Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC)
Protecting millions of children when they are most at risk
Each year more than half of all malaria deaths are children under the age of five. To protect these young children during the rainy season when the risk of malaria rises, countries can organize monthly distribution of longer-lasting anti-malaria medicine.
This strategy, known as seasonal malaria chemoprevention, has been shown to be effective and feasible, though it is only recommended for regions where the malaria transmission season lasts four months or less.
PMI support for this strategy began in two countries in 2013 and has since expanded to nine countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Niger, northern Nigeria, and Senegal.
PMI helps countries conduct annual campaigns by purchasing the needed preventive medicines, training and supervising health workers and encouraging caregivers to give the medicine to eligible children.
1509, 2022
Coming together to protect almost half a million Beninese children from malaria
A successful partnership between the Government of Benin, PMI, and the Global Fund protects children during the rainy season when they are most at risk.
201, 2021
Offline App Expands Malaria Protection for Children in Benin
A health worker showing the app used during the [...]
903, 2020
Peace Corps Service in Senegal Prepared Volunteers for Malaria Career
Leah, returned Peace Corp volunteer from Senegal, preparing a [...]
