Towards Elimination of Malaria in Tanzania (TEMT)

For disease burden: Tanzania’s population of ~70 million

For systems and skills: Ministries of Health - Mainland and Zanzibar (specifically, NMCP and ZAMEP); President’s Office Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG); Zanzibar!President’s Office – Regional Administration and Special Departments (PO-RASD).

Outcome 1: Strengthened evidencebased strategies and innovative surveillance-response efforts for malaria control and elimination

Outcome 2: Enhanced Multi-sectoral engagement and coordination for sustainable malaria control and elimination.

Risultati principali attesi:  

1. 233 additional shehias1 (n=388, from 58 to 291) achieving zero local malaria transmission in Zanzibar
2. 20 additional councils (n=184, from 70 to 90) achieving low malaria transmission risk status in Tanzania mainland
3. At least 8 non-health sectors (n=27) implementing and documenting-malaria smart activities in 15 high burden mainland councils (n=57)
4. At least 10 regional and global scientific publications on the Tanzanian malaria experience

Risultati fasi precedenti:  

1. National level: Introduced targeted planning based on microstratification, structured engagement of sectors beyond health, and multi-country cross-border joint control efforts
2. In high burden strata: A 53% reduction in malaria prevalence among school-aged children through generation of evidence-based strategies for preventive treatment
3. In moderate-risk strata: A 53% reduction in the malaria positivity rate among pregnant women 
4. In low-risk strata: A 31% decrease in malaria incidence among individuals aged 5+ through application of biolarvicides
5. Bolstered NMCP and ZAMEP to raise resources leveraging CHF 83 for every CHF 1 invested by Switzerland