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Access to ACTs, messages about malaria prevention and treatment, and visits from health workers

The National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) communication strategy outlines the importance of messages about malaria prevention and malaria treatment. The former includes messages about sleeping under insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and the benefits of indoor residual spraying. The latter includes ensuring that the community is aware that artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) is the first-line treatment for malaria and is now widely available in Tanzania. To communicate these messages, NMCP relies not only on traditional sources of media, in the form of radio, television, and printed materials, but also on direct outreach via health care workers and volunteers.

Women and men age 15-49 were asked a series of questions regarding the availability of ACTs,messages about malaria, and visits from health workers. Specifically, they were asked whether ACTs could be obtained at their nearest health facility or pharmacy. They were also asked whether they had seen or heard any messages about malaria prevention and malaria treatment in the past year. In addition, they were asked if, in the past 6 months, they had been visited by a health worker or volunteer who talked to them about malaria.

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Source www.nbs.go.tz
Author Martin Kimario
Maintainer NBS
Version 1.0
Last Updated August 17, 2019, 20:18 (UTC)
Created August 17, 2019, 20:18 (UTC)
Geographical coverage Tanzania
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