Overview

As a subrecipient to Catholic Relief Services, MSH continues to implement malaria services in Nigeria under the Global Fund Malaria Grant (2024–2026). With a focus on strengthening malaria case management, health information systems, and supply chain management, we aim to reduce the malaria burden to pre-elimination levels and bring malaria-related mortality to zero.

We currently work with Nigeria’s National Malaria Elimination Program (NMEP) in 11 states, where we support integrated community case management of malaria. We implemented a mass campaign to distribute insecticide-treated mosquito nets, and we help facilitate the continuous distribution of this prevention tool via antenatal care and immunization clinics. In addition, we assist with the planning, training, and implementation of seasonal malaria chemoprevention campaigns in Katsina and Taraba States.

At the health-facility level, we support capacity building and mentoring activities for health workers to ensure they have the training and resources they need to provide prompt diagnosis and effective treatment of malaria in accordance with national guidelines. Working alongside the Federal Ministry of Health, MSH supports the NMEP through the placement of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and procurement, supply, and management advisors to strengthen national planning and oversight capacities. Through these initiatives, we support more than 7,050 health care facilities across 282 local government areas in Nigeria.

Achievements include:

• Supported sustainable vector control strategies: More than 106,000 long-lasting insecticidal nets were distributed to targeted risk groups through continuous distribution and over 13 million people were reached through the door-to-door bed net and malaria awareness campaign.
• Improved diagnosis and treatment: 87% of districts achieved national targets for the number of suspected malaria patients who receive a parasitological test, and 90% of districts achieved national targets for the number of patients receiving first-line antimalarial treatment following a confirmed diagnosis.
• Strengthened M&E data and reporting: 97% of monthly reports were received on time, per national guidelines.
• Bolstered the health workforce: Helped train more than 20,000 health workers on treating both severe and uncomplicated malaria and more than 1,000 health workers in the integrated management of childhood illnesses.