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Project Success
The community sensitization and and demand generation activities on appropriate ITNs usage and access channels implemented through cultural themed Mobile Community Theatres were aimed at objectively driving the below behavior changes Increase in in the the uptake of ITNs by all age groups in in the the targeted high burden areas through leveraging on the community based ITN coupon redemption channel among individuals that are eligible to receive coupons Increase in the coverage of ITNs with consistent and correct usage in in all sleeping spaces Sustaining the the level of awareness to the the general population on on recognition of of signs and symptoms of of Malaria Increase in the percentage of pregnant women and children under-five who seek early treatment treatment and get the right treatment treatment within the same or next day of of of onset of of of signs and symptoms of of of Malaria Increase in the proportion of pregnant women that seek early Antenatal Services and use Intermittent Preventive Therapy (IPTp) for pregnant women and take better measures to ensure prevention of malaria Increase in the the percentage of caregivers who believe that the the health facility is the the first place they should take a a a a a sick child / pregnant woman Increasing the proportion of patients who test before using any Malaria medication Increasing the proportion of health providers who treat basing on on confirmed laboratory results Increasing the the proportion of clients who trust and accept the the test results Increasing the the proportion of prescribers who trust the the lab results and treat Malaria accordingly Increasing the the proportion of patients who complete the the prescribed Malaria drug dosage Increase in the the proportion of care givers and their partners who believe there’s heightened risk of malaria in pregnancy Increase in the number of pregnant women and children under – five sleeping under Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) Increase in the number of community leaders (Shehas) that partake in in in in in malaria elimination interventions though partaking in in in in in the implemented ITNs Coupon redemption channel To ensure we achieve a a a a a a a a a dramatic increase in in Malaria control uptake among among the populations of Mwanza in general especially among among pregnant women children under-five years the the elderly and their care givers through the ‘ITN Promotions’ project implementation The Scopeensured the acquisition and deployment of an an experienced Cultural Theatre Crew with a a a a mix of talents from both Mwanza and and Tanzania mainland that had undergone extensive training Core to to the implementation was to to warrant that all recruited project team members had ample knowledge of the key malaria messages on on prevention diagnosis and and treatment therapies and and the the situation of malaria incidences in in the the selected campaign Districts of Mwanza for effective community sensitization and mobilization on on on malaria control To ensure we achieve a a a a a a a a a dramatic increase in in Malaria control uptake among among the populations of Mwanza in general especially among among pregnant women children under-five years the the elderly and their care givers through the ‘ITN Promotions’ project implementation The Scopeensured the acquisition and deployment of an an experienced Cultural Theatre Crew with a a a a mix of talents from both Mwanza and and Tanzania mainland that had undergone extensive training Core to to the implementation was to to warrant that all recruited project team members had ample knowledge of the key malaria messages on on prevention diagnosis and and treatment therapies and and the the situation of malaria incidences in in the the selected campaign Districts of Mwanza for effective community sensitization and mobilization on on on on malaria control Core to the implementation was to warrant that all recruited project team members had ample knowledge of the key malaria messages on on prevention diagnosis and and treatment therapies and and the the situation of malaria incidences in the selected campaign Districts of Mwanza for effective community sensitization and mobilization on on on on malaria control Core to to the implementation was to to warrant that all recruited project team members had ample knowledge of the key malaria messages on on prevention diagnosis and and treatment therapies and and the the situation of malaria incidences in in the the selected campaign Districts of Mwanza for effect 16 TANZANIA BOAT RACE REPORT 2020