Home Management of Malaria (HHM) in Kenya

Home management of malaria (HMM) is a strategy to improve access to appropriate and effective malaria treatment in the community or home through early recognition of malaria symptoms, together with prompt treatment. To do this, volunteer members of the communities are trained to recognize fever, to administer treatment to children under five years of age when they find it, and to advise on follow-up treatment and prevention. They are monitored by a trained member of staff, such as a public health officer. They carry out a vital role in educating the community on prevention methods and on what options there are for treatment when malaria does strike. They may also be empowered to offer other medications and first aid.
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