VL Senegal Completes ITN PBO Distribution during COVID-19

This week’s Fist Bump goes to VL Senegal for the completion of their ITN PBO distribution campaign during the COVID-19 epidemic. VL Senegal carried out the campaign in collaboration with Senegal’s NMCP from November 12-23, 2020. To prepare for the campaign, VL Senegal conducted:

• a micro-planning workshop (25-26 October)
• and orientation of M&E Assistants (4 October 2020);
• training of CHWs and data collectors (9-10 November and 16-17 November),
• labeling of ITNs (November 10 to 17), and
• transport of ITNs to central locations before community-distribution (11-20 November)
• door-to-door distribution of PBO ITNs

Distribution was conducted in Tambacounda District, in seven health posts across 60 villages, and was part of a randomized MDA in the same 60 villages in Tambacounda (zone with low to moderate malaria transmission in Senegal). The single registration and distribution process was done by a team of two – data collectors and community health workers – to avoid multiple contacts with beneficiaries in the context of COVID-19. Data collection for the registration and data collection was then conducted by mobile phone.

VL Senegal successfully distributed 10,015 ITNs to 20,104 people, resulting in an average of 1 ITN per 2 people, and 1 ITN per bed.

Congratulations, VL Senegal! More than 20,000 people are now safer when sleeping at night.