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Africa Indoor Residual Spraying The Africa Indoor Residual Spraying project (AIRS) protects millions of people in Africa from malaria by spraying insecticide on the walls, ceilings, and other indoor resting places of mosquitoes that transmit malaria. AIRS manages indoor residual spraying (IRS) operations and logistics in 13 endemic countries and provides enhanced entomological monitoring in Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Spray operations is a highly complex logistical undertaking that requires meticulous planning at the national, district, and village levels. It entails conducting geographical reconnaissance to identify work sites, procuring insecticide and equipment, managing warehouses, and training thousands of local staff to spray homes and follow environmental and health guidelines. To ensure insecticide kills mosquitoes that carry the malaria parasite and reduces residents’ chances of getting bitten, AIRS completes rigorous entomological monitoring that guides programmatic decisions. AIRS carries out communications campaigns to educate community members about the benefits of IRS. Working with country governments, AIRS ensure spraying does not harm people or the environment. Spray results data are carefully collected, audited, and measured against targets. Technical Areas • Spray Operations • Entomological Monitoring • Environmental Compliance • Monitoring and Evaluation • Information, Education, and Communication A guiding principle of the project is to develop local capacity to lead IRS. In every country where AIRS sprays, the project is assessing the capacity of the Ministry of Health and the National Malaria Control Program to implement IRS without foreign technical assistance. Stakeholders are using findings to identify opportunities to transition responsibilities from the project to country governments. In addition, AIRS has developed several tools and innovations such as supervision checklists and mobile environmental assessments to make IRS a more cost effective and sustainable malaria intervention. AIRS is funded by the USAID-led President’s Malaria Initiative and implemented by Abt Associates. The project’s period of performance is from August 2011 to August 2014. Malaria poses a catastrophic threat to the health and well-being of people in Africa. Each year, 660,000 people die from malaria and 90% of deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa. Children are particularly vulnerable to malaria, which causes one in five child deaths in this region. www.africairs.net The environmental compliance components of AIRS were quite tremendous…They are quite innovative and have been adopted by Nigeria. Ordu Donald Ahumaraezemma Assistant Director, IRS and Larviciding Focal Officer National Malaria Control Program, Nigeria

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Page 1: Africa Indoor Residual SprayingAfrica Indoor Residual Spraying The Africa Indoor Residual Spraying project (AIRS) protects millions of people in Africa from malaria by spraying insecticide

Africa Indoor Residual SprayingThe Africa Indoor Residual Spraying project (AIRS) protects millions of people in Africa from malaria by spraying insecticide on the walls, ceilings, and other indoor resting places of mosquitoes that transmit malaria.

AIRS manages indoor residual spraying (IRS) operations and logistics in 13 endemic countries and provides enhanced entomological monitoring in Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Spray operations is a highly complex logistical undertaking that requires meticulous planning at the national, district, and village levels. It entails conducting geographical reconnaissance to identify work sites, procuring insecticide and equipment, managing warehouses, and training thousands of local staff to spray homes and follow environmental and health guidelines. To ensure insecticide kills mosquitoes that carry the malaria parasite and reduces residents’ chances of getting bitten, AIRS completes rigorous entomological monitoring that guides programmatic decisions. AIRS carries out communications campaigns to educate community members about the benefits of IRS. Working with country governments, AIRS ensure spraying does not harm people or the environment. Spray results data are carefully collected, audited, and measured against targets.

Technical Areas • Spray Operations• Entomological Monitoring• Environmental Compliance• Monitoring and Evaluation• Information, Education, and Communication

A guiding principle of the project is to develop local capacity to lead IRS. In every country where AIRS sprays, the project is assessing the capacity of the Ministry of Health and the National Malaria Control Program to implement IRS without foreign technical assistance. Stakeholders are using findings to identify opportunities to transition responsibilities from the project to country governments. In addition, AIRS has developed several tools and innovations such as supervision checklists and mobile environmental assessments to make IRS a more cost effective and sustainable malaria intervention.

AIRS is funded by the USAID-led President’s Malaria Initiative and implemented by Abt Associates. The project’s period of performance is from August 2011 to August 2014.

Malaria poses a catastrophic threat to the health and well-being of people in Africa. Each year, 660,000 people die from malaria and 90% of deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa. Children are particularly vulnerable to malaria, which causes one in five child deaths in this region.

www.africairs.net

The environmental compliance components of AIRS were quite tremendous…They are quite innovative and have been adopted by Nigeria.Ordu Donald Ahumaraezemma Assistant Director, IRS and Larviciding Focal Officer National Malaria Control Program, Nigeria

Page 2: Africa Indoor Residual SprayingAfrica Indoor Residual Spraying The Africa Indoor Residual Spraying project (AIRS) protects millions of people in Africa from malaria by spraying insecticide

Country # Structures Sprayed Total Population Protected Children Under 5 Protected Pregnant Women Protected

Angola 141,782 661,283 115,678 37,049

Benin 210,380 652,777 127,133 17,807

Burkina Faso 36,870 115,638 23,118 2,188

Ethiopia 547,421 1,506,273 225,875 23,309

Ghana 355,278 941,240 187,653 22,707

Liberia 118,053 1,065,986 174,705 55,661

Madagascar 371,487 1,782,443 381,914 60,170

Mali 206,295 762,146 145,953 18,561

Mozambique 536,558 2,716,176 501,522 174,370

Nigeria 58,704 346,115 62,584 15,900

Rwanda 357,764 1,547,496 241,832 26,092

Senegal 306,916 1,095,093 220,463 26,263

Zambia 449,801 1,683,706 N/A N/A

Zimbabwe 872,252 rooms 1,164,586 N/A N/A

AIRS TOTAL 3,247,508 13,192,666 2,072,289 480,077

IRS Results March 2012–March 2013

AIRS is protecting millions of people from malaria by supporting IRS campaigns in 13 countries in Africa. www.africairs.net • [email protected]

Where We Work• Angola• Benin• Burkina Faso (2011-2012)• Burundi• Democratic Republic of Congo• Ethiopia• Ghana• Liberia

• Madagascar• Mali• Mozambique• Nigeria• Rwanda• Senegal• Zambia• Zimbabwe

Note: Data from IRS campaigns in Zambia and Zimbabwe are included in AIRS total. AIRS provides technical assistance, but does not lead IRS operations or collect data in these countries.

This was the sixth IRS campaign I have participated in…2012 was by far the best campaign in terms of technical expertise, management, and partnership. Dr. Zephirin Meya Mpambu Provincial Malaria Program Officer, Cunene, Angola Resident Advisor, President’s Malaria Initiative/Mali