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Children’s Questionnaire MALARIA MODULE

Children’s Questionnaire MALARIA MODULE. Children’s Questionnaire MALARIA MODULE. 90% of Malaria Deaths Occur Among Children Under Five Years of Age. Red indicates areas where malaria transmission is thought to occur; lighter color indicates areas of limited risk. Source: WHO, 2003.

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Children’s Questionnaire MALARIA MODULE

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  1. Children’s QuestionnaireMALARIA MODULE

  2. Children’s QuestionnaireMALARIA MODULE 90% of Malaria Deaths Occur Among Children Under Five Years of Age Red indicates areas where malaria transmission is thought to occur; lighter color indicates areas of limited risk. Source: WHO, 2003

  3. Children’s QuestionnaireMALARIA MODULE Background • Most children in malaria endemic areas have first malaria infection during first two years of life before they acquire clinical immunity • In young children malaria can progress rapidly to severe malaria and death; 90% of malaria deaths occur in children under five • WHO recommends that all under fives be presumptively treated with anti-malarial medication within 24 hrs of onset of fever to prevent severe malaria and death

  4. Children’s QuestionnaireMALARIA MODULE Purpose • To provide basic data to calculate indicators on • Malaria treatment in children under five • Children under five sleeping under ITNs • Cases of fever in two weeks preceding survey

  5. Children’s QuestionnaireMALARIA MODULE Indicators • % under fives sleeping under ITNs • % under fives with fever receiving prompt and effective anti-malarial treatment

  6. Children’s QuestionnaireMALARIA MODULE Content • Malaria Treatment • Caretakers are asked if any medicines were given to child for fever or malaria - if so, which ones were taken • Question on promptness of treatment added (same day or next day) • Additional questions on place of treatment (health facility or home)

  7. Children’s QuestionnaireMALARIA MODULE Content Children sleeping under nets • Caretakers are asked if the child slept under a mosquito net the night before • Additional questions are asked about the net to determine whether it was an insecticide treated net

  8. Children’s QuestionnaireMALARIA MODULE Preparation • Contact National Malaria Control Programme • Prepare list of anti-malarial drugs available at country level • To facilitate identification, print photographs of commonly used anti-malarial medications

  9. Add the following module to the under-five questionnaire, before the immunization module. Develop categories to include locally-used medicines, then pre-test

  10. Develop categories to include locally-used medicines, then pre-test

  11. Adapt codes for this question to country-specific brands available. Use the same brands as in TN3

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