A Strategic Framework for Malaria Prevention and Control during Pregnancy in the African Region
The African region experiences the majority of the global burden of malaria-associated maternal illness and low birth weight. Pregnant women in malaria-endemic areas do not always receive the necessary prevention and treatment they need, and this contributes to the extremely high numbers of maternal and infant deaths caused by malaria.
Developing and strengthening national capacity for prevention and control of malaria during pregnancy is a high priority for the region, and the malaria control program of the WHO Regional Office for Africa is committed to supporting countries’ efforts to decrease the burden of malaria in pregnant women and infants.
This publication is a strategic framework intended to provide guidance to policymakers and national programs for the prevention and control of malaria in pregnant women. Strengthened collaboration between malaria control and reproductive health programs is required for the successful reduction of malaria, and it provides an opportunity for reducing maternal morbidity and mortality as well as improving the health care and well-being of all Africa.
- Tool Designer Organization:
- World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa, WHO/AFRO
- Download:
- Strategic Framework
in English, in French
Summary of WHO policy in Africa in English - Contact:
- CDS- HTM Information Resource Centre, World Health Organization
Summary of main features
- Purpose
- Developing and strengthening national capacity for prevention and control of malaria during pregnancy
- Scope of interventions
- Malaria prevention and control during pregnancy
- Limitations
- Output
- The framework describes the burden of malaria in pregnancy, recommends interventions for the prevention and control of malaria during pregnancy, proposes a strategy for delivering interventions, and suggests approaches for program development in highly endemic areas in the African region
- Time frame
- Potential users
- Policymakers and national programs
- Skills required
- Type of software
- Adobe PDF
- User manual available
- NA
- Type and length of training required
- NA
- Available languages
- English
- Country applications
- Last update and version
- 2004