Communication strategy for malaria control 2014-2016

ABSTRACT

Malaria remains a public health problem in Guyana, particularly in the hinterlands. Malaria prevention centers on control and treatment options provided by the National Malaria Program through the Ministry of Public Health. This makes communication an essential tool for positive outcomes of all options offered in malaria prevention and control by the National Malaria Program. The National Malaria Communication Strategy is to guide the development, implementation, and monitoring of the communication and behavior change component of malaria prevention and control. The National Malaria Communication Strategy is aligned to support the National Malaria Strategic Plan for 2015-2020. It is our hope that all actors who use this strategy will find it useful in their interventions and most importantly in the promotion of interventions that are meant to eliminate malaria in this country.