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Community Based Malaria Program
Under this portfolio, Melian Foundation focus on Malaria programs that use community engagement approach that aim to work collaboratively in co-designing and co-leading culturally appropriate interventions to ensure wider acceptance and participation among those at risk, while developing local ownership to increase sustainability.
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SBCC – Melian Foundation:
applies SBBC approach to Promote sustained behavioral change with regard to the importance of IRS, proper and consistent use of Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), early healthcare seeking behavior and adherence to treatment through social and behavior change interventions such as radio messaging, school clubs and conduct community awareness meetings. We also focus in training Community Health Workers (CHWs) to conduct awareness and provide referral to the nearest health facilities as a way of strengthening early detec. -
Larval source management:
Elimination of Mosquitos breading sites that includes application of bio-larviciding provided at community level with different service delivery mechanisms. Melian Foundation uses modern technology in Larval source managemen -
Indoor Residual Spray (IRS):
Many malaria vectors are considered “endophilic” meaning that the mosquito vectors rest inside the houses after taking a blood meal therefore these mosquitoes are particularly susceptible to control through indoor residual spraying (IRS) -
Long-lasting insecticidal Nets distribution:
-This is the core prevention tool widely used by people at risk of malaria. Proper utilization of LLIN is important and depends on people’s perception on the distributed LLIN therefore application of SBCC is to change negative perception on LLIN is important
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