National Malaria Strategic Plan (NMSP) of Vanuatu: 2015 – 2020

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

The National Malaria Strategic Plan 2015-20 takes note of the Government of Vanuatu health sector reforms announced in 2013, which place additional emphasis on delivering integrated health services directly to the community level (under predominantly Provincial Health Office management and supervision). The MOH aims to progressively control and eliminate malaria in all provinces of the country, with a view to national level certification of malaria-free status between 2025 and 2028.

Goal: By the end of 2020, to reduce the annual parasite incidence rate to < 1 per 1,000 nationally and maintain zero confirmed deaths from malaria.

Thematic operational areas and Strategic Objectives:

1. Thematic Area 1: Vector Control
   • Strategic Objective: To maintain universal coverage with LLINs for the whole population of Vanuatu and accelerate reduction in malaria transmission in selected areas using IRS
2. Thematic Area 2: Diagnosis and Treatment
   • Strategic Objective: To achieve 100% testing of suspected malaria cases by microscopy or RDT and provide prompt treatment and care for 100% of confirmed malaria cases according to the national ‘Guidelines for Treatment of Malaria’
3. Thematic Area 3: Active Surveillance and Response in Support of Elimination
   • Strategic Objective: Once a province has entered the elimination phase, to investigate and manage all malaria cases and identify, investigate and manage foci of infection according to national ‘Guidelines for Malaria Elimination’

This is the final draft version of the Vanuatu NMSP.