Scaling Up Malaria in Pregnancy Programs: What It Takes!

Malaria is a leading cause of morbidity and death in Africa, with the greatest burden on pregnant women and young children. Nearly 10,000 pregnant women die annually as a result of malaria. This paper discusses the importance of strengthening the qulality of malaria in pregnancy (MIP) services accross the continuum of care, including focused antenatal care (ANC) services and increased involvement of communities in the prevention and case management of MIP, and presents recommendations for scale-up.