Preventing Childhood Malaria Deaths in Mashegu

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Preventing Childhood Malaria Deaths in Mashegu

Insecticide treated nets (ITN) demostration sessio

In ecah community were Insecticide treated nets are distributed, PSJ malaria teams conducts demostration sessions to educate local people on how to use the ITNs. Here PSJ teams conducts a demostration session at Tunga magaji village.

PSJ physician attending to an infant in rural Mash

Early diagnosis and treatment of malaria is crucial to reducing childhood deaths due to malaria. Part of PSJ strategy is to seek out children who are the most vulnerable population. Services of them include prophylaxis and prompt treatment with artemisin combination therapy (ACT). This has proven to be lifesaving for hundreds of children in underserved communities in rural Mashegu.

A nursing mother receiving Insecticide treated net

Young infants are particularly vulnerable to malaria. Malaria deaths are highest among them. However the use of ITNs can have a dramatic impact in disease burden among them. A $10 dollar worth of ITN is a priceless gift that can often make the difference between life and death for these infants.

PSJ malaria control task force at work in Maiasara

PSJ task force often goes from one household to another to educate families about malaria control. this includes environmental sanitation and how to eliminate vector breeding sites. Here, PSJ malaria control task force at work at Maisara village

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