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

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

The primary goal of this Malawi Malaria Strategic plan 2011 – 2015 will be the achievement of Universal Coverage in the prevention and treatment of malaria, reducing by half the 2010 levels of malaria morbidity and mortality in Malawi by the year 2015. This means every citizen of Malawi will be reached with all malaria interventions including care and effective cure.

Vision: All people in Malawi are free from the burden of malaria.

Mission: To reduce the malaria burden to a level of no public health significance in Malawi

Strategic Goal: The goal of this strategic plan is to achieve universal access of all malaria control interventions in Malawi by 2015. This will be achieved through improved diagnosis to strengthen malaria case management, integrated vector management, efficient supply chain management, BCC and advocacy, robust monitoring and surveillance system and programme management.

Strategic Objectives: The objectives of the Malaria Strategic Plan 2011-2015 are:

1. Strategic Objective 1: To achieve universal coverage of all interventions by 2015 in order to have 80% utilization rate of the interventions through:
   • Strengthening of Integrated Vector Management
   • Ensuring Effective and Prompt Diagnosis and Treatment
   • Continuing Provision of Malaria in Pregnancy Services
2. Strategic Objective 2: To strengthen advocacy, communication and social mobilization capacities for malaria control by 2015 in order to increase the use of all malaria interventions through social mobilization and advocacy.
3. Strategic Objective 3: To strengthen surveillance, monitoring and evaluation systems including operational research for tracking progress in the implementation of malaria control activities by 2015 through:
   • Strengthening routine data systems
   • Strengthening surveillance and operational research
   • Promoting use of information for planning and decision making
4. Strategic Objective 4: To strengthen capacity in programme management in order to achieve malaria programme objectives at all levels of health service delivery through:
   • Strengthening human resource capacity
   • Resource mobilization
   • Provision of policy direction
   • Strengthening coordination
   • Strengthening procurement and supply chain management