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