Malaria Elimination in Senegal, Community Health and Strengthening MNCH activities

Addendum # 24 The goal of the Malaria Elimination Activity is to advance Senegal toward its goal of malaria elimination by 2030. In the first year, the Malaria Elimination Activity will target the country's northern zone, with the regions of Matam, St-Louis and Louga, which have malaria annual incidence levels below the elimination threshold (below 5 per thousand). The anticipated mechanism is one fixed amount “renewal” award for specific programmatic activities and milestones. Addendum # 25 The purpose of the Strengthening Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Care Activity is to reinforce the quality of the health care provided in health facilities in the three regions 9( Matam, Saint Louis and Louga), including supporting the functionality of obstetrical surgical units (blocs in French) and neonatal care services and improving the quality of family planning, maternal and child health (MCH), and nutrition services available in health facilities. Addendum #26 The purpose of the Community Health & Social Behavior Change Activity is to improve the utilization of quality community health services in three regions (Saint Louis, Matam and Louga), increase preventive and care-seeking behaviors for maternal, newborn, and child health, family planning, nutrition, and zoonotic diseases, and improve leadership, management, and governance of community health.