Post on 13-Jan-2016
Current Malaria Status in RSA
Malaria burden in S outh Afric a 2001-2008
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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
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C as esC as e Mortality R ate %L inear (C as es )
• By 2001 morbidity reduced by 59%• Between 2000 & 2008, mortality reduced by
96%; morbidity by 88%
LLIN Ordering and Distribution Schedule
• NA
ACT/RDTs Ordering and Delivery Schedule
• ACT coverage in South Africa ~100%
• ACT and RDTs Procurement and delivery through provincial medical stores on National tender
• Very occasional stock outs ACT and RDTs- systems in place to replenish stocks.
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4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
TREATMENTS DELIVERED
2006 2007 2008
YEAR
ACTS DELIVERED IN LIMPOPO PROVINCE 2006-2008
ACT AND QUININE
ACT S IN PUBLICSECTOR
IRS Schedule
• High IRS coverage sustained >80% for last 10 years; in 2008 - 88% coverage was achieved
• Plans in place to sustain high coverage with adequate resources
• Training is conducted routinely during July and August, each year
Other core interventions/ Plans to be delivered in next 17 Months
• Support to cross border initiatives:– LSDI, TLMI– Botswana,Northern Mozambique
• Programme review & Update of strategic plan
• Elimination strategy• Costed Implementation plans by
National M&E plan for elimination • National malaria database • Progress on implementation of
communication strategy • Resource mobilisation
Summary of Resources Required
• Technical support – Programme review- Aug-Sept-09– Database implementation July-Aug-09– Cross border initiative-Oct -09- Dec 2010– Development of elimination strategy and implementation Jan 2010-July 2010
• Financial Resources- Programme review– Cross border initiatives – Elimination strategy development– Database implementation
Thank You; Ngiyabonga; Nkomu; Ta; Tatenda.
Yes we can eliminate malaria! No one needs to die from this Disease