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PMI: Presidents Malaria Initiative - Saving lives in Africa.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

 

Malaria in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Malaria is a major health problem in the country, accounting for an estimated 40 percent of outpatient visits by children under five and 40 percent of the overall mortality in children under five. Implementation of large-scale malaria control activities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) faces serious challenges. The country’s health infrastructure is very weak, and it is estimated that only about 25 percent of the population has access to health facilities. An additional complicating factor is that external donor support of health activities in the DRC is fragmented geographically. With fiscal year (FY) 2012 funding, PMI will provide malaria prevention and treatment services to a total of 136 health zones in five provinces (West Kasai, East Kasai, South Kivu, Katanga, and Orientale Province). This represents 26 percent of all the 515 health zones in the country.

arrow  Read more about PMI's activities in the DRC Country Profile [PDF, 168KB].


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Malaria Operational Plans

  Photo of mother and daughter.
  PMI focuses its efforts on the populations most vulnerable to malaria: children under five years of age and pregnant women.
Source: IMA World Health

The Malaria Operational Plans (MOPs) below are detailed one-year implementation plans for PMI in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Each MOP briefly reviews the current status of malaria control and prevention policies and interventions, identifies challenges and unmet needs, and describes planned activities under PMI. These MOPs have been endorsed by the Global Malaria Coordinator and reflects collaborative discussions with national malaria control programs and partners in country.

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