ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

Sep 1, 2026

ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS section for the National Malaria Indicators Survey (MIS2023) final report in Guinea-Bissau. The report supports malaria control actions led by the Ministry of Public Health with partners including the Global Fund, focusing on early diagnosis and correct treatment, prevention via insecticide-impregnated nets, preventive treatment for pregnant women, and seasonal chemoprophylaxis for young children. Data collection covered 250 clusters and 4,994 households using questionnaires, observations, health card checks, and malaria testing by RDT and qPCR.

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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

REPUBLIC OF GUINEA-BISSAU Bandim Health Project Ministry of Public Health Original report in Portuguese. This is a courtesy automatic translation to English. National Survey on Malaria Indicators (MIS2023) Final report Funded by: Global Malaria Fund through UNDP Guinea-Bissau September 2024 Index TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u HYPERLINK \l "_Toc177373833" ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS PAGEREF _Toc177373833 \h 4 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc177373834" EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PAGEREF _Toc177373834 \h 5 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc177373835" SUMMARY OF THE MAIN INDICATORS PAGEREF _Toc177373835 \h 7 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc177373836" 1. INTRODUCTION PAGEREF _Toc177373836 \h 8 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc177373837" 1.1. Guinea-Bissau PAGEREF _Toc177373837 \h 8 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc177373838" 1.2. Malaria in Guinea-Bissau PAGEREF _Toc177373838 \h 9 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc177373839" 2. GOALS PAGEREF _Toc177373839 \h 10 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc177373840" 3. METHODS AND ORGANIZATION PAGEREF _Toc177373840 \h 11 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc177373841" 3.1. Study design, site, and sample PAGEREF _Toc177373841 \h 11 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc177373842" 3.2. Selection and procedures PAGEREF _Toc177373842 \h 12 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc177373843" 3.3. Data management and analysis PAGEREF _Toc177373843 \h 13 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc177373844" 4. ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS PAGEREF _Toc177373844 \h 14 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc177373845" 5. FINDINGS PAGEREF _Toc177373845 \h 15 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc177373846" 5.1. Sample Description PAGEREF _Toc177373846 \h 15 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc177373847" 5.2. Possession and availability of MII in households PAGEREF _Toc177373847 \h 18 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc177373848" 5.2.1. Characteristics of MIIs in households PAGEREF _Toc177373848 \h 18 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc177373849" 5.2.2. Availability of MILDA in households PAGEREF _Toc177373849 \h 21 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc177373850" 5.3. Use of insecticide-impregnated mosquito net PAGEREF _Toc177373850 \h 23 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc177373851" 5.3.1. Use of MII by different determinants PAGEREF _Toc177373851 \h 26 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc177373852" 5.4. Evolution of the indicators of availability and use of MII and comparison with other African countries PAGEREF _Toc177373852 \h 31 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc177373853" 5.5. Exposure to malaria messages in the past six months and information about MII PAGEREF _Toc177373853 \h 33 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc177373854" 5.6. Intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy for malaria prevention PAGEREF _Toc177373854 \h 36 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc177373855" 5.7. Occurrence of fever in the community and seeking treatment PAGEREF _Toc177373855 \h 39 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc177373856" 5.7.1. Fever in children under five years of age PAGEREF _Toc177373856 \h 39 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc177373857" 5.8. Seasonal malaria chemoprophylaxis in children from three to 59 months of age PAGEREF _Toc177373857 \h 40 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc177373858" 5.9. Prevalence of malaria infection in the community PAGEREF _Toc177373858 \h 41 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc177373859" 5.9.1. Sample Description PAGEREF _Toc177373859 \h 41 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc177373860" 5.9.2. Prevalence of RDT malaria infection by geographic area PAGEREF _Toc177373860 \h 43 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc177373861" 5.9.3. Prevalence of RDT malaria infection by sex and age group PAGEREF _Toc177373861 \h 47 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc177373862" 5.9.4. Determinants of the prevalence of RDT infection PAGEREF _Toc177373862 \h 49 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc177373863" 5.9.5. Evolution of malaria prevalence PAGEREF _Toc177373863 \h 53 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc177373864" 5.9.6. Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months PAGEREF _Toc177373864 \h 55 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc177373865" 6. CONCLUSIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS ON THE RESULTS PAGEREF _Toc177373865 \h 56 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc177373866" 7. RECOMMENDATIONS PAGEREF _Toc177373866 \h 58 HYPER

FAQs

What does the MIS2023 report’s acronyms and abbreviations section provide?

It defines the shorthand terms used throughout the MIS2023 final report to support consistent understanding of methods, indicators, and program actions.

Which organizations and programs are referenced in the report’s context?

The national malaria control programme of Guinea-Bissau’s Ministry of Health is supported by partners including the Global Fund and other collaborators mentioned in the report overview.

How was malaria status assessed in the survey described in the report?

Malaria prevalence was determined using the CareStartTM Malaria Pf HRP2 Ag RDT and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR).

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