Malaria Competence

Self Assessment Framework for Malaria Competence
  1 Knowledge 2 Reaction 3 Action 4. Scale 5. Lifestyle

Facts of Life

 

 Malaria is just a fact of life We realise that we could achieve a lot, but think that this is the job of others to achieve. We are taking the issue of malaria in our hands We occasionally involve those who can help us We systematically work in partnership with those who can help us
Acknowledgement and recognition of malaria as a disease We are aware of malaria, how it is transmitted and how to prevent it. We know what to do to reduce by half the number of malaria deaths and cases in our community. We have developed an action plan to achieve our goals. We have started to implement our plan. Our actions have a demonstrable effect.
Including the most vulnerable in our response to malaria. We are aware that some members of our community are particularly vulnerable to malaria. We identified those members of our community who are particularly vulnerable to malaria. We reach out to those who are particularly vulnerable to malaria. We can demonstrate that vulnerable persons in our community adequately use care and prevention methods. All vulnerable persons in our community use care and prevention methods.
Access to appropriate treatment in a timely fashion We have heard about the recommended 'treatment'. We know when and where to get recommended 'treatment' and at what price. Some of us use recommended 'treatment'. Most of us use recommended 'treatment'. All people are using recommended 'treatment'.
Severe malaria We know that malaria is a health problem in our community. We know that severe forms of malaria are blamed on witchcraft in our community and that this can delay accessing treatment. Despite the prevailing belief in witchcraft some of us recognise severe malaria when it happens and access appropriate treatment in a timely fashion. Despite the prevailing belief in witchcraft the majority of us recognise severe malaria when it happens and access appropriate treatment in a timely fashion. All of us seek appropriate treatment in a timely fashion rather than witchcraft finders.
Prevention: ITN We have heard about ITN. We know the purpose of ITN, know where to get them and at what price. Some of us use ITN on most nights. Most of us use ITN on most nights Using ITN is a normal way of life.
Prevention:IRS We have heard about IRS We know the purpose of IRS and know why it is suitable in our community, know where to get them and at what price. Some of the houses in our community are treated before each malaria season. Most of the houses in our community are treated before each malaria season. Using IRS is a normal way of life.
Prevention: IPT We have hears about IPT. We know the purpose of IPT, know where to get them and at what price. Some women in our community use IPT at least 2 times during pregnancy. Most women in our community use IPT at least 2 times during pregnancy. Using IPT is a normal way of life.
Gender driven response We know our gender role with regard to our response to malaria. In line with our gender roles, we know what actions to take. Some of us are taking action in line with our gender roles. Most of us take action in line with our gender roles. All of us take action in line with our gender roles.
Learning and transfer We appreciate the need to learn We adopt good practice from outside We sometimes exchange our viewpoints to draw lessons from our actions. We learn, share and apply what we learn regularly, and seek people with relevant experience to help us. We continuously learn and share our experiences with others.
Measuring change We recognise the need to measure change. We know how to measure change. We occasionally measure our own group's change. We measure our change continuously and can demonstrate measurable improvement. We invite others to share our experience of change.
Adapting our response We adapt our response following external recommendations We recognise that we need to adapt our response to results, to lessons learned from others, and to scientific progress. We can provide examples of adaptation of our response. We regularly take stock to adapt our response. We see implications for the future and adapt to meet them.
Ways of deploying our own strength We are aware that malaria challenges our way of working. We seek to mobilise our own strengths. We seek to harness existing capacity within the public sectors. We seek to harness existing capacity beyond the public sectors. We systematically seek to improve our ways of work and share our experience with others.
Mobilising resources We need that we need to mobilsie resources commensurate to our challenge. We wait for what others make available to us to realise the actions that they determine. We take some inititatives based on our own resources. We idenftify possible sources of support to complement our own strengths. We use our own resources, access other resources to achieve more and have plans for the future.