Malaria in the Reconstruction of Afghanistan Health System

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Malaria in the Reconstruction of Afghanistan
Health System

• Priority activities for the first period (18
  months- a basic service package)
• Enhancing coordination among the stakeholders of
  the health sector.
• Increasing access of population living in malaria
  endemic areas to early diagnosis and prompt
  treatment through the maximum utilization of the
  existing health facilities and training of
  community health workers.
• In-service training programs for health workers.
• Crash training for HWs when deemed necessary
• Health education programs
• Promotion of intermittent treatment for pregnant
  women living in endemic areas.
• Dissemination of information on the beneficial
  effect, and distribution of ITNs
• Stocking of supplies and equipment for emergent
  situations.
• Establishment of referral points for severe
  malaria cases.

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Malaria in the Reconstruction of Afghanistan
Health System

• Immediate steps for recovery (2-5 years)
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• -         Sound system of coordination
• -         Salary system
• -      Financial incentives or fringe benefits to
  be made available for staff in underserved areas
  and to attract repatriates
• -         Health education

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Malaria in the Reconstruction of Afghanistan
Health System

• Immediate steps for recovery (2-5 years)
• Other issues for recovery include
• Surveillance, control and epidemic response
• Communities to assume greater responsibility
• Enhancing the health information system starting
  with reviewing the existing health information
  system
• Full-scale needs assessment of the health sector
  should be carried out before the end of this
  phase to create the basis to for developing a
  master plan.

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Malaria in the Reconstruction of Afghanistan
Health System

• Reconstruction (10 years)
• Demands for services will increase
• The main program components
• Training
• Reconstruction

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