National Malaria Strategic Plan (NMSP) of the Gambia: 2014 – 2020

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

The National Malaria Policy 2014 – 2020 has a goal of reducing the incidence of the infection caused by malaria parasites to zero by 2020. The malaria policy outlines key malaria intervention areas which are translated into strategies that address the priority areas for malaria prevention and control and in the health system at large.

Vision: A malaria-free Gambia

Goal: Have reduced the incidence of infection caused by malaria parasites to zero in The Gambia by 2020.

By 2015: Malaria control stage consolidated countrywide

• Malaria related morbidity reduced in the entire population to control stage and control stage consolidated countrywide by 2015
• Malaria related mortality reduced in the entire population to control stage and control consolidated countrywide by 2015

By 2018: Malaria pre-elimination stage achieved countrywide

• Malaria related morbidity reduced in the entire population to reach pre-elimination stage by
• Malaria related mortality reduced in the entire population to reach pre-elimination stage by 2018

By 2020: Malaria elimination stage achieved for every district in The Gambia

• Malaria related morbidity reduced to 0% by 2020
• Malaria related mortality reduced to 0% by 2020