Agency for Malaria Prevention and Control (AMPAC)

AMPAC is embarking on massive community health education on the causes, prevention and control of malaria. Community malaria committees (CMCs) are formed which are trained to carry out basic intervention like home management of malaria, treatment and retreatment of nets, community health education, etc.

The CMCs anchor and sustain the activities of AMPAC in the communities.Seminars on malaria control are held in schools leading to the formation of school malaria clubs in such institutions. National and state level seminars/workshops on all aspects of malaria control are also a priority for them.

Community projects enable them to ascertain baseline malaria situation in such communities - such as treatment and prevention practices available and perception and attitudes to bednets. Research into traditional remedies available in such communities is also carried out.

Health.

AMPAC's primary concern is to ameliorate, following a multi-pronged approach, the ravages of malaria with a view to ultimate control. The under listed are the objectives.

1. BRINGING to focus the seriousness of malaria scourge with a view to changing policy thrust to its benefit.
2. ACHIEVEMENT of cost-effectiveness and sustainability in the ITN project by producing, locally, standard ITNs with African household configurations.
3. To ensure the provision of free prophylactic drugs to at least 80% of pregnant women, Sicklers, and non-immune adults in Nigeria.
4. To ensure that at least 80% of the state Governments in Nigeria have approved the free treatment of malaria in their hospitals with the use advocacy.
5. To ensure that 80% of the population are aware and participate in all aspects of malaria control.
6. ENSURE adequate environmental management measures are put in place in our communities.
7. To ensure that at least 70% of women can effectively practice home treatment of malaria
8. ENSURE participation and commitment to RBM policies from partners.
9. BUILD the capacity of health workers in research development.