MSH at the American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (ASTMH) Annual Meeting 2023
MSH at the American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (ASTMH) Annual Meeting 2023

For over three decades, MSH has been supporting governments, donors, and international and local stakeholders in over 40 countries fight malaria by scaling-up proven interventions to combat malaria, while building the capacity of health systems and developing innovative tools and technologies to prevent and treat the disease.
Focusing on the theme From Evidence to Action, our malaria experts at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene’s (ASTMH) Annual Meeting—#TropMed2023—in Chicago, IL, from October 18–22, presented our approaches to improving quality of care for malaria in Madagascar and Nigeria.
See below for the dates and times of MSH’s poster presentations from our featured projects.
The Accessible Continuum of Care and Essential Services Sustained Program (ACCESS) in Madagascar
Saturday, October 21st
Contribution of ACCESS in the Improvement of IPTp3 Coverage among Pregnant Women in Madagascar, 2019-2022
- 11:00 am–12:45 pm CDT/GMT-6
- Poster Session C
- Poster Hall
- Author/Presenters: Andritiana Tsarafihavy/Maya Gershtenson and Thomas Hall
Improving Market Partnerships and Access to Commodities Together (IMPACT) Program in Madagascar
Friday, October 20th
The Value of End-Use Verification Surveys in Identifying Issues and Tracking Progress for Antimalarial Commodity Stocks in Madagascar, 2022
- 12:00 pm–1:45 pm CDT/GMT-6
- Poster Session B
- Poster Hall
- Author/Presenters: Patrick Raherinjatovo/Faratiana Randrianasolo and Hasina Rabarijaona
Saturday, October 21st
The Importance of Quantification to Optimize Resource Mobilization for Continuous Supply of Antimalaria Commodities
- 11:00 am–12:45 pm CDT/GMT-6
- Poster Session C
- Poster Hall
- Author/Presenter: Tiana Ravelonarivo/Yvette Razafimaharo
US President’s Malaria Initiative for States (PMI-S) Project in Nigeria
Thursday, October 19th
Improved Facility-Based Integrated Supportive Supervision: Gains on Health System Strengthening in Oyo State, Nigeria
- 12:00 pm–1:45 pm CDT/GMT-6
- Poster Session A
- Poster Hall
- Author and Presenter: Esther Ayandipo
Friday, October 20th
The following poster presentations will take place during Poster Session B.
- 12:00 pm–1:45 pm CDT/GMT-6
- Poster Session B
- Poster Hall
Changes in Malaria Test Positivity Rate following Scale Up of Lifesaving Malaria Control Intervention in Ebony State, South East Nigeria
- Author/Presenter: Grace Nwankwo/Methodius Okouzi
Community Data Use: Pivotal to Improving the Uptake of Malaria Services by Pregnant Women and the Resilience of Community Health Systems: The Case of Primary Health Care Facilities in Cross River State, Nigeria
- Author/Presenter: Chinwe Nweze/Augustine Firima
Engaging Health Facility Teams to Improve Malaria Data Quality Use and Service Delivery in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
- Author/Presenter: Aderonke Omokhapue/Methodius Okouzi
Pioneering Electronic Forms and Reporting in Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention Implementation Amid Insecurity in Zamfara State, Nigeria
- Author/Presenter: Comfort Kingsley-Randa/Justice Adaji
Saturday, October 21st
The following poster presentations will take place during Poster Session C.
- 11:00 am–12:45 pm CDT/GMT-6
- Poster Session C
- Poster Hall
Reinforcing Adherence to National Guidelines on Malaria Case Management in Privately-Owned Health Facilities: A Case Study from Oyo State, Nigeria
- Author/Presenter: Chinwe Nweze/Abimbola Olayemi
Practical Facility-level Approaches to Reduce Malaria Test Positivity Rates in Oyo State, Nigeria
- Author/Presenter: Motunrayo Fagbola/Esther Ayandipo
Comparative Analysis of Primary Health Care Providers’ Adherence to Parasitological Diagnosis of Uncomplicated Malaria Using Behavioral Economics Prototypes in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria
- Author and Presenter: Methodius Okouzi
Multi-level and Evidence-based Advocacy Supported Increased Uptake of Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria among Pregnant Women of Cross River State, Nigeria
- Author/Presenter: Oluwatobiloba Akerele/Augustine Firima