Global fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria (GFATM) in Bangladesh (Malaria Control Program).

Donor: Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria (GFATM) in Bangladesh.

Goal of the Project:
To reduce 60% burden of Malaria in 10.9 million populations in 13 high endemic districts of Bangladesh by the year 2015
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Objective of the Project:

• To provide quality diagnosis and effective treatment to 90% of the malaria cases in 13 high endemic districts
• To promote use of ITN / LLINs in 80% -  90% of the households in 13  high endemic districts and selective IRS for containment of outbreaks
• Strengthen programme management capacity and coordination and partnership in malaria control.

Duration of the Project: From May 01, 2008 and remain valid till June 30, 2012 .

Location:
Rangunia Upazila Under Chittagong District.

Target Groups:
Total Population of high endemic area especially pregnant women & under 5 Children.

No. of Beneficiaries:

Male	Female	Girl	Child	Pregnant women
97776	105775	47598	26365	6153

 

Major Activities:
 

• Health Worker Provide education through forums and households visit.
• Health Worker treatment to uncomplicated patients and they also ensures drug intake.
• Health Worker referred to higher facilities if needed.
• Health Worker Follow up malaria patients.  
• Diagnosis using RDT and Laboratory.
• Prompt effective malarial treatment.
• LLIN (Long Lasting Insecticide Treated Net) distribution.
• ITN (Insecticide Treated Nets).
• Vector control (other than ITNs)-IRS.
• BCC: Community level and Mass media.
• Organize Advocacy Workshop. 
• Organize popular theatre and Folk song. 
• Monitoring drug and insecticide resistance.
• Coordination and partnership development.                                                                                   

 Achievements:

SL	Particulars	July’09 to June’10	Up to June’10
01	Number of blood slides taken	1528	4044
02	Number Microscopy positive	14	106
03	Number of RDT Taken	952	1512
04	Number of RDT positive	237	302
05	Total Number of Test (Microscopy + RDT)	2480	5556
06	Total Number of Positive (Microscopy + RDT)	251	408
07	Number of LLIN’s distribution	16,000	39,599
08	Number of bed nets treated (ITN)	8,000	21,015
09	Number bed nets Re-treated (ITN)	7,245	9,245
10	Number of  advocacy Workshop	01	04
11	Orientation session on BCC	04	22
12	Number of  Popular theatre	02	10
13	Number of  Folk Song	02	09