Republic of Kenya MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH & SANITATION ESSENTIAL Malaria Action Guide FOR KENYAN FAMILIES MAY 2012
Table of Contents i
Forward ii
Acknowledgement iii iii
List of Acronyms iv
Introduction 1
WHY THE EMA GUIDE WHO IS GOING TO USE THIS GUIDE? HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE 2
Step One: Understanding the Situation Step Two: Focusing and Designing 3
Section 1: Deciding on the Malaria Communication Interventions to Undertake Question Options Tick appropriately Epidemiological zone Recommended interventions 4
KEY ESSENTIAL MALARIA ACTIONS What Who Why / Benefits Strategic Intervention 1: Promoting the Use of LLINs Strategic Intervention 2: Promoting Malaria Case Management Strategic Intervention 3: Promoting Indoor Residual Spraying Strategic Intervention 4: Promoting the Prevention of Malaria during Pregnancy 5
Section 2: Designing the Communication Approach 2:1 LONG-LASTING INSECTICIDE-TREATED NET USE Guide for LLIN Use Household heads 6
2:2 MALARIA CASE MANAGEMENT Guide for Malaria Case Management Primary: (Directly affected) Primary Audience Secondary: (Directly influencing) Secondary Audience 7
2:3 INDOOR RESIDUAL SPRAYING 2 A Guide for Indoor Residual House Spraying Primary Audience Secondary Audience 2 In areas where IRS spraying is recommended according to the National Malaria Policy 8
2:4 PREVENTION OF MALARIA DURING PREGNANCY Guide for Prevention of Malaria during Pregnancy Primary Audience Secondary Audience 3 In areas where IPTp is recommended according to the National Malaria Policy 9
Section 3: Communication Channels and Approaches 10
Annex 1: Myths, Misconceptions, and Key Facts about Malaria A1: FACTS ABOUT MALARIA IN GENERAL 11
A2: FACTS ABOUT MALARIA CASE MANAGEMENT 12
A3: FACTS ABOUT LONG-LASTING INSECTICIDE-TREATED NETS Care of LLINs 13
A4: FACTS ABOUT PREVENTION OF MALARIA IN PREGNANCY 14
A5: FACTS ABOUT INDOOR RESIDUAL HOUSE SPRAYING o o o 15
Annex 2: Sample Work Sheets to Help Choose the Key Communication Activities Question Options Tick appropriately Which malaria epidemiological zone does the location fall in? High malaria transmission area? Endemic Highland epidemic prone area? Seasonal malaria transmission area? Low malaria risk area? Which malaria control interventions are being implemented? LLIN distribution Malaria case management Prevention of malaria in pregnancy Indoor residual house spraying Question Options Tick appropriately Which malaria epidemiological zone does the location fall in? High malaria transmission area? Endemic Highland epidemic prone area? Seasonal malaria transmission area? Low malaria risk area? Which malaria control interventions are being implemented? LLIN distribution Malaria case management Prevention of malaria in pregnancy Indoor residual house spraying Question Options Tick appropriately Which malaria epidemiological zone does the location fall in? High malaria transmission area? Endemic Highland epidemic prone area? Seasonal malaria transmission area? Low malaria risk area? Which malaria control interventions are being implemented? LLIN distribution Malaria case management Prevention of malaria in pregnancy Indoor residual house spraying 16
Question Options Tick appropriately Which malaria epidemiological zone does the location fall in? High malaria transmission area? Endemic Highland epidemic prone area? Seasonal malaria transmission area? Low malaria risk area? Which malaria control interventions are being implemented? LLIN distribution Malaria case management Prevention of malaria in pregnancy Indoor residual house spraying Question Options Tick appropriately Which malaria epidemiological zone does the location fall in? High malaria transmission area? Endemic Highland epidemic prone area? Seasonal malaria transmission area? Low malaria risk area? Which malaria control interventions are being implemented? LLIN distribution Malaria case management Prevention of malaria in pregnancy Indoor residual house spraying 17
List of Contributors 18