WORLD MALARIA DAY
Date: 25th April, 2020 Time: 0900GMT-1300GMT
Activities: Malaria screening (height, weight BMI inclusive) exercise for Accra Newtown
Community, Distribution of Insecticide treated nets.
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Facilitators: Novartis Team, National Malaria Control Program (NMCP), Quality Health Africa
Medical team, End Malaria team (Rollback Malaria Initiative)
Brief Description: The climax of the program comes off with a general malaria screening for
the community on the school compound. Medical personnel from QHA and some selected
volunteers from various Health Facilities in Ghana will join hands during the screening exercise.
Various screening includes Body Mass Index (BMI). General Wellness Screen for Adults with
abnormal findings referred to a nearest facility for thorough check up. End Malaria (organization
under UN Operations) is expected to participate and Accra Municipal Health Directorate, and
National Malaria control Program to monitor screening procedures as well as distribute Mosquito
nets to the community. Clothes will be distributed via Clothes drive organized by Quality Health
Africa