Preventing malaria during pregnancy for women across Uganda

Despite new global standards for MiP prevention, Ugandan health advocates knew that outdated government policies were contributing to higher rates of MiP due to confusion and lack of coordination among health workers and women. A group of committed organizations, led by PATH, worked closely with the Ministry of Health (MOH) to improve efficiency and standards of care by forming a group to increase coordination across government programs and departments. As a result, the government recently launched an addendum to the country’s national policy on malaria. This addendum serves to bring Uganda’s policies into alignment with global recommendations and harmonize the government’s MiP guidelines internally.