Fatoumata Marong (red dress), Senior Nurse Attendent at Old Jeshwang medical centre is in charge of the routine distribution of mosquito bed nets to pregnant women and women with children under the age of oven years old. Picture using ITC technology - a phone with the DHIs2 app which records details of how many bednets have been distributed and to whom.

The support from The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, CRS/Gambia is contributing to the fight against malaria, which is endemic in the country. CRS has been responsible for the distribution and administration of long-lasting insecticide treated bed nets (LLINs) and Behavior Change Communication (BCC) campaigns, targeting children under five, pregnant women and the greater population.

CRS is also implementing Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) distributions in the country. Children between the ages of 3 to 59 months are provided two life-saving malaria preventative drugs, sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine (SP+AQ). Drugs continue to be delivered door-to-door, with teams consisting of Village Health Workers and fully trained community volunteers administering the SMC drugs to children.

Photo by Jason Florio for Catholic Relief Services