CôTE D’IVOIRE
Malaria is the leading cause of mortality among children in Côte d’Ivoire and continues to be the top reason for medical consultations and hospitalizations. Malaria is endemic throughout Côte d’Ivoire the entire year, with peaks during the rainy season. There were approximately 2.3 million presumed and confirmed malaria cases in 2015 in children under five years of age reported from health facilities. The malaria control strategy in Côte d’Ivoire aims to reduce malaria morbidity and mortality by increasing the proportion of the population sleeping under an insecticide-treated mosquito net, of pregnant women taking sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, and of malaria cases, which are confirmed and treated in accordance with national guidelines.
Country Fact Sheet
COTE D’IVOIRE MALARIA OPERATIONAL PLANS (MOPs)
The Malaria Operational Plans below are detailed 1-year implementation plans for PMI partner countries. Each plan reviews the current status of malaria control and prevention policies and interventions, identifies challenges and unmet needs to achieve PMI goals, and provides a description of planned PMI-funded activities. Each Malaria Operational Plan has been endorsed by the U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator and reflects collaborative discussions with the national malaria control programs and partners in country. Changes to these plans are reflected in revised postings.
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STORIES
Researchers and Donors Collaborate to Ensure the Fight Against Malaria is Informed by Quality Data
]: Without timely and reliable data on confirmed malaria cases, it is difficult for those leading the fight against malaria to determine where and how to focus resources or measure the impact of activities. The U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and African researchers have come together to assess the accuracy of malaria surveillance data so that national malaria programs have the information they need to protect populations and save lives.
Learning from Mosquitoes: Collaborating with Research Institutions in Côte d’Ivoire
PMI supports local scientists in studying mosquito behavior, which help inform national strategies for fighting mosquitoes through indoor spraying and insecticide-treated nets
A checklist, a baby, and a diploma: Creating a pact for malaria-free pregnancy
In Côte d’Ivoire, “Monitor My Pregnancy” checklists make tracking essential malaria prevention services easy for both midwives and patients.
