National Project Implementation Plan - NVBDCP

Chapter 5
Malaria Control
5.1 Project Component 1: Improving Access to and Use of
Services for Control of Malaria [Rs 4780 million]
This component includes activities to be implemented by the Directorate of
NVBDCP in the Project States of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand,
Madhya Pradesh and Orissa during the first 2 years of project covering a
total of 50 districts. After mid course review by World Bank (18 -21
months), the project implementation shall be extended in another 43
districts in 8 states (5 states above+Gujarat,Karnataka and Maharastra).
The World Bank shall provide drugs, diagnostic kits, lab consumables,
insecticides, long lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs), lab consumables,
computer hardware and software, furniture, training, IEC/BCC materials.
Support for supervision and integrated vector control will also be provided
to remaining 43 districts covered under the project in phased manner. The
districts covered under malaria project are enclosed. It comprises three
sub-components:
Sub-Component 1.a: Improving Malaria Case Management [Rs. 1800
million]
Sub-Component 1.b: Strengthening Malaria Surveillance [Rs. 236
million]
Sub-Component 1.c: Effective Vector Control [Rs. 2744 million]
5.1.1 Sub-Component 1.a: Improving Malaria Case Management
The NVBDCP will introduce the new policy for malaria diagnosis and
treatment, in a phased manner in project districts. While prioritizing
States and districts with high Pf burden, 93 districts in the country with
high malaria incidence have been selected for implementation of the
new policy and related reforms. This will be in addition to 106 districts
already covered by GFATM. During the first two years, the new malaria
case management policy will be implemented in 50 prioritized high Pf
burden districts in five states of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh,
Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa and an effective implementation
model shall be developed.
Access to early diagnosis of Pf based on RDKs will be implemented in 50
districts during the first two years to develop and refine implementation
models while only minimal inputs (training to Lab technicians, MTS, VBD
Consultant etc.) will be provided to the remaining 43 districts.
After the implementation review by experts and the World Bank, the new
model will be implemented in remaining 43 districts from the third year to
cover the total 93 districts in project.
This sub-component will also include:
o Training and improved supervision with special focus on application of
new tools for effective diagnosis and treatment of malaria;
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