Years | Milestones |
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1958 | Guinea gained independence |
1970 | Development of a policy document to fight against malaria Chloroquine (CQ) introduced as a front-line drug Implementation of spraying of insecticides as a vector control measure |
1975 | Entomological and parasitological studies conducted in Bentourayah and Béréiré in Coyah and Forécariah with WHO’s support |
1987 | Integrated project to fight against communicable childhood diseases (CCCD) including malaria introduced in the health districts of Conakry, Kindia and Télimélé CQ adopted as a prophylaxis in pregnant women |
2001 | Development of national policy against malaria on the recommendations of the Abuja Summit in 2000 The first strategic plan (2001–2005) drafted with the aim to reduce morbidity and mortality in children under 5 by 50% |
2003 | Creation of the national programme to fight against malaria |
2004–2005 | A randomised trial assessing the efficacy of ACTs conducted in Dabola [18] |
2005 | Adoption of ACT as the first-line treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria SP adopted as intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) in pregnant women The second strategic plan (2006–2010) drafted with aim of scaling up ACTs, RDTs, and LLINs |
2008 | Revision and adoption of the national policy document for the fight against malaria |
2009 | Implementation of the first mass distribution campaign for LLINs |
2011 | Guinea is part of the US President’s malaria initiative (US PMI) |
2012–2016 | The third strategic plan (2013–2017) drafted with the aim of scaling up to the community level diagnosis using the RDTs, the management of uncomplicated malaria by ACT, and severe cases using artemisinin derivatives Two national campaigns for the mass distribution of LLINs carried out The strengthening of IPT and the implementation of two chemoprevention campaigns |