Malaria Red Reference

This programme focuses on providing information through printed publications and the use of information and communication technology (ICT). It is based on the premise that improving health workers' access to malaria information will "help to update their skills and knowledge of malaria, and, in turn, will help them fight malaria more effectively and reduce malaria illness and deaths.”

Specifically, the programme has 4 elements:

• The Malaria Resource Centre - Based in the University of Zimbabwe’s Medical School Library, this centre contains collections of malaria publications in Southern Africa and is regularly updated. Health professionals working in Southern Africa use the resource centre.
• The Malaria Red Trunk, which houses a collection of over 60 books, manuals and other texts on malaria. It is distributed at the national and provincial levels.
• The Malaria Red File, which is a compilation of basic information on malaria for health professionals working in districts and provinces.
• Electronic access to malaria information through the provision of email and internet facilities to malaria control programmes, use of CD-ROMs to disseminate information, and the WHO - East and Southern African Malaria Control Programme website

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The project aims to provide up-to-date information on malaria to health workers trying to combat the disease in Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.