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	We’re bringing malaria prevention into your community — right to your doorstep. Don’t miss these stories of life-changing impact on the occasion of World Malaria Day.

	Jhpiego Newsletter \| April 2019

In Burkina Faso, we’re beating malaria in the high season. Here’s how.

Every day, nurse Elie Zagr? tended to scores of children suffering from malaria. Then a Jhpiego-led seasonal campaign got going. Now, far fewer kids are showing up sick.

This isn’t a pipe dream any longer!

Across 8 years, 1.25 million people, and more than a thousand kilometers, community health workers are bringing high-quality malaria care to the people who need it most. Let us show you how!

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Malaria begins and ends in the community.

30 million pregnant women across Africa are at risk of malaria, yet far too often, they don’t get the preventive treatment they need. We’re working with community health workers to change that.

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Interested in ways to bring care closer to the community? In AIDS and Behavior, “Mozambique’s Community Antiretroviral Therapy Support Group program: the role of social relationships in facilitating HIV/AIDS treatment retention” examines peer support groups and their role in improving adherence to treatment, reducing stigma and ensuring clients sustain viral suppression. The authors found the program made it easier for participants to adhere to treatment and lead a healthy lifestyle.

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