Sustaining Malaria Reduction Interventions in Ethiopia

USAID supports the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) via UNICEF to implement the "Sustaining Malaria Reduction Interventions" program in Ethiopia.

This activity is USAID's primary mechanism for the procurement and distribution of malaria commodities to districts and FMOH agencies, including the Pharmaceutical Funding and Supply Agency (PFSA).

The program's commodities procurement and support include: -Long-lasting insecticidal treated bed nets-Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs)-ACT treatment dosages; chloroquine treatment dosages; rectal and parenteral artesunate; as well as drugs for pre-referral and management of severe malaria to cover national needs-Conducting annual micro-planning exercises for commodity quantification, consumption, and forecasting by district-Procurement of laboratory equipment and supplies (e.g.

Microscopes) and including logistics systems support.