National Malaria Strategic Plan (NMSP) of Nigeria: 2009-2013

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

The purpose of the Malaria Control Strategic Plan 2009-2013 is to provide a common platform and detailed description of interventions for all RBM partners and sectors of society. It encourages all partners to engage themselves in malaria control with common strategies and objectives, i.e. one plan, one implementation and coordination mechanism and one M&E plan. It builds on the previous plan making the necessary changes based on the situation analysis and changes in current thinking (recommendations of WHO).

Vision: At the end of the period of this strategic plan

• Malaria will no longer be a major public health problem in Nigeria as illness and death from malaria are dramatically reduced and families will have universal access to malaria prevention as well as treatment.

This will lead to the achievement of the long-term vision of

• A malaria-free Nigeria

Goal: To reduce by 50% malaria related morbidity and mortality in Nigeria by 2013 and minimize the socio-economic impact of the disease

Overall objectives for the period 2009 – 2013 are

• to nationally scale up for impact (SUFI) a package of interventions which include appropriate measures to promote positive behaviour change and to prevent and treat malaria
• to sustain and consolidate these efforts in the context of a strengthened health system and create the basis for the future elimination of malaria in the country

This is a draft version of the NMSP 2009-2013