Revive IPTp — Malaria Prevention in Pregnancy

Malaria in pregnancy remains a major public health challenge in Kenya, particularly in high-burden counties where uptake of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) continues to fall short of the national target of at least 80% coverage of three or more doses (IPTp3+) — attributed to low awareness, late antenatal care (ANC) attendance, and health system gaps including intermittent stockouts.

In response, Population Council Kenya, in partnership with the Kisumu Medical and Education Trust (KMET) and the Midwives Association of Kenya (MAK), implemented the Revive IPTp project in Kisumu Central and Suna West sub-counties, combining health system strengthening with community engagement to improve IPTp-SP uptake.