Rwanda

ALMA is supporting the Rwanda’s Ministry of Health in the implementation of the country’s malaria and Reproductive Maternal Newborn Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) scorecard management tools for accountability and action. As a 2020 strategic priority, ALMA is supporting the development of a national malaria and NTD council.

  1. Rwanda’s malaria scorecard for accountability and action

Rwanda’s National Malaria Control Programme developed the malaria National scorecard management tool for accountability and action in 2017 with support from ALMA. The scorecard tool is used to increase awareness about the malaria situation, support the identification of bottlenecks and drive action. Since the rollout, ALMA has supported the Ministry of Health in the strengthening of the scorecard management tool.

  1. Rwanda’s RMNCAH scorecard for accountability and action

Rwanda’s Ministry of Health developed the RMNCAH scorecard management tool for accountability and action in 2017 with support from ALMA. The scorecard tool is used to increase awareness about the RMNCAH, support the identification of bottlenecks and drive action. Since the rollout, ALMA has supported the Ministry of Health in the strengthening of the RMNCAH scorecard management tool. The scorecard is shared with the decentralized level during the quarterly coordination meetings for accountability and action.

  1. Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases Council

In partnership with the Ministry of Health and the Malaria & Other Parasitic Diseases division of the Rwanda Biomedical Centre, ALMA is supporting the implementation of a national Council on malaria and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). This Council will be composed of leaders from across government, the private sector, and communities and will be charged with advocating for malaria and NTDs to remain high on the national agenda and to mobilise action and resources to fight these diseases from across all sectors and at the community-level.