Malaria Action Program for Districts

Added: Nov 25, 2014 8:10 am The purpose of this modification is to:

         1.     Extend the closing date to December 19, 2014, 4:00PM EST/Washington DC

         2.     Post amended Solicitation including questions received from offerors and responses from   USAID/Uganda

Added: Oct 22, 2014 9:27 am

The purpose of USAID’s Malaria Action Program for Districts  is to control and prevent malaria morbidity and mortality, and thereby minimize the social effects and economic losses and contribute to the reduction of under-five all-cause mortality rate, as a result of reduced malaria mortality. By pursuing this, malaria will no longer be the major cause of illness and death in Uganda and families will have universal access to malaria prevention and treatment measures. This will be achieved by:
 
1. Provide universal coverage and encourage utilization of preventive measures with Insecticide Treated Nets(ITNs) and Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) to all populations at risk of malaria;

2. Provide effective preventive treatment for pregnant women with at least two doses of Sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine (SP) for intermittent prevention of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp);

3. Provide definitive diagnosis to at least 85 percent of suspected malaria cases treated in the public sector;

4. Provide effective treatment in the public or private sector using artemisinin-based combination therapies to at least 85 percent of people with uncomplicated malaria within 24 hours of onset of symptoms; and

5. Provide an enabling environment for implementation of key malaria interventions. Such an environment includes ensuring comprehensive behavioral change towards malaria prevention, appropriate treatment- seeking, obtaining adequate financing for malaria control interventions, ensuring appropriate and adequate human resources, conducting relevant operational research, Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E), and overall health systems strengthening.