National Malaria Strategic Plan (NMSP) of Pakistan: 2021 – 2035

The ultimate goal of the National Strategic Plan for Malaria Elimination (NSP-ME) in Pakistan 2021-2035 is to interrupt transmission of and eliminate indigenous malaria throughout the entire country by 2035; and maintain malaria-free status in areas where malaria transmission has been interrupted and prevent re-establishment of local transmission.

Vision: Pakistan free from malaria by 2035.

Mission: The DoMC of the Ministry of NHSRC of the Government of Pakistan aims to achieve malaria elimination by ensuring equitable and universal access to effective curative and preventive services to everyone at risk of malaria in close coordination with the efforts of all the communities, national and international non-government organizations, private sector stakeholders, United Nations agencies and financial partners. Achieving the vision of “Pakistan free from malaria” will contribute significantly to poverty alleviation as malaria is most prevalent in the poorest segment of the population.

Goals: In line with the WHO Global Technical Strategy for Malaria 2016-2030, the goals of the National Plan for Malaria Elimination in Pakistan, 2021-2030 are as follows: 

• Ultimately interrupt transmission of and eliminating indigenous malaria throughout the entire country by 2035.
• Maintain malaria-free status in areas where malaria transmission has been interrupted and prevent re-establishment of local transmission.

General Objectives: The plan has four general objectives: 

1. Reducing the incidence of malaria to less than 1 case per 1000 population at risk in all Provinces/Federal Territories by 2030.
2. Interrupting transmission of and eliminating indigenous P. falciparum malaria throughout the entire country by 2030.
3. Interrupting transmission of and eliminating indigenous malaria in a phased manner progressively across the country by 2035.
4. Preventing the re-establishment of local malaria transmission due to importation in all areas where it has been eliminated before and beyond 2035.