Malaria SBC Toolkit for Leaders

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Context

How Community and Faith Leaders Can Influence Malaria Behaviors

National and Community Context

Situation Analysis

Additional Context Resources

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Malaria Actions to Promote

What is Malaria?

Key Action 1: Every Household Member Should Sleep Under an Insecticide-Treated Net (ITN) Every Night

Key Action 2: Properly Care For and Maintain Your Insecticide-Treated Net (ITN)

Key Action 3: Support Pregnant Women to Attend Antenatal Care Visits and Receive an Insecticide-Treated Net (ITN) and Intermittent Preventive Treatment in Pregnancy (IPTp) Medication

Key Action 4: Know the Symptoms of Malaria and Seek Care within 24 Hours at a Health Facility or with a Community Health Worker

Key Action 5: Request a Malaria Test and Respect the Test Results

Key Action 6: Finish the Entire Malaria Treatment Prescribed by your Health Provider or Community Health Worker

Key Action 7: In Some Areas, Be Receptive to Initiatives to Spray Inside Homes*

Key Action 8: In Some Areas, Encourage Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) to Protect Children Under Five*

Additional Resources: Malaria Actions to Promote

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Using Malaria SBC in Your Work

Step 1: Align Your Values

Step 2: Understand Your Audience

Step 3: Identify Your Strengths and Assets

Step 4: Chart the Timing of Your Malaria Activities

Step 5: Define Your Activities

Step 6: Tailor Your Messaging

Step 7: Track Your Progress

COVID-19 Considerations

Additional Resources: Using Malaria SBC in Your Work

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Advocacy

Engaging with Other Leaders and Collaborators

Building Interest

Additional Resources: Advocacy

December 29, 2020/by Shane Harper

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