Beginning in 1999, IPHD undertook its first malaria prevention activities by including in its health and nutrition program in Equatorial Guinea talks on the care and treatment of children who have malaria. A total of 180 village workshops were held over the next 3 years in that country, attended by approximately 60,000 people. The IPHD emphazised the need for children to sleep under mosquito nets and to elimanate stagnant pools of water in the community, especially around houses. This program was followed by more focused and larger programs in the Congo Republic and Guinea- Bissau as a part of the Food for Education Programs. From 2003 to 2009, 106,904 mosquito nets were distributed in the Congo Republic for use among children under age 12. A survey conducted by IPHD showed that as many as 3 children may sleep under one mosquito net. In Guinea-Bissau, 59,150 mosquito nets have been distributed so far, with the goal being 100,000 by the end of 2011.
Following is a summary of IPHD malaria prevention activities in Africa
IPHD – MALARIA PREVENTION
|
Country |
Year |
Funding Amount |
Number of beneficiaries |
|
|
children |
adults |
|||
|
Congo Republic |
2002-2004 |
$580 000 |
433 635 |
12 500 |
|
Congo Republic |
2004-2006 |
$174 139 |
139 293 |
8 250 |
|
Congo Republic |
2006-2008 |
$297 723 |
34 789 |
16 100 |
|
Congo Republic |
2007-2009 |
$350 000 |
50 000 |
20 000 |
|
Congo Republic |
2009-2010 |
$294 000 |
50 000 |
0 |
|
Guinea-Bissau |
2005-2007 |
$245 000 |
24 658 |
18 500 |
|
Guinea-Bissau |
2006-2008 |
$261 486 |
24 665 |
15 500 |
|
Guinea-Bissau |
2008-2009 |
$84 201 |
78 170 |
35 000 |
|
Totals |
|
$2 286 549 |
835 210 |
125 850 |
NEW FUNDING
|
Country |
Year |
Funding Amount |
Number of beneficiaries |
|
|
children |
adults |
|||
|
Guinea-Bissau |
2 years |
$775 000 |
105 250 |
100 000 |