Engaging Men to Prevent Malaria in Pregnancy:

Lessons from CMMB’s Luapula Malaria Communities Program

Sara Melillo, M.P.H.Deputy Director

On Behalf of the CMMB MCP Team

Program Objectives

• Reduce malaria-related morbidity and mortality

•Target Districts: Kawambwa, Mwense, and Samfya

• Objectives:

•To increase ownership and use of LLINs among pregnant women and children under 5.

•To increase use of Fansidar (SP) among pregnant women for IPTp.

•To increase the proportion of children under 5 diagnosed and treated for malaria within 24 hours of onset of symptoms.

The Program in Action

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Men & MIP: The Importance

• Role of the male in the home

• Access to resources and healthcare

• Net use/misuse

• Men as Partners

How We Involve Men in MIP

• KAP Survey: Before & After

• Role Play

• Q&A Community and ANC Sessions

• ANC Outreach & Promotion

Sell the Benefits

• Engage traditional leaders as your salesmen/women

• Use the (not-so-bully) pulpit at church

• Emphasize man’s involvement at MIP

• Sell the “pros” of IPTp, proper LLIN use in pregnancy

• Meet men where they are

Make it “Man-Friendly”

• Special MIP outreach sessions just for men

• Hold after-hours ANC and community sessions

• Mini-speed sessions for men

• Male-Friendly SBCC techniques

Incentivize

• At the ANC level: through preferential services, partners-geared sessions

• From traditional leaders rewarding men who exhibit positive behaviors

• Brainstorming other incentives?

Conclusions/Questions

For additional information, feel free to contact:Sara Melillo: 202-591-2265/smelillo@cmmb.org

The CMMB LMCP Core Team

Dr. Moses Sinkala, Country DirectorDr. John Banda, Project DirectorKennedy Njobvu, Community Engagement OfficerClement Mweshi, Finance OfficerArina Lekht, M&E Officer

Engaging Young Men for MIP

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