National Malaria Strategic Plan (NMSP) of Bhutan: 2008 – 2013

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

In Bhutan, the Malaria Control Programme was established in 1965. Since then the programme has started a systematic preventive and control measures. As a result malaria cases have declined drastically over the past decade. To further achieve the MDG goals, there is a need to strengthen the preventive and control measures. With this strengthened prevention and control measure, the programme aims to achieve the objectives.

The Bhutan National Malaria Control Strategy 2008-2013 has the following: 

Vision: Malaria no longer a cause of illness , death and a barrier to socio-economic development growth in Bhutan.

Mission: To ensure sustained delivery and use of the most effective prevention and treatment options for those affected by malaria.

Goal: To reduce malaria disease burden and help enhance socio-economic development process in Bhutan.

Objective: To prevent malaria related morbidity and mortality in the country

Targets:

• To achieve the MDG target i.e “to halt and reverse the incidence of malaria by 2015”
• Number of malaria cases reduced by 50% by 2013 from the 2005 baseline level(1825 cases)
• Reduce number of Malaria attributed death reported by the health facility to zero
• Annual parasite incidence reduced to less than 2/1000 population from the 2005 baseline (4/1000 population)
• Sustain % of household owning at least one net to more than 90%
• Sustain % of patients receiving appropriate treatment for malaria as per the treatment guideline to more than 90%