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National Malaria Control Program-Tanzania Mainland
National Malaria Control Program-Tanzania Mainland
• Each year…
– 300–500 million cases
– Millions progress to severe malaria disease
– 900,000 ultimately die
Intervention Scale-up
ITNs
• Tanzania National Voucher Scheme (TNVS ongoing)
– Net vouchers issued at health facilities for later redemption at retail shops
– Launched in 2004 (preg women) & 2006 (infants)
– LLIN voucher with fixed top-up 500/= Tsh since Oct 2009
– Over 7 million vouchers redeemed to date, with redemptions increasing
Achievements in
Intervention Coverage
Trends in Core Coverage Indicators:
Tanzania Mainland, 2004–10
100
Population Coverage (%)
80 Target
63.4 64.1
60 57.1
2004/05 DHS
40 2007/08 THMIS
2009/10 DHS
20
0
Own 1 Use ITN Use ITN IPTp Tx within
ITN Age <5y Pregnant 2 doses 24h
per Home
Malaria intervention
IRS Achievements, Lake Zone 2010-11
48
43
Malaria Posirivity Rate %
25
17
12 11 9
6
Missenyi
Muleba
Karagwe
Impact
P. falciparum Prevalence in Tanzania,
2007/08
Reductions in Severe Anemia,
Mainland Tanzania, 2004–10
20
18
16
15
Prevalence (%)
12
11 11 11 2004/05
10
10 2007/08
8 8 8
7 2009/10
2 6
5 5 5
5 4
3 3
0
6--11 12--23 24--35 36--47 48--59 All
Months of Age
Reductions in All-cause Mortality in
Tanzania Mainland, 1999–2009/10
45-50% reductions between 1999 and 2009/10
160
147
140
Deaths per 1000 live births
120 112
99
100
81 1999
80 68
2004/05
60 51 2009/10
40
20
0
Infants Children < 5 yrs
Looking Ahead at NMCP
• Affordable Medicines Facility – malaria (AMFm)
– Subsidized ACT (< $0.05 per treatment)
– Pilot program highly dependent upon performance
Household surveys:
• 2011-12 Tanzania HIV/AIDS and Malaria Indicator Survey
(THMIS)
Analysis:
• Malaria Impact Evaluation
NMCP’s Careful Vigilance for Monitoring
Insecticide and Antimalarial Drug Resistance*
Antimalarial efficacy
Insecticide susceptibility
Mainland:
• 41 million
• 900,000 km2
Pemba
Zanzibar:
• 1.2 million
• 2,500 km2
Asanteni sana.
Questions?
Contact info:
Dr. Renata Mandike
renata@nmcp.go.tz
mobile: 0754 295 323