Malaria Control Program

 

 Malaria Control Program (According to Annual Report 2075/76, DoHS, Nepal)





Ø  1954 AD: initiated in Nepal with supported by USAID (then USOM) in Dang valley.

Ø  Started through insect borne disease program.

Ø  1958 AD: Malaria eradication program is first national public health program and was launched.

Ø  1978 AD: Eradication concept was reverted to control program.

Ø  1998 AD: Roll back malaria launched.

Ø  World malaria day is celebrated in 25th April.

Ø  65 districts are endemic from malaria in Nepal. 13 districts are highly endemic i.e. hyperendemic, 18 districts are moderately endemic and 34 districts are low endemic.

Ø  High risk districts (13): Ilam, Jhapa, Morang, Sindhuli, Dhanusa, Mahottari, Kavre, Nawalparasi, Banke, Bardiya, Kailali, Kanchanpur, Dadeldhura

Ø  10 districts are free from malaria.

Ø  17.3 million Population-malaria risk in Nepal.

Ø  Nepal’s current National Malaria Strategic plan (NMSP 2014-2025).







Ø  Vision: Malaria free Nepal in 2025

Ø  Mission: To empower the health staffs and the communities at risk of malaria to contribute towards the vision of malaria free Nepal in 2025

Ø  Goals

•    To sustain zero death due to malaria from 2012 onwards

•    To reduce incidence of indigeneous malaria cases by 90% by 2018 (relative to 2012)

•    To reduce number of VDCs having indigeneous malaria cases by 70% by 2018 (relative to 2012)

•    To receive WHO certification of malaria free status by 2025







Ø Objectives

•    To enhance strategic information for decision making towards malaria eradication

•    To further reduce malaria transmission and eliminate foci

•    To improve quality of and access to early diagnosis and effective treatment of malaria

•    To sustain support from the political leadership and the communities towards malaria elimination

•    To strengthen programmatic technical and managerial capacities towards malaria elimination 

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