Malaria control in South Sudan, 2006–2013: strategies, progress and challenges

Malaria Journal

Case Study

Ahmed Julla¹  Samson P Baba¹  Constantino Doggale¹  Bakhit Sebit¹  Martina Jarvese¹  Mark Y Lual¹  Harriet Pasquale¹  Emmanuel Chanda² 

[1] Ministry of Health, National Malaria Control Programme, Juba, Republic of South Sudan;Ministry of Health, National Malaria Control Programme, Juba, Republic of South Sudan;Population Services International, Juba, Republic of South Sudan;

关键词: Malaria control;    Policy and strategy;    Collaboration;    Capacity building;    Monitoring and evaluation;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1475-2875-12-374

 received in 2013-08-23, accepted in 2013-10-25,  发布年份 2013

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundSouth Sudan has borne the brunt of years of chronic warfare and probably has the highest malaria burden in sub-Saharan Africa. However, effective malaria control in post-conflict settings is hampered by a multiplicity of challenges. This manuscript reports on the strategies, progress and challenges of malaria control in South Sudan and serves as an example epitome for programmes operating in similar environments and provides a window for leveraging resources.Case descriptionTo evaluate progress and challenges of the national malaria control programme an in-depth appraisal was undertaken according to the World Health Organization standard procedures for malaria programme performance review. Methodical analysis of published and unpublished documents on malaria control in South Sudan was conducted. To ensure completeness, findings of internal thematic desk assessments were triangulated in the field and updated by external review teams.Discussion and evaluationSouth Sudan has strived to make progress in implementing the WHO recommended malaria control interventions as set out in the 2006–2013 National Malaria Strategic Plan. The country has faced enormous programmatic constraints including infrastructure, human and financial resource and a weak health system compounded by an increasing number of refugees, returnees and internally displaced people. The findings present a platform on which to tailor an evidence-based 2014–2018 national malaria strategic plan for the country and a unique opportunity for providing a model for countries in a post-conflict situation.ConclusionsThe prospects for effective malaria control and elimination are huge in South Sudan. Nevertheless, strengthened coordination, infrastructure and human resource capacity, monitoring and evaluation are required. To achieve all this, allocation of adequate local funding would be critical.

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