It rains a lot in Diébougou in the Sud-Ouest region of Burkina Faso. This means that malaria transmission occurs throughout the year in this West African country, but it’s especially high during the peak season, which runs from June to October, increasing the importance of community-based health care. From the health facility in Diébougou, the
A preventive malaria program led by Jhpiego receives high praise in an independent review for its community-focused, sustainable approach that has saved the lives of thousands of pregnant women. The Transforming Intermittent Preventive Treatment for Optimal Pregnancy (TIPTOP) project, operating over 5 years in four malaria-endemic, sub-Saharan African countries, introduced a community-based approach that contributed
Abdallah Hamisi noticed a troubling trend at Raha Leo health center in Zanzibar, where he has been a laboratory technician for nine years. He is responsible for identifying the presence of malaria infection in patient blood samples and providing that information to health care providers so they can decide what treatment to offer to help
