Leveraging data-driven approaches for malaria social and behaviour change programming in conflict-affected communities of the Southwest and Littoral regions of Cameroon

Authors: Claude N Nkfusai, Margaret B Ebob, Elizabeth Berryman, Helen Hawkings, Elvis A Tanue, Daudi Ochieng

Data-driven approaches enhance targeted malaria prevention in conflict-affected areas of Cameroon, optimising community engagement and volunteer resources.

In conflict-affected remote communities of Cameroon, malaria prevention and treatment face significant challenges. With 30 percent of health facilities having closed due to instability, there is an increased reliance on community systems. The Breaking Barriers research project, funded by the 5% Initiative, sought to improve access to malaria prevention and control. Together with Reach Out, Kasafro and a variety of stakeholders, Malaria Consortium co-created a novel community engagement approach, the Community Health Participatory Approach (CoHPA), to bolster malaria prevention and health-seeking behaviour, emphasising community engagement and data-driven insights to optimise interventions.

This poster was presented at the RBM Partnership to End Malaria Social and Behaviour Change Working Group 10th Annual Meeting, 7-9 November 2023, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire