National Malaria Strategic Plan (NMSP) of Namibia: 2010 – 2016

This Malaria Strategic Plan 2010 – 2016 aims to make a major impact on transmission and reducing incidence to less than 1 case per 1,000 in each district by 2016; this will position Namibia to follow through with the complete interruption of indigenous transmission by 2020.

Vision: Namibia free of Malaria by 2020

Mission: The mission of the programme is to provide free, efficient, accessible, and quality malaria interventions to all people in Namibia.

Goal: The main goal of this strategic plan is to reduce the incidence of malaria to below 1 per 1,000 population in every district of Namibia by 2016

Objectives: To achieve this goal, five objectives have been identified as follows:-

1. To develop and sustain the required programme management capacity and structures at all levels to effectively and efficiently deliver a combination of targeted interventions by 2012;
2. To achieve 100% parasitological diagnosis of all fever cases and 100% effective treatment of all confirmed cases according to the national guidelines by 2013;
3. To identify and map malaria foci for effective targeting of interventions, by strengthening a passive weekly surveillance system (Zones 1 and 2), and creating an active surveillance system (Zone 3) by 2012;
4. To achieve at least 95% coverage with a combination of vector control interventions in all malaria endemic areas and identified transmission foci by 2013;
5. By 2013, at least 95% of the population will use at least one malaria preventive measure, and 95% of those with fever seek care within 24 hours of onset of symptoms.