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Training of Private Health Care Facilities Personnel and Role Model Mothers on Malaria Prevention and Treatment in Nigeria

Gede Foundation, in collaboration with The Society for Family Health (SFH), conducted the training of private health care facilities personnel and role model mothers on malaria prevention and treatment from March 3, 2008 through June 11, 2008. The project was part of The Global Fund’s efforts in reducing child morbidity and maternal deaths due to malaria through the use of artemisinin-based combined therapy (ACT), a form of therapy that helps eliminate the resistance of the malaria parasite.

Training participants included proprietors of private hospitals, patent medicine stores, pharmacies, and role model mothers. They were selected from all local government areas in every state to ensure broad community representation.

The training objectives were:

  • To increase the capacity of healthcare providers on current preventive strategies for malaria control
  • To improve the knowledge and skills of participants in correct diagnosis and appropriate management of malaria
  • To acquaint participants with the details of commodity supply chain and data management for the project.

Different training modules were adopted to achieve these objectives:
  • Quality service
  • Overview of malaria
  • Transmission and symptomatology
  • Prevention and treatment
  • Storage of drugs and supplies
  • Record keeping
  • Pharmacovigilance

The training process was participatory and participants actively discussed issues and challenges associated with malaria treatment within their communities.

The total number of participants targeted in nine northern states in Nigeria was 3,309. The actual number of participants trained by the Foundation reached 3,559. Of this, 683 were healthcare practitioners, 2,318 were proprietors of patent medicine stores, and 558 were role model mothers. They came from nine northern states, namely, Abuja, Borno, Kaduna, Kwara, Plateau, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, and Zamfara.

Pre- and post-test results showed an improvement in knowledge between 11 and 22 points.

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