A malaria in pregnancy country case study: Malawis successes and remaining challenges for malaria in pregnancy programming.

The purpose of this case study is to gain an understanding of MIP programming in Senegal specifically: 1. Best1 practices / strategies that have supported MIP programming success; 2. Existing bottlenecks in MIP program implementation and how these are addressed; and 3. Lessons learned that could inform future MIP programming. This case study will also contribute to developing a standardized framework for the analysis of best practices and bottlenecks in MIP implementation.. The methodology used consisted of a desk review of secondary data sources and in-depth qualitative interviews. The findings were then analyzed according to the MIP Readiness Scale a framework developed by Jhpiego and Malaria Action Coalition (MAC) partners to determine a country’s stage of MIP program implementation and guide actions to strengthen MIP control. The framework examines eight key areas of MIP programming: integration; capacity building; policy; community awareness and involvement; commodities; monitoring and evaluation (ME quality assurance; and financing. (Excerpt)