Malaria Elimination

All malaria elimination programmes at national or subnational levels need to be oriented to the activities and dynamic strategies required to achieve interruption of transmission, prevent re-establishment and obtain WHO certification. The curriculum covers all relevant technical areas including, but not limited to: malaria parasite biology, immunology and epidemiology; surveillance and response; case management; vector control and entomological surveillance; chemoprevention; stratification to tailor interventions; and management and planning of an elimination programme.

What you will learn

• Explain how the epidemiology of malaria changes as areas approach elimination; 
• Describe the principles, goals, and key activities and dynamic strategies required to achieve interruption of transmission;
• Elaborate on the same for preventing transmission re-establishment and achieving WHO certification;
• Describe the key components of elimination programmes across the principal technical areas;
• Explain how to manage and plan an elimination programme;
• Explain how to engage communities, develop multisectoral collaboration and build political commitment for elimination.

Who this learning programme is for

The training curriculum is designed for health professionals responsible for planning, managing, implementing or evaluating malaria programmes or malaria elimination programmes.