Bed net distribution, rapid diagnostic testing, antimalarial treatment and community-based prevention to reduce malaria burden across Dar es Salaam's most vulnerable neighbourhoods.
Despite being a largely preventable disease, malaria continues to kill thousands of Tanzanians each year. In Dar es Salaam, informal settlements with inadequate drainage, open water, and overcrowding create ideal breeding grounds for the Anopheles mosquito year-round.
Prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and sustained community engagement โ implemented simultaneously for maximum effect.
Long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) are the most cost-effective malaria prevention tool. We distribute nets with household-level follow-up to ensure correct usage and replacement.
Early, accurate diagnosis is essential to avoid overtreatment and drug resistance. We conduct RDTs at community health posts and mobile sites, with results within 15 minutes.
All confirmed cases receive a free, WHO-recommended artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) course. Severe cases are stabilised and referred to government hospitals with escort support.
Sustainable malaria elimination requires changing the environment and behaviour. We work with communities and local authorities on larval source management and education campaigns.
We use district health records and satellite rainfall data to identify wards at highest risk. Community health workers conduct household surveys to map net coverage gaps.
Nets are distributed to priority households. Mobile teams run regular testing events. All fever cases in under-5s are tested immediately regardless of other symptoms.
Confirmed cases are treated same-day. Case data is entered into our digital system and shared with the District Medical Officer for surveillance and resource allocation.
"In our covered wards, child malaria hospitalisations fell by 41% between 2021 and 2024."
โ Daav Annual Impact Report 2024 ยท Temeke & Ubungo Districts
$10 covers one full malaria treatment. $25 provides a family with two long-lasting bed nets. Every dollar is tracked and reported.