Objectives/functions

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    The objectives of the Programme are to reduce mortality due to malaria, reduce malaria morbidity, maintain malaria free areas, expand areas where malaria is controlled and reduce the adverse health and socio-economic consequences due to malaria.

    The functions are:

    • To provide normative guidance and generic tools to member states and strengthen human resource capacity for intensifying Malaria prevention and control efforts towards attainment of global, regional and national goals and targets.
    • To support member states in accessing and managing additional resources (including anti-malarials, Long Lasting Insecticide-Treated Nets, diagnostics and other commodities) from global, regional and national partnerships for malaria prevention and control.
    • To provide technical support to countries for accelerating and scaling up cost-effective interventions such as Long Lasting Insecticide-Treated Nets, Indoor Residual Spraying, Malaria In Pregnancy/Intermittent Preventive Treatment in pregnancy, Case management, Epidemic Preparedness and Response
    • To provide technical support to member states for strengthening procurement & supply management systems and laboratory services and networks.
    • To support member states to strengthen surveillance, monitoring and evaluation systems for malaria prevention and control
    • To strengthen capacity for the conduct of operational research for evidence-based decision making.