National Malaria Strategic Plan (NMSP) of Cambodia: 2011 – 2025

The National Strategic Plan For Elimination of Malaria in the Kingdom of Cambodia 2011-2025 has been developed in response to the appeal of the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Agenies for the global elimination of malaria beyond 2030. The Royal Government of Cambodia commits its total cooperation and collaboration together with development partners both in and outside the country to eliminate malaria in the Kingdom of Cambodia by 2025 thereby ensuring that malaria is no more a major public health burden in Cambodia. This National Malaria Strategic Plan is an important reference document showing comprehensively the directions and sequence of actions the country should pursue with defined specific goals and finally usher in a Cambodia totally free from malaria.

Vision: The long-term vision of the Royal Government of Cambodia is of a Cambodia totally free from the burden of malaria.

By 2015, the malaria-specific Millennium Development Goal (MDG) is achieved, and malaria is no longer a major cause of mortality and no longer a barrier to social and economic development and growth anywhere in the country. All citizens will have universal access to malaria prevention (ITNs) as well as treatment with Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy (ACT).

Beyond 2015, the Royal Government of Cambodia and its partners sustain their political and financial commitment to malaria control efforts and ensure partial elimination of malaria by 2020 and total elimination by 2025.

Mission: The Royal Government‟s mission is to work together with all relevant partners and the communities themselves to enable sustained delivery and use of the most effective prevention and treatment for those affected most by malaria by mobilizing all the required resources and ensuring compliance with all national standards and guidelines for key malaria interventions.

Key elements of the mission include: 

• Prevention of malaria transmission through the use of insecticide treated nets
• Provision of comprehensive services for early diagnosis and effective treatment which are free of charge in public health facilities
• Halting the spread of anti-malaria drug resistant parasites
• Controlling the sale of fake or sub standard drugs in the markets through close cooperation with key players in the private sector
• Conducting Mass Drug Administration (MDA) in selected parts of the country
• Developing and implementing operational and technical plans for malaria elimination through coordination with development and implementing partners as well as the adoption of an inter-sectoral approach both within and outside the country.

Goals:

1. Eliminate artemisinin resistant parasites of Plasmodium Falciparum malaria by 2015
2. Eliminate malaria with an initial focus on Plasmodium Falciparum and ensure zero deaths from malaria by 2020
3. Eliminate all forms of malaria in the Kingdom of Cambodia by 2025.

Objectives:

• Short –Term (by 2015) To move towards pre-elimination of malaria across Cambodia with special efforts to contain artemisinin resistant P.falciparum malaria.
• Medium –Term (by 2020) To move towards elimination of malaria across Cambodia with an initial focus on P.falciparum malaria and ensure zero deaths from malaria.
• Long-Term (by 2025) To achieve phased elimination of all forms of malaria in Cambodia.