National Malaria Strategic Plan (NMSP) of Uganda: 2010 – 2015

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

Between February and March 2014, the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) of the Ministry of Health together with partners conducted a mid-term review of the 2010 – 2015 Malaria Strategic Plan (MSP). This review assessed the progress in implementing the 2010-2015 National Malaria Strategic Plan. The findings of this review show successes that have been achieved in the last 3 years and the obstacles impeding progress. This review therefore provides a solid foundation for identifying new strategies and actions that are required to be implemented in the new Uganda Malaria Reduction Strategy (UMRS) for the period 2014 – 2020.

The 2010 – 2015 MSP aimed at rapidly scaling up the coverage of effective malaria prevention and treatment interventions in the first 3 years and thereafter consolidating the achievements in reduction of malaria infection prevalence and achievement of improved health outcomes.

Objectives of the 2010 – 2015 MSP:

1. To reduce malaria prevalence by at least 75% of 2010 levels by 2015;
2. To increase to 90% by 2015 the proportion of malaria cases parasitologically confirmed and treated with effective antimalarials;
3. To achieve by 2015, 80% of the population consistently using at least one malaria preventive method together with appropriate treatment seeking behaviours;
4. To strengthen M&E systems to assess progress towards set targets, informing refinement and decision making during implementation;
5. To strengthen the NMCP for effective malaria control policy development, planning, management, partnership coordination and timely implementation of planned interventions in order to achieve all country objectives and targets set for 2015.

This is the mid-term revised version of the MSP 2010 – 2015