1. Home Management of Malaria The Kenyan Experience Dr. James Kisia Deputy Secretary General/ Head of Programs Kenya Red Cross Society The Oslo Malaria Conference 12 th – 13th April 2011

2. Designed to test feasibility of using community health workers to improve access to ACT Delivered in hard-to-reach communities of 2 districts in Coast Province (Lamu, Malindi) Malaria is priority problem Access to health services is limited HMM Project Overview

3. MDG #4 & 6 WHO Policy on Community Case Management Guidelines (2010) Kenya Vision 2030 DOMC National Malaria Strategy (2010-2017) Prompt & effective treatment of malaria Targeted community case management MOH Community Health Strategy Selection criteria was similar Alignment with Policy/Strategy

4. District & Community Levels Communities CHWs (volunteers) CHWs (volunteers) CHWs (volunteers) CHWs (volunteers) CHWs (volunteers) CHWs (volunteers) CHEWs (coaches) CHEWs (coaches) Health Facility Health Facility District Pharmacist District Pharmacist District CS Focal Person District CS Focal Person KRCS Project Officer KRCS Project Officer

6. AL access by wealth rank Baseline N=257; Endline N=345; * p<0.05 * *

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