Recommendations for Q2 FY18. ● Final decision by the NMCP/DNSP on provinces to be covered in phases 3 must happen in a more timely manner to avoid delays in planning for each province, thus causing increased expenses in LLIN distribution. ● In the field, registration and distribution activities should be combined in areas that are difficult to access, in order to facilitate logistical operations and optimization of time. ● HFA should work more closely with NMCP to define a clear communication strategy for the distribution campaign, in coordination with other partners (e.g. ADECOS, UNITEL). ● A detailed job aid should be developed and distributed to assist activists as a guide for their activities when they are in the field.
Recommendations for Q2 FY18. Work more closely with the NMCP Technical Working Group (Malaria TWG) to discuss the possibility of disaggregating the current NMCP supervision guide according to the level of implementation of supervision (i.e. health facility, municipal, provincial, and national levels). • For future assessments and similar activities, training sessions should be organized on the proper use of tools to be used, targeting technical teams that will be involved. • Based on the National Malaria Coordination Meeting, it is recommended that the NMCP should develop terms of reference (ToR) for trainees; • The NMCP, with the support of HFA, should promote a seminar to strengthen capacity building skills of ToT (“formadores”) with more practical and participatory methodologies. • The DPS should prioritize, during the selection of trainees, those who work in health posts and health centers, as they are the ones who ensure technical assistance to primary health care facilities, especially at peri-urban and rural areas. • To achieve more satisfactory learning results, trainees should be split into groups according to their school level and background (e.g. basic nurses, medium nurses, licensed nurses, etc.); • The DPS technical malaria teams should revise and consolidate the assessment data in all HFA provinces before sharing them with the NMCP and partners.
Recommendations for Q2 FY18. A meeting between the Huambo Provincial Director, Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxx, PSI and USAID should be organized to present the project and re-state the importance of their collaboration with the FP component, as well as the advantages of supportive supervisions and trainings for the USG-assisted health units in that provinces. • A meeting between HFA, GPSL and Municipal Health Departments in Luanda should be organized to better coordinate supportive visits and collection of statistical data. • HFA will promote high level advocacy for the inclusion of contraceptives and other SRH products in the Government General Budget. • HFA will promote the use of an electronic reporting system, which does not require health care providers to travel 80 kilometers or more to deliver statistics. • There is a strong need for transportation in the field – two or three cars to support field activities. Transportation is a key element to increase the frequency of supportive supervision. Many of the USG- supported health units are in remote zones where rental cars companies do not reach, which makes it difficult for HFA to visit or even collect statistics. • Present the recently updated USAID letter with new per-diem conditions to DNSP, the Provincial Departments of Health in Luanda and Huambo, to avoid misunderstandings during coordinated work, especially joint supervisions.
