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ME&A Begins Malaria Assessment for USAID/Uganda

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a child sits under a malaria net 2000x1333ME&A has begun conducting a national assessment in Uganda to establish the current status of malaria management practices in communities, health facilities and district local governments prior to the implementation of USAID/Uganda's Malaria Action Program (MAPD) activities. The study will provide the USAID Mission in Uganda with a broad understanding of the current needs of the African nation’s health system in relation to malaria as well as a general understanding of malaria prevalence among specific sections of Uganda’s population.

Malaria is one of the leading causes of death in Uganda, with half of hospital in-patient deaths for children under five attributed to malaria. New cases of malaria in Uganda represent 56% of the global malaria burden. While preventable, many people lack access to preventative medicine or treatment facilities. However, through USAID and other government programs, access to preventative methods, such as insecticide treated nets has greatly increased over the past five years. Ongoing programming in this area is required to fully eradicate the disease, and save thousands of lives.

Uganda Mosquito NetThe assessment conducted by ME&A’s team of health experts will provide USAID and the government of Uganda with accurate, current data to allow them to better target areas that are most in need of assistance. The team will utilize geographic information systems (GIS) mapping and analysis to map health facilities, burden of disease (i.e. incidence, prevalence and mortality), and key behavioral and service delivery indicators.

USAID/Uganda awarded ME&A this assessment under the Agency’s Policy, Planning and Learning - Learning, Evaluation and Research (PPL-LER) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract to provide evaluation, monitoring and assessment services for USAID missions and offices worldwide.

Since 2010, ME&A has conducted more than 65 evaluations and assessments in over 25 countries for USAID, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and the U.S. Department of State.