Evaluation overview – Mothers, children and adolescents: developing measures to improve the integration of HIV, TB and malaria prevention, screening and management into health systems

In Côte d’Ivoire, the three major infectious diseases—HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria—pose a significant challenge to public health and require specific strategies for control and prevention. To improve the integration of prevention and care for these three pandemics within the community health system, the operational research project

Proxisanté tested the hypothesis that the actions of Community Health Workers can enhance the health of the affected populations (pregnant women, infants, children, adolescents, and youth) in the areas of malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV, as well as maternal and child health. Additionally, new communication technologies such as tablets connected to a server were introduced to improve patient referrals and the transfer of information to relevant health facilities and the departmental community health directorate. The project is supported by the Ivorian research program PACCI, specialized in infectious diseases, in a partnership with the association Espoir Pour Les Enfants.