Efforts to Eradicate Malaria: World Vision Mozambique Transitions to Digital Era

World Vision Mozambique (WV-Moz) in straight collaboration with the Ministry of Health, has successfully transitioned from paper-based systems to digital platforms in their annual Insecticide-Treated Mosquito Nets (ITNs) distribution campaigns in a significant stride towards modernizing healthcare initiatives particular the fight against Malaria.

The digitalization process, implemented through smartphones equipped with specialized software, has revolutionized the campaigns. It has notably reduced the time required for data reporting, enhanced the monitoring of field activities, and improved data accessibility for a wide range of stakeholders involved in the management chain.

Building on the success of the ITNs distribution campaigns, the digitalization initiative has been rapidly expanded to other malaria prevention efforts, including Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention and Mass Drug Administration across various provinces and districts.

Currently, WV-Moz interns are diligently working to configure more than 10,000 mobile devices and accessories in preparation for the upcoming malaria prevention campaign season.

“This digital transformation marks a pivotal moment in the fight against malaria in Mozambique, promising more efficient and effective prevention strategies in the years to come” said Joao Caetano, WV-Moz Global Digital Solutions Manager.

Malaria is one of the most pressing public health threats, disproportionately affecting pregnant women and children under five, placing Mozambique among the top five countries globally with the highest number of reported malaria cases.

WV-Moz leads a consortium under the Program to Accelerate and Strengthen the Quality of Malaria Control Interventions in Mozambique. The organization has spearheaded the distribution of insecticide-treated mosquito nets and, in the past year alone, carried out community awareness campaigns that reached more than 7 million people across 90 of the country’s 154 districts.

The transition to a digital era is part of the consortium efforts for a much broader and efficient malaria prevention informed by accurate data to eradicate the disease in Mozambique.