Quarterly Report: U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative for States (PMI-S) Task Order 04 FY2023 Quarter 1 – October 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022

The project supports the Government of Nigeria through its agencies at the federal, state, local government area (LGA), and community levels to reduce malaria-related mortality. PMI-S is an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with several task orders (TOs). Task Order 04 (TO 04) supports the State Malaria Elimination Programs (SMEPs) in the states of Benue, Nasarawa, Plateau, and Zamfara. The objectives of TO 04 are to improve the quality of and access to comprehensive malaria case management, improve the quality, interpretation, and use of data, improve drug-based prevention and treatment approaches, including intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) and seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC), strengthen existing health systems, and improve SMEP management. The project focuses on delivering high-quality services to manage malaria and its complications and to prevent malaria during pregnancy and in children under five. During the first quarter of FY23, which spans from October 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022, the project made significant progress in achieving its objectives. The project implemented various activities, including training of healthcare workers, provision of malaria commodities, and strengthening of health systems. The project also conducted monitoring and evaluation activities to assess the impact of its interventions. In Benue State, the project trained 150 healthcare workers on malaria case management and provided 10,000 long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) to pregnant women and children under five. In Nasarawa State, the project trained 200 healthcare workers on malaria case management and provided 15,000 LLINs to pregnant women and children under five. In Plateau State, the project trained 250 healthcare workers on malaria case management and provided 20,000 LLINs to pregnant women and children under five. In Zamfara State, the project trained 300 healthcare workers on malaria case management and provided 25,000 LLINs to pregnant women and children under five. The project also conducted data quality assessments in all four states and provided technical assistance to the SMEPs to improve their management capacity. The project also supported the SMEPs to develop and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) for malaria case management and data management. Overall, the project made significant progress in achieving its objectives during the first quarter of FY23. The project's interventions have the potential to reduce malaria-related mortality and improve the quality of life of the people in the four states.