Madagascar

Working to keep women and their children healthy since 2003.

• Community intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp) is contributing to increases in IPTp coverage, giving pregnant women more opportunities to receive malaria protection and comprehensive care in pregnancy. Over the five-year TIPTOP project, the percentage of pregnant women in three Jhpiego-supported districts who received three doses of IPTp increased from 27.9% to 74.9%. Also, four-antenatal-care-visit coverage increased from 44.8% to 66.2% due to establishment of strong referral systems between communities and facilities and engagement of civil society organizations.
• Under the MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership project, Jhpiego supported 100 private health facilities to offer COVID-19 vaccination services through fixed sites and outreach services. Between September 2022 and September 2023, more than 70,000 people were completely vaccinated. The project is ongoing to continue to reach communities with COVID-19 vaccination, including booster, and integrating availability with routine immunization services.
• MOMENTUM also supported Madagascar’s Ministry of Health to improve partner coordination for maternal, newborn and child health services, including updating policy and procedure documents and job aids, including a 2023–2027 Roadmap for the Campaign to Accelerate the Reduction of Maternal and Newborn Mortality in Africa.