Stakeholder Workshop, Ifakara Institute
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 2014

Funding:  UK Department of International Development (DFID)

Years: 2014-2015

Xiao-Nong Zhou (PI) and Randy Kramer (co-PI)

This project piloted a program targeting improved access to and capacity of health care services in two study areas in rural Tanzania towards the end goal of lessening the burden of malaria in the study areas as well as yielding broader lessons for potential replicability and scale-up in the future. The project drew on the historical experiences of China’s malaria control initiatives to inform the strategies implemented in this pilot project. The overall aim of the pilot project was to achieve at least a 30% reduction in malaria-related morbidity and mortality in the targeted study areas as well as build local capacity in malaria control using the following objectives:

  1. Increase the parasitological examination rate of suspected malaria cases at community-based health facilities in the pilot areas.
  2. Reduce morbidity and mortality by improving malaria case management including the appropriate treatment of confirmed and unconfirmed malaria cases in the pilot areas.
  3. Establish a platform for entomological and parasitological surveillance as well as information reporting.
  4. Assess implementation of the WHO T3 strategy integrated with Chinese experiences.

The project summarized the relevant experiences and lessons from China’s malaria control activities applicable to the pilot study areas, designed a malaria prevention and control strategy reflective of the local context, and adapted the local strategy to accommodate and capitalize on local infrastructure and resources.