Nigeria

Nigeria by the Numbers

Nigeria Population

199,220,487

Infection in country

Each year approximately

9,961,024

pregnant women are infected with malaria

TIPTOP objective within Nigeria

Increase the number of women who receive 3 doses of intermittent preventive treatment (IPTp) with quality assured sulfadoxine pyrimethamine in project areas to

50%

without negatively affecting the coverage of antenatal care visits

Proportion of women receiving IPTp

1 Dose

46.6%

2 Doses

37.2%

3 Doses

19%

MIS, 2015

Proportion of women attending antenatal care visits

At Least 1 Visit

61%

At Least 4 Visits

51%

NDHS, 2013

Team

Bartholomew Odio

Malaria Technical Advisor

Chinyere Obieje

Program Assistant

Herbert Onuoha

M&E Advisor

Ibrahim Ogwuche

Finance Officer

Orji Bright Clement

Program Manager

Infographic

TIPTOP conducted a rapid facility assessment in each country to guide project implementation. The following topics were assessed across TIPTOP supported facilities: facility readiness to support IPTp, ANC provider knowledge and perceptions related to MiP, facility data quality, and existing linkages between facilities and CHWs. See the results of the TIPTOP Rapid Facility Assessment here

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About TIPTOP

An innovative, community-based approach that aims to dramatically increase the number of pregnant women in malaria-affected countries in sub-Saharan Africa receiving life-saving antimalarial treatment.

Partnerships

Jhpiego
ISGlobal
Medicines for Malaria Venture
World Health Organization

Donor

Unitaid