National Malaria Strategic Plan (NMSP) of Guinea-Bissau: 2026 – 2030

The Plano Estratégico Nacional de Luta contra o Paludismo 2026-2030 (PEN 2023-2027) aims to improve upon the results achieved during the implementation of previous strategic plans, and to attain and/or maintain universal coverage of all malaria control interventions, with the goal of eliminating malaria in specific health districts of the country by 2030.

Purpose: The purpose of the fight against malaria in Guinea-Bissau is to eliminate the disease throughout the national territory.

General objective: To reduce morbidity and mortality due to malaria, thereby promoting the socio-economic development of Guinea-Bissau.

Specific objectives: By the end of 2030:-

• Reduce the malaria mortality rate by 83% compared to 2025;
• Reduce the malaria morbidity rate by 83% compared to 2025;
• Reduce the risk of malaria transmission to less than 1 per 1,000 inhabitants in at least 40% of the country’s health districts.

Key Strategies:
The primary strategies that will enable Guinea-Bissau to achieve a significant reduction in malaria-related morbidity and mortality are as follows:-

• Biological diagnosis of cases, followed by specific and early treatment, in accordance with the national policy;
• Vector control, through the distribution of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) to the population, combined with environmental sanitation;
• Malaria prevention for pregnant women, through the administration of intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) and the distribution of LLINs during antenatal care (ANC) visits;
• Malaria prevention for children aged 3 to 120 months in target regions, through the Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) strategy;
• Cross-cutting support strategies applicable at all levels: behavior change communication (BCC) and social mobilization regarding malaria; monitoring and surveillance;
• Monitoring and evaluation of all interventions; operational research; rational management of supplies and stocks; and program management and coordination;
• Management and coordination of the vector control program.