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PSI has saved lives from #malaria in over 41 countries through effective prevention, diagnosis and treatment. But there's more work to do! Check out our poster and oral presentations at the virtual @ASTMH Annual Meeting. Register : www.psi.org/astmh2020 #TropMed20 #ASTMH2020

November 16, 2020

PSI poster session: Improving the quality and prioritization of #malaria case management resources through the implementation of a digital supervision tool in the public health sector of 6 provinces of Angola @PSIImpact @ASTMH #ASTMH2020 www.psi.org/astmh2020

November 17, 2020

Check out PSI's poster session "Community engagement to strengthen malaria elimination in 4 provinces in Vietnam" @PSIImpact 11/17 11:45AM – 1:15PM ET @ASTMH #malaria #TropMed20 #ASTMH2020 REGISTER www.psi.org/astmh2020

PSI is presenting! "Insights on forest-goer health seeking journeys for febrile illness in Cambodia and Vietnam using respondent-driven sampling" 11/17 11:45AM – 1:15PM ET @PSIImpact @ASTMH #malaria #TropMed20 #ASTMH2020 REGISTER www.psi.org/astmh2020

Join PSI! "Understanding where and why they seek care for febrile illness: Findings from forest goers in malaria hotspot townships of Myanmar" TUES 11/17 11:45AM – 1:15PM ET. @PSIImpact @ASTMH #malaria #TropMed20 #ASTMH2020 REGISTER www.psi.org/astmh2020

A PSI presentation! "Impact of private health sector engagement interventions on provider quality of #malaria case management in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam" 11/17 11:45 AM -1:15 PM ET @PSIImpact @ASTMH #TropMed20 #ASTMH2020 www.psi.org/astmh2020

Check it out! "Differential malaria prevention behaviors and care seeking practices between worksite migrant workers and villagers in the #malaria-at-risk areas in Myanmar". 11/17 11:45AM ET @PSIImpact @ASTMH #TropMed20 #ASTMH2020 www.psi.org/astmh2020

November 18, 2020

PSI's poster session "Choice of health service providers among the forest goer population in Myanmar" studies healthcare choices for #malaria treatment. WED 11/18 @ 11:45AM – 1:15PM ET @PSIImpact @ASTMH #TropMed20 #ASTMH2020 REGISTER www.psi.org/astmh2020

Join us for a PSI poster presentation! "Readiness of formal private sector providers for malaria case management in malaria high burden areas of Myanmar" WED 11/18 @ 11:45AM – 1:15PM ET @PSIImpact @ASTMH #malaria #TropMed20 #ASTMH2020 REGISTER www.psi.org/astmh2020

November 19, 2020

Join PSI's presentation: "Evidence of improved malaria case management by private sector providers through the provision of subsidized RDTs in Madagascar" 11/19 10:45AM - 12:30PM ET @PSIImpact @ASTMH #Malaria #TropMed20 #ASTMH2020 REGISTER www.psi.org/astmh2020

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PSI experts and activists improve the availability, affordability and use of effective malaria prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Nearly half the world’s population is at risk of malaria. Using case management, case identification, and prevention through insecticide-treated nets and drug-based methods, we aim to change that reality. Check out some of our poster and oral presentations at the virtual @AmericanSocietyTropicalMedicine Annual Meeting. Register here: www.psi.org/astmh2020 #malaria #TropMed20 #ASTMH2020

November 16, 2020

To determine readiness to test and treat malaria, in 2019, PSI Myanmar conducted a survey which showed that 50% of clinics and 31% of pharmacies stocked at least one antimalarial medicine, however only a few facilities had at least one trained healthcare provider. Although private sector providers affiliated with PSI were shown to fare better than non-affiliated providers, results indicate that many were not ready for proper malaria case management. PSI's poster session "Readiness of formal private sector providers for malaria case management in malaria high burden areas of Myanmar" lays out support that should be given to aid with case reporting and malaria control. WED 11/16 11:45 am – 1:15 pm ET @PSIImpact @AmericanSocietyTropicalMedicine #malaria #TropMed20 #ASTMH2020 REGISTER www.psi.org/astmh2020

November 17, 2020

Progress has recently stalled in Vietnam's ambitious plan to eliminate Malaria by 2030. To get back on track, healthcare providers built and deployed Community Engagement strategies. Check out our poster session "Community engagement to strengthen malaria elimination in 4 provinces in Vietnam" and hear how 98% of the beneficiaries PSI reached reported an increased confidence in their ability to seek treatment from providers! TUES 11/17 11:45AM – 1:15PM ET @PSIImpact @AmericanSocietyTropicalMedicine #malaria #TropMed20 #ASTMH2020 REGISTER www.psi.org/astmh2020

Great strides have been made to eliminate malaria in the Greater Mekong Subregion. However, the forest worker population is still at risk, and requires new methods of data collection to understand how they are seeking treatment. Don't miss the poster session: "Insights on forest-goer health seeking journeys for febrile illness in Cambodia and Vietnam using respondent-driven sampling" to learn more. Join PSI to see what role respondent-driven sampling plays in the quest to eliminate malaria. TUES 11/17 @ 11:45AM – 1:15PM ET @PSIImpact @AmericanSocietyTropicalMedicine #malaria #TropMed20 #ASTMH2020 REGISTER www.psi.org/astmh2020

Forest goers have a higher risk of getting infected with malaria as a result of the type work they do. As a high at-risk population, it is crucial to understand their care seeking behaviors, especially what their source of care is and the reasons behind those decisions. PSI's poster session "Understanding where and why they seek care for febrile illness: Findings from forest goers in malaria hotspot townships of Myanmar" is a great way to learn why participants gravitated toward community health volunteers and government basic health staff. TUES 11:45AM – 1:15PM ET. @PSIImpact @AmericanSocietyTropicalMedicine #malaria #TropMed20 #ASTMH2020 REGISTER www.psi.org/astmh2020

Since 2015, PSI has worked to provide better access to malaria testing and treatment in the greater Mekong Subregion. Part of that access includes improving malaria case management within the private sector. Join PSI for the poster session "Impact of private health sector engagement interventions on provider quality of malaria case management in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam" to learn more about the levels of diagnotic testing necessary for high malarious areas. TUES 11/17 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM ET. @PSIImpact @AmericanSocietyTropicalMedicine #malaria #TropMed20 #ASTMH2020 REGISTER www.psi.org/astmh2020

In Myanmar, migrant populations are at a high risk of contracting malaria. When compared to villagers PSI found distinct similarities and notable differences in caring for the disease, despite the two groups living in the same area. Join us for the poster session: "Differential malaria prevention behaviors and care seeking practices between worksite migrant workers and villagers in the malaria-at-risk areas in Myanmar". You'll learn why studying these two group can help lead to effective malaria prevention interventions! TUES 11/17 @ 11:45AM ET @PSIImpact @AmericanSocietyTropicalMedicine #malaria #TropMed20 #ASTMH2020 REGISTER www.psi.org/astmh2020

November 18, 2020

90% of the forest goer population in rural areas of Myanmar have access to health staff when treating malaria. Yet, half of the population resort to self medication or visit providers outside of the village. PSI's poster session "Choice of health service providers among the forest goer population in Myanmar" studies their healthcare choices so that they can better utilize treatment as a high risk population. WED 11/18 @ 11:45AM – 1:15PM ET @PSIImpact @AmericanSocietyTropicalMedicine #malaria #TropMed20 #ASTMH2020 REGISTER www.psi.org/astmh2020

90% of the forest goer population in rural areas of Myanmar have access to health staff when treating malaria. Yet, half of the population resort to self medication or visit providers outside of the village. PSI's poster session "Choice of health service providers among the forest goer population in Myanmar" studies their healthcare choices so that they can better utilize treatment as a high risk population. WED 11/18 @ 11:45AM – 1:15PM ET @PSIImpact @AmericanSocietyTropicalMedicine #malaria #TropMed20 #ASTMH2020 REGISTER www.psi.org/astmh2020

November 19, 2020

In Madagascar less than 50% of private health clinics have rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) available for malaria--despite the private sector being the first source of treatment for 1/3 of childhood fever cases. To reach the goal of supplying 100% of clinics, the Global Fund has acquired 1.6 million RDTs in the past 2 years. Join PSI's presentation "Evidence of improved malaria case management by private sector providers through the provision of subsidized RDTs in Madagascar" and learn more about this program's success from 2018-2020! THURS 11/19 10:45AM - 12:30PM @PSIImpact @AmericanSocietyTropicalMedicine #malaria #TropMed20 #ASTMH2020 REGISTER www.psi.org/astmh2020

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020

For Angola it can be a challenge to provide quality health services. 60% of child hospitalizations under the age of five can be attributed to malaria. The MOH and Health for All have stepped in to evaluate different contributing factors including malaria case management. View our poster session "Improving the quality and prioritization of malaria case management resources through the implementation of a digital supervision tool in the public health sector of 6 provinces of Angola, 2019-2020" to get a glimpse of the importance of training and supervision plans for low performing facilities. MON 11/16 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET @PSIImpact @TropicalMedicine #malaria #TropMed20 #ASTMH2020 REGISTER www.psi.org/astmh2020

November 17, 2020

Vietnam has committed to eliminating Malaria by 2030! However, progress has recently stalled. To get back on track healthcare providers built and deployed Community Engagement strategies. Check out our poster session "Community engagement to strengthen malaria elimination in 4 provinces in Vietnam" and hear how 98% of the beneficiaries PSI reached reported an increased confidence in their ability to seek treatment from providers! @PSIImpact TUES 11/17 11:45AM – 1:15PM ET @tropicalmedicine #malaria #TropMed20 #ASTMH202 REGISTER www.psi.org/astmh2020

Considering the progress that has been made to eliminate malaria in the Greater Mekong Subregion, the disease still affects a good number of the forest worker population. New data collection methods are often required to gain behavioral insights that can inform the design of malaria elimination interventions. Don't miss the poster session: "Insights on forest-goer health seeking journeys for febrile illness in Cambodia and Vietnam using respondent-driven sampling" to learn more. Join PSI to see what role respondent-driven sampling plays in the quest to eliminate malaria. TUES 11/17 @ 11:45AM – 1:15PM ET @PSIImpact @tropicalmedicine #malaria #TropMed20 #ASTMH2020 REGISTER www.psi.org/astmh2020

Forest goers represent an at-risk population with a high chance of contracting malaria. To know them is to understand why they seek a specific source of care. Through surveys and interviews we learned that more than half sought care outside of their homes rather than self medicate. PSI's poster session "Understanding where and why they seek care for febrile illness: Findings from forest goers in malaria hotspot townships of Myanmar" is a great way to learn why participants gravitated toward community health volunteers and government basic health staff. TUES 11/17 TUES 11:45AM – 1:15PM ET. @PSIImpact @tropicalmedicine #malaria #TropMed20 #ASTMH2020 REGISTER www.psi.org/astmh2020

In the Greater Mekong Subregion, improving access to malaria testing and treatment starts with improving malaria case management within the private sector--which PSI has been working to support since 2015. Join PSI for the poster session "Impact of private health sector engagement interventions on provider quality of malaria case management in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam" to learn more about the levels of diagnotic testing necessary for high malarious areas. TUES 11/17 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM ET @PSIImpact @tropicalmedicine #malaria #TropMed20 #ASTMH2020 REGISTER www.psi.org/astmh2020

In addition to seasonal migration, the nature of their work has put migrant populations at a greater risk for malaria in Myanmar. When compared to villagers, PSI found distinct similarities and notable differences in caring for the disease, despite the two groups living in the same area. Join us for the poster session: "Differential malaria prevention behaviors and care seeking practices between worksite migrant workers and villagers in the malaria-at-risk areas in Myanmar". You'll learn why studying these two group can help lead to effective malaria prevention interventions! TUES 11/17 @ 11:45AM ET @PSIImpact @tropicalmedicine #malaria #TropMed20 #ASTMH2020 REGISTER www.psi.org/astmh2020

November 18, 2020

90% of the forest goer population in rural areas of Myanmar have access to health staff when treating malaria. Yet, half of the population resort to self medication or visit providers outside of the village. PSI's poster session "Choice of health service providers among the forest goer population in Myanmar" studies their healthcare choices so that they can better utilize treatment as a high risk population. WED 11/18 @ 11:45AM – 1:15PM ET @PSIImpact @tropicalmedicine #malaria #TropMed20 #ASTMH2020 REGISTER www.psi.org/astmh2020

In 2019, PSI Myanmar conducted a survey to identify health providers who could distribute antimalarials, administer malaria testing, and provide proper case management. Although private sector providers affiliated with PSI were shown to fare better than non-affiliated providers, results indicate that many of these providers were not ready for proper malaria case management. PSI's poster session "Readiness of formal private sector providers for malaria case management in malaria high burden areas of Myanmar" lays out support that should be given to aid with case reporting and malaria control. WED 11/18 @ 11:45AM – 1:15PM ET @PSIImpact @tropicalmedicine #malaria #TropMed20 #ASTMH2020 REGISTER www.psi.org/astmh2020

November 19, 2020

In Madagascar the private sector is the first source of treatment for 1/3 of childhood fever cases. But less than 50% of private health clinics have rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) available for malaria. To reach the goal of supplying 100% of clinics, the Global Fund has acquired 1.6 million RDTs in the past 2 years. Join PSI's presentation "Evidence of improved malaria case management by private sector providers through the provision of subsidized RDTs in Madagascar" and learn more about this program's success from 2018-2020! THURS 1/19 10:45AM - 12:30PM ET @PSIImpact @TropicalMedicine #malaria #TropMed20 #ASTMH2020 REGISTER www.psi.org/astmh2020