National Malaria Strategic Plan (NMSP) of Ethiopia: 2011 – 2015

Note: A more recent NMSP is available. View it here (link).

The National Strategic Plan for Malaria Prevention Control and Elimination in Ethiopia 2011-2015 is the updated version of the 2010-2015 national malaria strategic plan. It is based on a strong collaboration between all actors that contribute in the fight against malaria in Ethiopia. The 2011-2015 National Strategic Plan (NSP) will build on the achievements of 2006-2010 strategic plan, and, through sustained control, will move towards malaria elimination through an integrated community health approach, especially in areas of unstable malaria transmission. This will be achieved through continued provision of malaria prevention methods (LLINs and IRS), increased diagnosis and case detection, increased access to treatment, and will only be possible as part of a community mobilization effort.

Specific goals of the NSP are:

• By 2015, achieve malaria elimination within specific geographical areas with
  historically low malaria transmission
• By 2015, achieve near zero malaria death in the remaining malarious areas of the
  country

The NSP provides a detailed account on the status and direction of the major malaria prevention and control strategies that include community empowerment and mobilization, early diagnosis and treatment, selective vector control, surveillance and epidemic control, as well as supporting strategies that include Monitoring and Evaluation, human resources development and operational research.

• Component 1: Community Empowerment and Mobilisation
• Component 2: Diagnosis and Case Management
• Component 3: Prevention
• Component 4: Active Surveillance and Epidemic Control

This is the draft version of the Ethiopia NMSP 2011-2015