Relevant: the programs offered by SMI have explicit usefulness, justified within the context where the business operates. The SMI Malaria Kit is a powerful tool in malaria control programs.
Respectful: they are carried out as part of national public health policies and with the contributions of local participants (NGOs, international organizations, a country’s health authorities).
Effective: they are followed, evaluated and monitored. Indicators are set and their progress is analyzed throughout the program and the results measured.
Visible: they provide both internal and external communication tools.
Sustainable: they form part of a continuity. They are concerned with the before and the after, with that of which they are a part and what will follow them.