EXPERIENCES PLANNING SMC 2015 GUINEA ACCESSSMC TEAM GUINEA

EXPERIENCES PLANNING SMC 2015, GUINEA ACCESS-SMC TEAM GUINEA § § Dr Souleymane DIAKITE, Focal Point, ACCESS SMC Dr Eugène Kaman LAMA, Acting Project Manager/MEAL Officer 18 January 2016 1

Presentation Outline 1. Strengths 2. Areas of improvement 3. Recommendations 4. Perspectives 11/03/2021 2

Strengths 1/3 q Meeting of the partners to align their interventions in malaria control while promoting SMC; q. Establishment of a SMC National Technical Committee; q. SMC Operational Action Plan: CRS, Speak Up Africa, London School. 11/03/2021 3

Strengths 2/3 q Execution of Operational Access Plan on time; q. Regular meetings of SMC Technical Group; q. Campaign preparatory meetings at all levels (national, regional, district) q. Advocacy with administrative and health authorities at all levels q. Daily summary meetings by District SMC Technical Committee during each cycle. 11/03/2021 4

Strengths 3/3 q Summary meeting and end-of-cycle result validation at district level; q Central level supervision teams held results debriefing meetings at district level; q. Timely daily results reported during the campaign; 11/03/2021 5

Areas of improvement 1/2 q Delay in withdrawal of AS+AQ in SMC zones; q. Insufficient number of town criers to achieve outreach/communication q. Difficulties in administering SP/AQ (crushing the SP/AQ tablets); q. Absence of raincoats and boots for CHWs 11/03/2021 6

Recommendations q. Organise timely withdrawal of AS+AQ in the two new Districts; q. Increase the number of town criers from 2 to 10 at each health centre; q. Supply SP/AQ to the countries in a dispersable form; q Supply the CHWs with raincoats and boots 11/03/2021 7

Perspectives 1/2 q. To Maintain and Strengthen Achievements: § SMC National Technical Committee; § SMC Operational Action Plan: CRS, Speak Up Africa, London School. § SMC Technical Group Meetings; § Campaign preparation meetings for all levels (national, régional, district ) § Advocacy with Health and Administration authorities at all levels 11/03/2021 8

Perspectives 2/2 q. To Maintain and Strengthen Achievements: § SMC District Technical Committee daily summary meeting during each cycle. § Summary meeting and end-of-cycle results validation at district level; § Results debriefing meeting of central level supervision teams at district level; § Timely daily results during the campaign 11/03/2021 9

THANK YOU! 11/03/2021 10