National Malaria Elimination Strategic Plan (NMESP) of Zambia: 2022 – 2026

The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Zambia, in collaboration with partners, has developed the National Malaria Elimination Strategic Plan (NMESP) for 2022 to 2026. This document is in line with the WHO Global Technical Strategy (GTS) for Malaria 2016–2030 and the Southern Africa Malaria Elimination 8 (E8) Initiative.

To achieve the program targets, it will be imperative to mobilize the requisite resources, strengthen the capacity of malaria programme management, implement and monitor a package of high-impact malaria interventions driven by local epidemiology, and build and sustain a strong surveillance system.

This document will serve as a framework for a coordinated and collaborative approach to malaria burden reduction in Zambia. It is also meant to serve as a basis for the development of detailed and costed plans of action at the national level adapted to the provincial, district, and local realities and the response to the specific needs of each location in Zambia.