Semiannual Malaria Review Meetings in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

In 2023, CHISU supported semiannual malaria data review meetings in nine provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In Kasaï-Oriental Province, more than 25 professionals came together for a five-day workshop to improve malaria interventions through data review. Participants analyzed health zone data, assessed its quality, calculated key malaria indicators, broke down the reported data by source, and compared reported patient data with input consumption. They discussed the findings during a plenary session and developed plans for each health zone, which included specific activities aimed at improving data quality at the health facility level, identifying responsibilities for staff, and regularly monitoring malaria indicator performance. Additionally, participants developed a capacity-strengthening plan to improve data management based on identified gaps.