PATHWAY TO MALARIA ELIMINATION THROUGH IMPROVING ACCESS TO DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT, SURVEILLANCE AND RESPONSE PACKAGE AND COMMUNITY AWARENESS

In Cambodia, malaria transmission is endemic in 21 out of 25 city and provinces excluding Phnom Penh, Kandal, Prey Veng and Svay Rieng. It occurs primarily in the hot and rainy season between July and November. It is estimated that 58% of the population, or approximately 8.6 million people, live in malaria at-risk areas1. Malaria risk is highest in forest or forest fringe areas in the north eastern part of the country.
In 2016, Cambodia has classified malaria endemic areas into two groups of operational district (OD), burden reduction and elimination according to malaria elimination action framework (MEAF) 2016-2020. Elimination targeted ODs are those in which malaria annual parasite index is lower than 1/1000 population while burden reduction targeted ODs, API is equal or over 1/1000 population. Download