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Pakistan Malaria Annual Report 2019

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CONTENTS

1. THIS YEAR’S REPORT AT A GLANCE .................................................................................................. 9

1.1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................ 9 1.2. DISEASE BURDEN & PROGRAMMATIC ACHIEVEMENTS ............................................................................... 9 1.3. PROVINCIAL FINDINGS (GLOBAL FUND SUPPORTED DISTRICTS) .................................................................. 9 1.4. MALARIA CONTROL & PREVENTION ........................................................................................................... 10

1.4.1. Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) ................................................................................................ 10 1.4.2. Trainings and capacity building activities .......................................................................................... 10 1.4.3. BCC activities ..................................................................................................................................... 10

1.5. ISSUES AND CHALLENGES ........................................................................................................................... 10

2. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 12

2.1. GLOBAL SITUATION .................................................................................................................................... 12 2.2. SITUATION IN PAKISTAN ............................................................................................................................. 12 2.3. PROGRAM GOAL AND OBJECTIVES6 ........................................................................................................... 13

2.3.1. Goal ................................................................................................................................................... 13 2.3.2. Objectives .......................................................................................................................................... 13

3. COUNTRY OVERALL FINDINGS .......................................................................................................... 14

3.1. POPULATION COVERAGE ............................................................................................................................ 14 3.2. OVERALL DISEASE BURDEN IN 2018 ........................................................................................................... 14 3.3. ANNUAL PARASITE INCIDENCE (API) .......................................................................................................... 14 3.4. ANNUAL BLOOD EXAMINATION RATE (ABER) ............................................................................................ 15 3.5. TEST POSITIVITY RATE (TPR) ....................................................................................................................... 15

4. THE GLOBAL FUND (TGF) GRANT SUPPORTED DISTRICTS ........................................................ 16

4.1.1. The Global Fund (TGF) Grant ............................................................................................................. 16 4.1.2. Total number of health facilities under the Global Fund grant ......................................................... 16

4.2. TGF DISTRICTS POPULATION COVERAGE .................................................................................................... 17 4.3. DISEASE BURDEN IN THE GLOBAL FUND SUPPORTED DISTRICTS ............................................................... 17 4.4. ANNUAL PARASITE INCIDENCE (API) .......................................................................................................... 18 4.5. ANNUAL BLOOD EXAMINATION RATE (ABER) ............................................................................................ 19 4.6. TEST POSITIVITY RATE (TPR) ....................................................................................................................... 20 4.7. TREND OF API, ABER AND TPR .................................................................................................................... 20

5. PROVINCIAL ACHIEVEMENTS FOR GLOBAL FUND SUPPORTED DISTRICTS ......................... 22

5.1. KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA – (GLOBAL FUND SUPPORTED DISTRICTS ONLY) ................................................ 22 5.2. SINDH – (GLOBAL FUND SUPPORTED DISTRICTS ONLY) .............................................................................. 23 5.3. TRIBAL DISTRICTS – (GLOBAL FUND SUPPORTED DISTRICTS ONLY) ............................................................ 25 5.4. BALOCHISTAN – (GLOBAL FUND SUPPORTED DISTRICTS ONLY) ................................................................. 27

6. MALARIA CONTROL INTERVENTIONS ............................................................................................. 29

6.1. LLINS/MOSQUITO NETS DISTRIBTION ........................................................................................................ 29 6.1.1. Mass distribution of LLINs ................................................................................................................. 29 6.1.2. Continuous distribution of LLINs through Antenatal Care (ANC) Clinics ............................................ 30

6.2. TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS ............................................................ 30 6.2.1. Malaria case management................................................................................................................ 30 6.2.2. Malaria Diagnosis .............................................................................................................................. 30

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6.2.3. Malaria information system (MIS) and outbreak response ............................................................... 31 6.2.4. Behavior Change Communication (BCC) activities ............................................................................ 31

6.3. UPDATES FROM THE PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY CHAIN SECTION ............................................................................. 32

7. ISSUES AND CHALLENGES .................................................................................................................. 34

7.1. CASE MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................................................ 34 7.2. TRAININGS ..................................................................................................................................................... 34 7.3. BEHAVIOR CHANGE COMMUNICATION ................................................................................................................. 34 7.4. LLINS DISTRIBUTION ........................................................................................................................................ 35 7.5. QUALITY ASSURANCE (QA) ............................................................................................................................... 35 7.6. SURVEILLANCE & OUTBREAK RESPONSE ............................................................................................................... 35 7.7. STOCKS MANAGEMENT ..................................................................................................................................... 36

8. SUCCESS STORIES.................................................................................................................................. 37

8.1. ‘A RAY OF HOPE FOR PEOPLE IN NEED’ ................................................................................................................. 37 8.2. ‘STRENGTHENING THE POWER OF POOR COMMUNITIES’ .......................................................................................... 37 8.3. ‘IT’S NOT AN EVIL SPIRIT’ ................................................................................................................................... 38

9. ANNEXURES ............................................................................................................................................ 39

9.1. LIST OF THE GLOBAL FUND GRANT SUPPORTED DISTRICTS ........................................................................................ 39

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LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1 SHARE OF ESTIMATED MALARIA CASES, 2017 ........................................................................................................... 12 FIGURE 2 PROPORTION OF PLASMODIUM SPECIES, 2010 AND 2017 .......................................................................................... 12 FIGURE 3 API, ABER AND TPR IN 2018 .............................................................................................................................. 14 FIGURE 4 TOTAL CONFIRMED MALARIA CASES IN 2018 ............................................................................................................ 14 FIGURE 5 COUNTRY ANNUAL PARASITE INCIDENCE (API) OF 2018 ............................................................................. 14 FIGURE 6 COUNTRY ANNUAL BLOOD EXAMINATION RATE (ABER) FOR 2018 ........................................................... 15 FIGURE 7 COUNTRY TEST POSITIVITY RATE (TPR) FOR 2018 ...................................................................................... 15 FIGURE 8 FUNCTIONAL HEALTH FACILITIES UNDER DOMC AND TIH IN 2018 .............................................................................. 16 FIGURE 9 REPORTED CONFIRMED MALARIA CASES IN 2018 ....................................................................................................... 17 FIGURE 10 CONFIRMED MALARIA CASES REPORTED BY THE PROVINCES IN 2018 ........................................................................... 17 FIGURE 11 MONTHLY TRENDS OF CASES FROM 2014-2018 .......................................................................................... 18 FIGURE 12 ABER, API AND TPR IN 2018 .................................................................................................................... 18 FIGURE 13 ANNUAL PARASITE INCIDENCE (API) OF 2018 ............................................................................................ 18 FIGURE 14 COMPARISON OF API DURING 2012–2018 .................................................................................................. 19 FIGURE 15 ANNUAL BLOOD EXAMINATION RATE (ABER) FOR 2018 .......................................................................... 19 FIGURE 16 COMPARISON OF ABER DURING 2012–2018 .............................................................................................. 20 FIGURE 17 TEST POSITIVITY RATE (TPR) FOR 2018 ..................................................................................................... 20 FIGURE 18 COMPARISON OF TPR DURING 2012–2018 ................................................................................................. 20 FIGURE 19 TRENDS OF API, ABER AND TPR DURING 2012–2018 ............................................................................... 21 FIGURE 20 DISTRICT WISE DISTRIBUTION OF CASES IN KP 2018 ................................................................................... 22 FIGURE 21 BER, API AND TPR COMPARISON DISTRICT WISE OF KP 2018 ................................................................... 22 FIGURE 22 MONTHLY TREND OF CASES REPORTED IN KP IN 2018 ................................................................................ 23 FIGURE 23 YEAR WISE MONTHLY TREND OF CASES IN KP FROM 2014-2018 ................................................................ 23 FIGURE 24 DISTRICT WISE DISTRIBUTION OF CASES IN SINDH 2018 .............................................................................. 24 FIGURE 25 BER, API AND TPR COMPARISON DISTRICT WISE OF SINDH 2018 .............................................................. 24 FIGURE 26 MONTHLY TREND OF CASES REPORTED IN SINDH IN 2018 ........................................................................... 24 FIGURE 27 YEAR WISE MONTHLY TREND OF CASES IN SINDH FROM 2014-2018 ........................................................... 25 FIGURE 28 MONTHLY TREND OF CASES REPORTED FROM TRIBAL DISTRICTS DURING 2018 ......................................... 26 FIGURE 29 YEAR WISE MONTHLY TREND OF CASES FROM 2014-2018 .......................................................................... 26 FIGURE 30 DISTRICT WISE DISTRIBUTION OF CASES IN BALOCHISTAN 2018 ................................................................. 27 FIGURE 313 BER, API AND TPR COMPARISON DISTRICT WISE OF BALOCHISTAN DURING 2018 .................................. 27 FIGURE 32 MONTHLY TREND OF CASES REPORTED IN BALOCHISTAN IN 2018 .............................................................. 28 FIGURE 33 YEAR WISE MONTHLY TREND OF CASES FROM 2014-2018 .......................................................................... 28 FIGURE 34 MASS DISTRIBUTION OF LLINS IN PROVINCES/REGIONS IN 2018 ............................................................... 29 FIGURE 35 DISTRICT WISE MASS DISTRIBUTION OF LLINS IN 2018 .............................................................................. 30 FIGURE 36 LLINS ANC DISTRIBUTION IN 2018 ............................................................................................................ 30 FIGURE 37 MALARIA TRAININGS CONDUCTED IN 2018 ................................................................................................. 31 FIGURE 38 BCC (ADVOCACY AND AWARENESS) SESSIONS CONDUCTED IN 2018 ......................................................... 32

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FOREWORD

Year 2018 has been one of the most successful years for malaria control program

in Pakistan. The achievements for both the malaria case management and

prevention were acknowledged and appreciated at the highest level by World

Health Organization (WHO), Alliance for Malaria Prevention (AMP) and other

partners. The main credit of all these achievement goes to the provincial programs

who are working hard for ensuring the correct execution of the planned

interventions in the best possible manner.

This annual report provides information for the malaria disease burden across Pakistan for 2018. A total of

374,513 confirmed malaria cases have been reported from all the health facilities across Pakistan to the

federal directorate. Around 6.5 million malaria suspects were screened at these health facilities. Highest

numbers of the reported cases were P. Vivax (PV) 84.0% (314,574) followed by P. Falciparum (PF) 14.9%

(55,639) and Mix cases 1.1% (4,300). The situation is more or less same as compared to the last year.

However, now we have more windows of opportunities in the shape of availability of latest updated manuals

and guidelines, and online DHIS-2 reporting system for better case management and surveillance systems.

We have been successful in engaging more private practitioners in the highest malaria endemic districts

and now the overall number of private health facilities providing free of cost malaria diagnostic and

treatment services exceeds 900.

Now our responsibility has been increased many folds where all these achievements have to be sustained

with even more progress. It is our responsibility to ensure that correct and true data is captured and reported

at all levels. We have to assure the highest quality of the diagnostic services. Moreover, we have to

communicate the right message to all stakeholders till the level of a health workers sitting at the facility

level and providing services. We have to build their technical skills and capacity for providing best quality

services. Now is the time to ensure that we all take the responsibility of mobilizing our own domestic

resources for malaria control activities in Pakistan. This will help in sustaining the gains made by the

programs through the Global Fund support. We need to ensure that proper planning is carried out for

appropriate utilization of these resources.

I have firm belief that if all these efforts are continued in the best spirit coupled with dedication and

commitment, we will be able to eliminate malaria from Pakistan very soon.

Dr. Abdul Baseer Khan Achakzai

Director, Directorate of Malaria Control (DOMC)

M/O NHSR&C, Islamabad.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Malaria annual report has been regularly developed by the Directorate of Malaria Control (DOMC) since

2016 onwards. This year report is focused on reporting of the malaria burden from all districts of Pakistan

including those supported by the Global Fund grant. The report has been developed primarily through a

secondary analysis of the programmatic and surveillance data received at the DOMC for the malaria control

activities in Pakistan.

We are extremely thankful to our technical partner, the World Health Organization (WHO), the Provincial

Malaria Control Programs of Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Tribal Districts (Ex. FATA), Punjab and

Sindh, the Global Fund, and Alliance for Malaria Prevention (AMP) for supporting malaria control

activities in Pakistan.

We would also like to appreciate the private sector Principal Recipient (PR), Indus Health Network

(IHN/TIH) and Sub-Recipients (SRs) of this grant including Association for Community Development

(ACD), Balochistan Rural Support Program (BRSP), Frontier Primary Health Care (FPHC), National Rural

Support Program (NRSP), and Pakistan Lions Youth Council (PLYC) for all their hard work and efforts to

ensure that all the planned activities are timely executed in the best possible manner.

Lastly, we owe pronounced acknowledgements for the needy, deserving and suffering communities living

in the high endemic districts of Pakistan who have been a great source of motivation for us to deliver in the

field and continuously strive for malaria elimination from Pakistan.

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ABBREVIATIONS

ABER Annual blood examination rate

ACD Association for Community Development

ACTs Artemisinin-based combination therapy

AJK Azzad Jammu Kashmir

ANC Ante-natal care

API Annual parasite incidence

BCC Behavior change communication

BHU Basic health unit

BRSP Balochistan Rural Support Program

CD Civil dispensary

CMU Common unit for managing the Global Fund grant

DHIS District health information system

DHQ District headquarter

DOMC Directorate of malaria control

FATA Federally administered tribal areas

FPHC Frontier Primary Health Care

GTS Global Technical Strategy

IHN Indus Health Network

IRS Indoor residual spray

ITN Insecticide treated nets

IVC/MCP Integrated vector control/malaria control programme

IVMP Integrated vector management programme

KP Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

LLINs Long-lasting insecticidal nets

MS Microscopy

MDGs Millennium Development Goals

MIS Malaria information system

NFR New funding request

NRSP National Rural Support Program

PF Plasmodium falciparum

PLYC Pakistan Lions Youth Council

PR Principal recipient

PRL Provincial reference laboratory

PV Plasmodium vivax

RDT Rapid diagnostic test

RHC Rural health center

SDGs Sustainable Development Goals

SPR Slide positivity rate

SR Sub-recipients

TD Tribal Districts

TGF the Global Fund

THQ Tehsil headquarter

TIH The Indus Hospital

TPR Test Positivity Rate

WHO World Health Organization

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1. THIS YEAR’S REPORT AT A GLANCE

1.1. INTRODUCTION

Directorate of Malaria Control (DOMC) in collaboration with the Provincial Malaria Control Programs of

all the provinces has been providing malaria preventive and treatment services all over the country.

1.2. DISEASE BURDEN & PROGRAMMATIC ACHIEVEMENTS

Overall country disease burden

A total of 374,513 confirmed malaria cases have been reported from all the public sector health facilities

across Pakistan and private health clinics in high malaria burden districts to the federal directorate. Around

6.5 million malaria suspects were screened at these health facilities. Highest numbers of the reported cases

were P. Vivax (PV) 84.0% (314,574) followed by P. Falciparum (PF) 14.9 % (55,639) and Mix cases 1.1%

(4,300).

The cumulative API of all the districts/agencies of Pakistan in 2018 was 1.7 with ABER of 3.0 and TPR of

5.7. Provincial breakdown indicates that during 2018 highest number of cases was reported from Sindh

34.5% (129,085), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 31.0% (115,995) followed by Tribal Districts 17.6% (65,853),

Balochistan 16.4% (61,510), Punjab 0.5% (1,875) and AJK 0.1% (195).

The Global Fund Grant supported districts

The population coverage in the Global Fund supported districts was 56.1 million. A total of 3,818 public

and private diagnostic centers (Microscopy + RDT) were fully functional in 72 districts supported through

the Global Fund grant during 2018. These included 2,867 health facilities in the DOMC supported districts

while 951 health facilities in the TIH/IHN covered districts.

Around 3.4 million suspects were screened for malaria at these health facilities which was around 0.4

million more suspects screened as compared to 2017. A slight increase in the overall number is seen from

0.34 million in 2017 to 0.35 million confirmed malaria cases in 2018. A total of 351,551 confirmed malaria

cases were reported from the Global Fund grant supported health facilities during 2018 as compared to

344,043 cases in 2017; an increase of 7,508 cases. Highest number of the reported cases were P. Vivax (PV)

84% (293,244), followed by P. Falciparum (PF) 15% (54,014) and Mix cases 1% (4,293). It has been seen

that the proportion of P. Vivax cases has increased by 03% and mix cases has decreased by around 03% in

2018 as compared to 2017. This may be attributed to the type of RDT kits (Pf/Pv combo) being used in the

grant supported health facilities which are more specific for detection of the P. Vivax and P. Falciparum

cases.

1.3. PROVINCIAL FINDINGS (GLOBAL FUND SUPPORTED DISTRICTS)

Provincial breakdown shows that during 2018 highest number of cases were reported from KP 32%

(112,224) and Sindh 32% (111,920), followed by Balochistan 17% (60,896), Tribal Districts 19% (65,853)

and Punjab 0.2% (658). This was similar to the last year where Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh had

reported the highest number of cases. Sindh has reported approx.: 30,700, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

approx.: 5,300 more number of cases as compared to last year. Tribal Districts have reported approx.:

15,000, while Balochistan approx.: 12,000 lesser cases as compared to last year.

The average API of these 72 districts during 2018 was 6.3 with ABER of 6.0 and TPR of 10.4 as compared

to the reported API of 6.3, ABER of 5.4 and TPR of 11.6 in 2017 (Figure: 12). It means that there is no

change in the reported API, ABER has slightly improved by 11% and TPR has decreased by 10% as

compared to the last year.

Regarding the trend of peak malaria season, highest number of cases during 2018 were reported with a peak

reaching in the month of September. The trend is almost the same in previous four years with highest

number of cases reported from August to October.

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1.4. MALARIA CONTROL & PREVENTION

1.4.1. Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs)

Approximately 2.5 million LLINs were distributed in 11 TGF covered districts in 2018. Highest number of

LLINs (1.2 million) distributed through mass distribution was seen in the Sindh province. Highest number

of LLINs distributed through mass distribution was seen in Mirpurkhas, Sindh (549,215) followed by DI

Khan (434,538).

A total of 360,999 LLINs were distributed in 2018 as compared to 233,398 distributed in 2017 through the

ANC clinics. Highest distribution took place in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

1.4.2. Trainings and capacity building activities

A total of 2,823 HCPs were trained on malaria case management, and a total of 1,348 malaria technicians

were trained on malaria diagnosis during 2018. No trainings on MIS were conducted.

1.4.3. BCC activities

Around 59 BCC Coordinators/officers of Balochistan, Sindh, KP and FATA were trained on BCC SOPs

and Flip charts. Additionally, 15 participants from public SR such as M&E coordinators/Officer and

Program officers were also trained from Oct to Dec 2018.

1.5. ISSUES AND CHALLENGES

Following are the main issues and challenges faced during the year:

▪ Blood examination rates remained low in many districts of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

which may be due to the reason that all fever cases were not tested for malaria.

▪ The private sector is partially covered and their regulation is still a big challenge and many of them do

not follow the national treatment guidelines. The communities in many places have low treatment

seeking behavior.

▪ Non-availability and willingness/interest (due to low per-diems) of the trained master trainers for

executing the step-down trainings in the desired dates, nomination of proper relevant staff to be trained,

shortage and non-availability of medical doctors or relevant staff in remote districts of Balochistan and

Tribal Districts.

▪ Insufficient funds for training greater number of doctors and other relevant staff in the targeted health

facilities, coordination issues with PPHI (in Sindh), frequent transfer and turn-over of trained staff,

training of doctors in non-Global Fund supported districts and preference of Urdu and English language

for the training manual in different settings.

▪ Delivery of the awareness sessions to women and monitoring of these sessions has been challenging in

some areas where LHWs are not willing to work. Other challenges included the provision of CNIC

copy particularly in Tribal Districts, and taking pictures of female sessions.

▪ Lesser distributions of LLINs through ANC clinics in far flung areas of Balochistan due to low

utilization of ANC services, non-availability of CNICs with ANC women, weak control mechanisms

of tracing ANC women getting LLIN from adjacent or multiple ANC centers within a district, and

improper documentation of issued LLINs in the distribution registers.

▪ Regarding mass distribution campaign, weaker coordination was observed amongst various

stakeholders at district level during microplanning process. Compromised quality of trainings for

household registration and distribution of nets, issues with the connectivity and updating of ODK

software, missing areas/villages and population, weaker BCC activities and coverage, and duplication

of coupons during printing process were other major gaps.

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▪ The slides collection from all the microscopy centers and sending these to the provincial reference

laboratories (PRL) in a timely manner has been challenging in many targeted districts except Sindh and

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

▪ DHIS-2 is still not fully functional and issues with reporting have been reported. Data punching in

DHIS-2 gets delay due to internet issue in the districts.

▪ Keeping in view the higher number of facilities in many districts, the time is not sufficient to ensure

good quality of data verification on quarterly basis. Due to change in frequency of the monthly meetings

to the quarterly, frequent variances have been noted in the compiled data by the provincial DMU in-

charge and the private SRs. Implementation of online DHIS-2 is expected to address these gaps.

▪ Timely alert generation and outbreak detection remained a big challenge. Weekly watch charts although

installed in almost all public health facilities are not regularly updated and used properly and unusual

rise in cases is not timely reported.

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2. INTRODUCTION

2.1. GLOBAL SITUATION

Malaria continues to claim the lives of more than

435 000 people each year. The World malaria report

2018 estimates that there were 219 million cases of

malaria in 2017. The 10 highest burden African

countries saw an estimated 3.5 million more malaria

cases in 2017 compared with the previous year. The

report shows that most of the countries are off

course to meet two critical 2020 milestones of the

WHO Global Technical Strategy for Malaria 2016-

2030: reducing case incidence and death rates by at

least 40% from 2015 levels. However, there are

pockets of progress; more countries are getting

closer to eliminating malaria, and several others

including Ethiopia, India, Pakistan and Rwanda

recorded substantial declines in cases in 2017.

About 82% of estimated vivax malaria cases in 2017

occurred in just five countries (India, Pakistan,

Ethiopia, Afghanistan and Indonesia). In 2018,

Pakistan was one of the countries reporting a

decrease of more than 240,000 cases (20% decrease

as compared to 2016). However, about 82% of

estimated vivax malaria cases in 2017 occurred in

just five countries (India, Pakistan, Ethiopia,

Afghanistan and Indonesia) 1.

2.2. SITUATION IN PAKISTAN

Like in other parts of the world malaria is a leading

cause of morbidity and mortality in Pakistan. It is

one of the 6 priority communicable diseases posing

threat to the health of millions. With one million

estimated and 300,000 confirmed reported cases

each year, Pakistan has been grouped with

Afghanistan, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen

accounting for more than 95% of the total regional

malaria burden2.

Pakistan is among seven countries of the WHO

Eastern Mediterranean Region sharing 98% of the

total regional malaria burden.3 An estimated 98% of

Pakistan population (205 million) is at varying risk

while around 60% (123 million) population at high

risk for malaria. In this country, Malaria with

Plasmodium vivax is more common (88%), while

malaria with Plasmodium falciparum is seen only

during rainy seasons or post rain accounting for

12% of the malaria burden4.

1 WHO, World Malaria Report 2018 2 http://www.emro.who.int/pak/programmes/roll-back-

malaria.html accessed on 20th July 2019 3 EMRO WHO. Country Total reported cases Total confirmed Total reported cases Total confirmed Total

reported cases Total confirmed Afghanistan Djibouti. 2016;1–6 4 Khattak AA, Venkatesan M, Nadeem MF, Satti HS, Yaqoob A, Strauss K, et al. Prevalence and distribution of human Plasmodium infection in Pakistan. Malar J. 2013;12(1):1–8

Figure 1 Share of estimated malaria cases, 2017 Figure 2 Proportion of Plasmodium species, 2010 and 2017

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P.falciparum and P.vivax are the only reported

parasite species with later the most predominant one

(>80%). A.culicifacies and A.stephensi are known

primary vectors involved in the transmission of

malaria. Both the vectors are considered to be

essentially endophilic in their diurnal resting and

mainly zoophilic.

Mass population movements within the country and

across international borders, unpredictable

transmission patterns, the low immune status of the

population, climatic changes, poor socioeconomic

conditions, declining health infrastructure, resource

constraints, poor access to preventive and curative

services, and mounting drug and insecticide

resistance in parasites and vectors, all contribute to

this huge disease burden5.

Malaria stratification6 according to the National

Strategic Plan (2015-2020) shows three

epidemiological strata. Stratum-I (API/TPR>5

annually) has the highest significance and includes

72 out of the total 151 districts7. A significant

reduction was observed in the overall incidence of

P. falciparum cases by >80% (73,925 in 2011 to

18,432 in 2015) in TGF supported districts8. This

reduction is attributed mainly to TGF interventions

including ACT and LLINs. Epidemiologically, it is

classified as a moderate malaria endemic country

with a National annual parasite incidence (API)

averaging at 1.8. Annual program data of 2017

shows that there is high variation of API within

different provinces of Pakistan (Sindh 2.0, KP 3.6,

Balochistan 6.3, Tribal Districts 16.2 and Punjab

0.01)9.

2.3. PROGRAM GOAL AND OBJECTIVES6

2.3.1. Goal

By 2020, reduce the malaria burden by 75% in high and moderate endemic districts and eliminate malaria

in low endemic districts of Pakistan.

2.3.2. Objectives

The key objectives of the programme are:

1. To achieve <5 API in high endemic areas of Balochistan, Sindh, KP and Tribal Districts by 2020

2. To achieve <1% API within moderate endemic districts of Balochistan, Sindh, KP and Punjab by 2020

3. To achieve Zero API within low endemic districts of Sindh, KP and Punjab by 2020

Specific Objectives

1) To ensure and sustain the provision of quality assured early diagnosis and prompt treatment services to

>80% at risk population by 2020,

2) To ensure and sustain coverage of multiple prevention interventions (IRS, LLINs & and other

innovative tools and technologies) to 100% in the target high risk population as per national guidelines

and coverage in foci in moderate and low risk districts by 2020,

3) To increase community awareness up to 80% on the benefits of early diagnosis and prompt treatment

and malaria prevention measures using health promotion, advocacy and BCC intervention,

4) To enhance technical and managerial capacity in planning, implementation, management and MEAL

(Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning) of malaria prevention and control intervention,

5) To ensure availability of quality assured strategic information (epidemiological, entomological and

operational) for informed decision making and; functional, passive and active case based weekly

surveillance system in all low risk districts, and

6) To ensure provision of malaria prevention, treatment and control services in humanitarian crises,

emergencies and cross-border situation.

5 http://www.emro.who.int/pak/programmes/roll-back-

malaria.html accessed on 20th July 2018 6 Strategic Plan Malaria Control Program Pakistan

(2015-2020)

7 Pakistan Bureau of Statistics;

http://www.pbscensus.gov.pk/content/distribution-

districts-phases 8 Routine malaria information system 2015 9 Unit PM. Malaria Annual Report 2016.

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3. COUNTRY OVERALL FINDINGS

3.1. POPULATION COVERAGE

Directorate of Malaria Control (DOMC) in

collaboration with the Provincial Malaria Control

Programs of all the provinces has been providing

malaria preventive and treatment services all over

the country. During 2018, the interventions were

carried out at primary health facilities including

Basic Health Units (BHUs) and Civil Dispensaries

(CDs), secondary level health facilities including

District Headquarter (DHQ) hospitals, Tehsil

Headquarter (THQ) hospitals and Rural Health

Centers (RHC). The catchment population of all

health facilities providing malaria diagnostic and

treatment services in the country was approximately

214,673,566.

3.2. OVERALL DISEASE BURDEN IN 2018

A total of 374,513 confirmed malaria cases have

been reported from all the health facilities across

Pakistan to the federal directorate. Around 6.5

million malaria suspects were screened at these

health facilities. Highest numbers of the reported

cases were P. Vivax (PV) 84.0% (314,574) followed

by P. Falciparum (PF) 14.9% (55,639) and Mix

cases 1.1% (4,300). (Figure: 3) The cumulative API

of all the districts/agencies of Pakistan in 2018 was

1.7 with ABER of 3.0 and TPR of 5.7. Provincial

breakdown indicates that during 2018 highest

number of cases was reported from Sindh 34.5%

(129,085), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 31.0% (115,995)

followed by Tribal Districts 17.6% (65,853),

Balochistan 16.4% (61,510), Punjab 0.5% (1,875)

and AJK 0.1% (192).

3.3. ANNUAL PARASITE INCIDENCE (API)

The overall API of country was 1.7. Highest API was reported by Tribal Districts (12.9) followed by

Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh while lowest was reported by Punjab and AJK. (Figure:5)

Figure 5 Country Annual Parasite Incidence (API) of 2018

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3.4. ANNUAL BLOOD EXAMINATION RATE (ABER)

The overall ABER10 for all country was 3.0. Tribal Districts (9.2) reported the highest ABER followed by

Balochistan (4.9). (Figure: 6)

Figure 6 Country Annual Blood Examination Rate (ABER) for 2018

3.5. TEST POSITIVITY RATE (TPR)

The reported cumulative TPR was 5.7. Tribal Districts reported the highest TPR of 14.0 followed by

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (11.2), and Balochistan (8.2) as shown in Figure: 7.

Figure 7 Country Test Positivity Rate (TPR) for 2018

10 Annual Blood Examination Rate (ABER) = The number of patients receiving a parasitological test for

malaria (blood slide for microscopy or malaria rapid diagnostic test) per 100 population per year

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4. THE GLOBAL FUND (TGF) GRANT SUPPORTED DISTRICTS

4.1.1. The Global Fund (TGF) Grant

Since 2002, The Global Fund has been supporting the Government of Pakistan malaria control interventions

in the malaria highest endemic districts. The support

is focused for strengthening the malaria diagnostic,

treatment and preventive services. The facility level

services include screening of the suspects for

malaria through microscopy and rapid diagnostic

test (RDT), and confirmation followed by the

treatment of malaria cases as per the national

treatment guidelines. The preventive services

include the distribution of Insecticide Treated Nets

(ITNs) and Indoor Residual Spray (IRS)11.

Directorate of Malaria Control Program (DOMC) is

the public sector Principal Recipient (PR) for the

Global Fund current grant while Indus Health

Network (IHN/TIH) is the private sector PR for the

duration of 2018-2020. In 2018, DOMC

implemented Malaria Control interventions in

overall 53 highly endemic districts (Table 1)

through eight public and private Sub-Recipients

(SRs). These districts include 19 from Balochistan,

13 from Tribal Districts, seven from Khyber

Pakhtunkhwa, 13 from Sindh and one from Punjab.

Public sector SRs for DOMC are Integrated Vector

Control / Malaria Control Program (IVC/MCP)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Integrated Vector

Management Program (IVMP) Tribal Districts,

Directorate of Malaria Control (DOMC) Sindh and

Directorate of Malaria/ Vector Borne Diseases

(VBD) Balochistan. Private sector SRs were

Association for Community Development (ACD),

Balochistan Rural Supports Programme (BRSP),

National Rural Support Program (NRSP), and

Pakistan Lions Youth Council (PLYC).

TIH/IHN is implementing similar interventions in

overall 19 districts including seven in KP and 12 in

Balochistan through two SRs namely Balochistan

Rural Support Program (BRSP) and Frontier

Primary Health Care (FPHC).

4.1.2. Total number of health facilities under the Global Fund grant

A total of 3,818 public and private diagnostic

centers (Microscopy + RDT) were fully functional

in 72 districts supported through the Global Fund

grant during 2018. These included 2,867 health

facilities in the DOMC supported districts while 951

health facilities in the TIH/IHN covered districts.

(Figure: 8) There is an increase of around 422 health

facilities during 2018 as compared to 2017.

11 The Global Fund. Pakistan - Country Overview [Internet]. [cited 2018 Mar 30]. Available from:

https://www.theglobalfund.org/en/portfolio/country/

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4.2. TGF DISTRICTS POPULATION COVERAGE

The population coverage in the Global Fund supported districts increased from 54.4 million in 2017 to 56.1

million in 2018 in four provinces12.

4.3. DISEASE BURDEN IN THE GLOBAL FUND SUPPORTED DISTRICTS

The number of reporting grant supported districts from all over Pakistan was 72 in 2018. The number of

functional health facilities providing malaria diagnostic services by the end of the year was 3,818. Around

3.4 million suspects were screened for malaria at these health facilities which was around 0.4 million more

suspects screened as compared to 2017.

A slight increase in the overall number is seen

from 0.34 million in 2017 to 0.35 million

confirmed malaria cases in 2018. A total of

351,551 confirmed malaria cases were

reported from the Global Fund grant

supported health facilities during 2018 as

compared to 344,043 cases in 2017; an

increase of 7,508 cases. Highest number of

the reported cases were P. Vivax (PV) 84%

(293,244), followed by P. Falciparum (PF)

15% (54,014) and Mix cases 1% (4,293); as

shown in Figure: 9. It has been seen that the

proportion of P. Vivax cases has increased by

03% and mix cases has decreased by around 03% in 2018 as compared to 2017. This may be attributed to

the type of RDT kits (Pf/Pv combo) being used in the grant supported health facilities which are more

specific for detection of the P. Vivax and P. Falciparum cases.

Provincial breakdown shows that during 2018

highest number of cases were reported from

KP 32% (112,224) and Sindh 32% (111,920),

followed by Balochistan 17% (60,896), Tribal

Districts 19% (65,853) and Punjab 0.2%

(658). This was similar to the last year where

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh had reported

the highest number of cases. Sindh has

reported approx.: 30,700, and Khyber

Pakhtunkhwa approx.: 5,300 more number of

cases as compared to last year. Tribal

Districts have reported approx.: 15,000, while

Balochistan approx.: 12,000 lesser cases as

compared to last year.

Regarding the trend of peak malaria season, highest number of cases during 2018 were reported with a peak

reaching in the month of September (Figure: 11). The trend is almost the same in previous four years with

highest number of cases reported from August to October.

12 Population has been estimated based on 2017 census population with actual district wise growth rates

Figure 9 Reported confirmed malaria cases in 2018

Figure 10 Confirmed malaria cases reported by the Provinces in 2018

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Figure 11 Monthly trends of cases from 2014-2018

The average API of these 72 districts during 2018

was 6.3 with ABER of 6.0 and TPR of 10.4 as

compared to the reported API of 6.3, ABER of 5.4

and TPR of 11.6 in 2017 (Figure: 12). It means that

there is no change in the reported API, ABER has

slightly improved by 11% and TPR has decreased

by 10% as compared to the last year.

Figure 12 ABER, API and TPR in 2018

4.4. ANNUAL PARASITE INCIDENCE (API)

The average API for TGF supported districts was

6.3. Highest API was reported by Tribal Districts

(12.9) followed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh and

Balochistan while the lowest was reported by

Punjab (0.7). (Figure: 13).

Figure 13 Annual Parasite Incidence (API) of 2018

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Under the Global Fund grant, the number of

targeted districts for intervention has been varying

over the period of time. API declined from 7.8 per

1000 per year in 2012 to 5.5 in 2015. The 2016 API

showed an increase in malaria incidence which

could be attributed to the increase in coverage of the

malaria diagnostic and case management services.

However, API estimates for year 2017 showed a

decline as compared to 2016 due to the inclusion of

many new districts under the grant as the TGF

support was enhanced from 43 districts in 2016 to

72 districts in 2017 and the population was

increased by around 164% for the grant supported

districts. The reported API during 2018 was same as

reported the last year. The year-wise comparison of

the APIs from 2012–2018 is shown in the graph

below: (Figure: 14)

Figure 14 Comparison of API during 2012–2018

4.5. ANNUAL BLOOD EXAMINATION RATE (ABER)

The ABER13 for TGF supported districts during

2018 was reported to be 6.0. Tribal Districts (9.2)

reported the highest ABER followed Sindh,

Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Punjab (0.9)

reported the lowest ABER. (Figure: 15)

Figure 15 Annual Blood Examination Rate (ABER) for 2018

The blood screening rate has shown slight

improvement of approx.: 11% during 2018 (6.0) as

13 Annual Blood Examination Rate (ABER) = The

number of patients receiving a parasitological test for

compared to 2017 (5.4). Year wise comparison

since 2012 is shown in Figure: 16.

malaria (blood slide for microscopy or malaria rapid

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Figure 16 Comparison of ABER during 2012–2018

4.6. TEST POSITIVITY RATE (TPR)

The reported cumulative TPR was 10.4 for the year

2018. Tribal Districts reported the highest TPR of

14.0 followed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reporting

11.6. (Figure: 17) Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

have reported an increase in TPR by around 12%

and 08% respectively as compared to the last year.

Punjab, Balochistan and Tribal Districts reported a

decline in TPR by approx:69%, 38%, and 13%

respectively as compared to the last year.

Figure 17 Test Positivity Rate (TPR) for 2018

The yearly trends show that TPR in cumulative TPR in 2018 (10.4) has slightly declined by approx.: 10%

as compared to 2017 (11.6). (Figure: 18).

Figure 18 Comparison of TPR during 2012–2018

4.7. TREND OF API, ABER AND TPR

The trends analysis for API, ABER and TPR for the

last seven years is shown in the graph below.

(Figure: 19) The reported API during 2018 is same

as reported last year. The ABER has shown slight

improvement of around 11% while the TPR has

decreased by approx.: 10% during 2018 as

compared to 2017. Due to ABER still just around

6.0 in the grant supported districts, the TPR may not

be true reflective of the malaria endemicity.

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Figure 19 Trends of API, ABER and TPR during 2012–2018

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5. PROVINCIAL ACHIEVEMENTS FOR GLOBAL FUND SUPPORTED DISTRICTS

5.1. KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA – (GLOBAL FUND SUPPORTED DISTRICTS ONLY)

A total of 112,224 confirmed malaria positive cases

including 108,829 Pv (97%), 2,994 Pf (3%) and 401

Mix (0.4%) cases were reported from 14 GF grant

supported districts of KP during 2018. Last year the

total positive cases reported were 106,915 with

almost a similar proportion of Pv, Pf and Mix cases.

The reported API was 6.3, ABER was 5.4 and TPR

was 11.6 as compared to API of 6.2, ABER of 4.6

and TPR of 13.4 during the last year. Hence, the

percent change in ABER was 17% (increased) and

TPR was 13% (decreased) as compared to the last

year. Considering district wise situation, the highest

number of cases were reported from Mardan

(18,043) followed by Lower Dir (14,455) and DIK

(12,145). (Figure: 20) Last year, DIK had reported

the highest number of malaria positive cases

(13,182).

Figure 20 District wise distribution of cases in KP 2018

The highest API was reported from district Tank (12.0) followed by Buner (11.4) and Lakki Marwat (10.2).

(Figure: 21)

Figure 21 BER, API and TPR comparison district wise of KP 2018

Monthly trends indicate a peak rise of reported positive cases from August to October. Minimal cases have

been reported from January to March and in the month of Dec. (Figure: 22)

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Figure 22 Monthly trend of cases reported in KP in 2018

A yearly comparison of the cases reported from 2014-2018 also indicates a peak season of August – October

followed by a decline (Figure: 23).

Figure 23 Year wise monthly trend of cases in KP from 2014-2018

5.2. SINDH – (GLOBAL FUND SUPPORTED DISTRICTS ONLY)

A total of 111,920 confirmed malaria positive cases

including 84,070 Pv (75%), 26,402 Pf (24%) and

1,448 Mix (01%) cases were reported from 13 GF

grant supported districts of Sindh during 2018. Last

year the total positive cases reported were 81,216

with 71% Pv, 25% Pf and 04% Mix cases. The

reported API was 6.2, ABER was 6.5 and TPR was

9.5 as compared to API of 4.6, ABER of 5.4 and

TPR of 8.5 during the last year. Hence, the percent

change in API was 35% (increased), ABER was

20% (increased) and TPR was 12% (increased) as

compared to the last year. Considering district wise

situation, the highest number of cases were reported

from Thatta (27,187) followed by Sujawal (11,724)

and Mirpur Khas (11,424). (Figure: 24) Last year

also, Thatta had reported the highest number of

malaria positive cases (15,515).

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Figure 24 District wise distribution of cases in Sindh 2018

The highest API was reported from district Thatta (27.0) followed by TMK (15.4) and Sujawal (14.7).

(Figure: 25)

Figure 25 BER, API and TPR comparison district wise of Sindh 2018

Monthly trends indicate a peak rise of reported positive cases from August to October. Minimal cases have

been reported from January to March. (Figure: 26)

Figure 26 Monthly trend of cases reported in Sindh in 2018

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A yearly comparison of the cases reported from 2014-2018 also indicates a peak season of August – October

followed by a decline (Figure: 27).

Figure 27 Year wise monthly trend of cases in Sindh from 2014-2018

5.3. TRIBAL DISTRICTS – (GLOBAL FUND SUPPORTED DISTRICTS ONLY)

A total of 65,853 confirmed malaria positive cases

including 60,258 Pv (92%), 5,010 Pf (08%) and 585

Mix (01%) cases were reported from 13 GF grant

supported Tribal Districts during 2018. Last year the

total positive cases reported were 80,924 with 89%

Pv, 08% Pf and 02% Mix cases. The reported API

was 12.9, ABER was 9.2 and TPR was 14.0 as

compared to API of 16.2, ABER of 10.1 and TPR

of 16.1 during the last year. Hence, the percent

change in API was 20% (decreased), ABER was

09% (decreased) and TPR was 13% (decreased) as

compared to the last year. Considering district wise

situation, the highest number of cases were reported

from Khyber (13,922) followed by South

Waziristan (11,321) and Mohmand (7,423).

(Figure: 28) Last year also, Khyber had reported the

highest number of malaria positive cases (21,068).

Figure 28 Agency wise distribution of cases in Tribal Districts during 2018

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The highest API was reported from sub-district (FR) Lakki Marwat (92.1) followed by sub-district (FR)

Tank (67.2) and sub-district (FR) DIK (49.2). (Figure: 29)

Figure 29 BER, API and TPR comparison agency wise of Tribal Districts during 2018

Monthly trends indicate a peak rise of reported positive cases from July to September. This is different as

compared to the last year where the peak season was seen from August to October. Minimal cases have

been reported from Jan to March and in the month of Dec. (Figure: 30)

Figure 28 Monthly trend of cases reported from Tribal Districts during 2018

A yearly comparison of the cases reported from 2014-2018 also indicates a peak season of July–October

followed by a decline (Figure: 31).

Figure 29 Year wise monthly trend of cases from 2014-2018

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5.4. BALOCHISTAN – (GLOBAL FUND SUPPORTED DISTRICTS ONLY)

A total of 60,896 confirmed malaria positive cases

including 39,670 Pv (65%), 19,382 Pf (32%) and

1,844 Mix (03%) cases were reported from 31 GF

grant supported districts of Balochistan during

2018. Last year the total positive cases reported

were 72,867 with 61% Pv, 27% Pf and 12% Mix

cases. There is a remarkable decrease in the

proportion of reported Mix cases. The reported API

was 5.0, ABER was 6.0 and TPR was 8.3 as

compared to API of 6.3, ABER of 5.8 and TPR of

10.7 during the last year. Hence, the percent change

in API was 21% (decreased), ABER was 03%

(increased) and TPR was 22% (decreased) as

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situation, the highest number of cases were reported

from Zhob (6,342) followed by Lasbela (6,133) and

Jaffarabad (6,106). (Figure: 32) Last year,

Jaffarabad had reported the highest number of

malaria positive cases (7,912).

Figure 30 District wise distribution of cases in Balochistan 2018

The highest API was reported from district Sherani (22.2) followed by Zhob (19.9) and Musa Khel (18.8).

(Figure: 33)

Figure 313 BER, API and TPR comparison district wise of Balochistan during 2018

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Figure 32 Monthly trend of cases reported in Balochistan in 2018

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6. MALARIA CONTROL INTERVENTIONS

Various interventions for malaria control in Pakistan include:

a. Malaria case management: Early diagnosis, treatment as per national guidelines

b. Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs)/Mosquito nets distribution

c. Training and capacity building of healthcare providers on:

i. Malaria case management,

ii. Malaria diagnosis through microscopy and RDT,

iii. Malaria microscopy quality assurance, and

iv. Malaria information system (MIS)

d. Behavior Change Communication (BCC), and

e. Malaria surveillance and outbreak response.

A review of malaria control activities that took place in 2017 is discussed below:

6.1. LLINS/MOSQUITO NETS DISTRIBTION

The long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) or simply mosquito nets distribution during 2018 has been

conducted through the mass and ANC distribution channels.

6.1.1. Mass distribution of LLINs

Aligning to the best recommended practices for

LLINs distribution, DOMC and TIH in partnership

with the World Food Programme (WFP) and

Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) with the

financial support of the Global Fund, for the first

time, successfully executed mass distribution

campaign for distribution of approximately 2.5

million LLINs in 11 districts of Balochistan, Sindh,

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Tribal Districts during

2018. The goal was to achieve universal coverage

with LLINs in the rural areas of the malaria high

burden sharing districts. The districts for mass

distribution campaign were selected based on the

malaria endemicity as per the latest available

surveillance data. All rural households in the

targeted districts were identified as the LLINs’

“beneficiaries”. The strategy was to distributed one

LLIN to every two persons capped at a maximum of

three LLINs per household.

Highest number of LLINs (1.2 million) distributed through mass distribution was seen in the Sindh province

as shown in the figure below:

Figure 34 Mass distribution of LLINs in Provinces/Regions in 2018

285,242 399,216 537,562

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District-wise, highest number of LLINs distributed through mass distribution was seen in Mirpurkhas,

Sindh (549,215) followed by DI Khan (434,538). District wise LLINs distribution is shown below:

Figure 35 District wise mass distribution of LLINS in 2018

6.1.2. Continuous distribution of LLINs through Antenatal Care (ANC) Clinics

A total of 360,999 LLINs were distributed in 2018 as compared to 233,398 distributed in 2017 through the

ANC clinics. Highest distribution took place in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province as shown below:

Figure 36 LLINs ANC distribution in 2018

6.2. TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS

6.2.1. Malaria case management

The target for 2018 was to train a total of 3,122 health care providers on malaria case management. A total

of 2,823 HCPs were trained thus achieving the target by 90%.

6.2.2. Malaria Diagnosis

The target for 2018 was to train 1,392 technicians on malaria diagnosis. A total of 1,348 malaria technicians

were trained thus achieving the target by 97%.

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6.2.3. Malaria information system (MIS) and outbreak response

During 2018, no MIS trainings were conducted.

The details of DOMC, IHN/TIH and total achievements vs the targets for trainings is shown below:

Figure 37 Malaria trainings conducted in 2018

6.2.4. Behavior Change Communication (BCC) activities

Advocacy and awareness sessions are the tools of

BCC through which masses are reached and are

given awareness about malaria prevention,

diagnosis and treatment. The BCC officers are

supposed to replicate same messages with

advocates of malaria truly called “agents of change”

through advocacy sessions in the targeted

community. These advocates further engage the

people of the community (primary target). In this

top down information dissemination process, the

content, the methodology, facilitation and

management of the sessions are maintained in a

manner that all the relevant information about

malaria i.e. prevention, diagnosis and treatment as

per the national treatment guidelines etc., reaches

the beneficiaries of this interventions. Capacity

Building on BCC Standard Operating Procedures

(SOPs) & IEC material has been carried out by

DOMC-Islamabad for SR BCC Officers,

Coordinators and M&E Officers in all four regions

(Balochistan, FATA, KP and Sindh) of the NFR

grant.

The main objectives of the BCC Capacity building trainings were as under:

▪ To develop an understanding among BCC officers to roll out different components of training

▪ To improve trainees’ skills and enhance their capacity to conduct the BCC awareness sessions in the

community

▪ To improve coordination and planning skills of trainees

▪ To develop the skills of trainees for Project implementation and quality assurance of BCC activities.

Private Sector SR Public SR Total

BCC Officers/ Coordinators M&E/Program Officers

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Around 59 BCC Coordinators/officers of Balochistan, Sindh, KP and FATA were trained on BCC SOPs

and Flip charts. Additionally, 15 participants from public SR such as M&E coordinators/Officer and

Program officers were also trained from Oct to Dec 2018.

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Figure 38 BCC (Advocacy and awareness) sessions conducted in 2018

6.3. Updates from the procurement and supply chain section

Supply chain section of common management unit

(CMU) is responsible for the quantification,

procurements, supply chain management and

distribution of AMDS and Health products. Supply

chain section is headed by Manger Supply chain and

assisted by deputy manager supply chain + supply

chain officer. Overall the PSCM unit is headed by

Chief procurement officer.

PSM working group for DOMC

Supply chain section conduct the supply chain review on the quarterly basis at central and regional levels.

Considering the supply chain situations, the procurement orders are planned.

Quantification:

Supply chain section completed the two reviews of quantification in 2018 on biannual basis with the support

of DOMC technical team and LFA. Following procurements were made based on review:

Procurement of AMDs and Heath Products in 2018:

S# Anti Malaria Drugs (AMDs) Procurement Distribution

1 Anti Malaria Drugs (AMDs) - -

a ACT/SP 3+1 - -

b ACT/SP 6+2 Children - 2,600

c ACT/SP 6+3 Adult - 32,860

d ACT/ AL 6 - -

e ACT/ AL 12 14,100 11,984

f ACT/ AL 18 25,590 21,600

g ACT/ AL 24 48,210 33,415

h Inj Artesunate 60 mg 5,000 4,221

i Tab Chloroquine Phosphate 150mg (base) 2,736,700 3,508,750

j Tab Primaquin 7.5 mg 8,036,700 6,053,874

k Tab Primaquin 15 mg - 260,237

l Tab. Quinine Sulphate 300mg 20,000 123,400

2 Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs) 2,839,175 2,584,675

3 G6PD Screening Kit -

4 Long Lasting Insecticide bed Nets (LLINs) -

5 Microscopes (Head Office) -

6 Deltamethrine Sachet 6,000

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7 IRS Pumps -

Stock Availability:

With improved coordination and planning there were no any stocks outs at central level, regional levels and

district levels. DOMC managed the stock availability in more than 4000 health facility with more than 96%

during the 2018 at facility levels.

LLINs Mass campaign 2018:

Supply chain section of CMU manage the all logistics activities of Mass campaign of 2018 with the

coordination of stakeholders as below:

• Development of Logistics Plan of Action

• Macro And Micro Planning

• Assessments and development of warehouses at regional and district levels.

• Transport plans and implementations

In 2018 mass campaign selected WH were pumped with LLINs starting as per quantities finalized by WFP/

PRCS with DoMC & TIH. Based on the request from World Food Programme (WFP) following quantities

were issued to WFP by DOMC.

Warehouse Supported

District

Quantities Total Shipment 1 shipment 2 Shipment 3

Peshawar WH 1 South Waziristan 227,100

227,100

Peshawar WH 1 Tank 115,100

115,100

Peshawar WH 1 Bajaur 115,100 42,700

157,800

Peshawar WH 2 Bajaur 258,000

258,000

Sub Total for KPK/FATA 758,000

Quetta WH Barkhan 75,000

75,000

Quetta WH Kohlu 77,150

77,150

Quetta WH Harnai 39,500

39,500

Quetta WH Sheerani 65,750

65,750

Sub Total for

Baluchistan

257,400

Sindh Thatta 106,100 298,100

404,200

Sindh Mirpurlkhas DPs 540,300 13,600

553,900

Sindh Sujjawal Dps 344,900

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1,311,000

Grand Total

2,326,400

Successful Supply Chain management of LLINs through overall campaign helped to achieve the desired

objectives.

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7. ISSUES AND CHALLENGES

The main challenges for implementation of grant activities during 2018 were as under:

7.1. Case management

It has been seen that still 100% coverage of health

facilities has not been done in all the grant supported

districts. In few cases the treatment of malaria

confirmed cases was not in accordance to the

national treatment guidelines due to multiple

reasons including non-availability of AMDs in

syrup form for children, preferences of doctors and

patients for one form of anti-malarial drug (AMD)

over another, non-availability of injection

artesunate in all the health facilities, non-

availability of the updated or revised treatment

guidelines, non-compliance to primaquine (PQ) 14

days course by the patients, non-functional centers

in far flung areas, training needs for newly inducted

doctors and evening shift staff, and frequent transfer

and turnover of the trained staff in PPHI, IHS,

MERF and IHN managed health facilities in the

districts. G6PD testing is not available in any of

these districts and physicians have hesitation in

prescribing PQ tablets without G6PD testing. Blood

examination rates also remained low in many

districts of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

which may be due to the reason that all fever cases

were not tested for malaria. The private sector is

partially covered and their regulation is still a big

challenge and many of them do not follow the

national treatment guidelines. The communities in

many places have low treatment seeking behavior.

7.2. Trainings

Main issues include the non-availability and

willingness/interest (due to low per-diems) of the

trained master trainers for executing the step-down

trainings in the desired dates, nomination of proper

relevant staff to be trained, shortage and non-

availability of medical doctors or relevant staff in

remote districts of Balochistan and Tribal Districts.

Other challenges included frequent polio

campaigns, delays in printing of the training

manuals based on the revised treatment guidelines

resulting in delayed approval of the training plans,

insufficient funds for training huge number of

doctors and other relevant staff in the targeted health

facilities, coordination issues with PPHI (in Sindh)

and frequent transfer and turnover of the trained

staff in PPHI,IHS , MERF and IHN managed health

facilities in the districts, transfer of trained staff, and

preference of Urdu and English language for the

training manual in different settings. More trainings

on Malaria Case Management are required for new

induction of the doctors in the provinces and

frequent turnover of trained staff in health facilities

are managed by PPHI, IHS, MERF and IHN in the

provinces. Due to scarcity of funds under the NFR

grant, there is a big gap in the number of health care

providers who can be trained through the Global

Fund resources for malaria case management. The

health care providers in the non-Global Fund

supported districts also need to be trained on

updated malaria case management guidelines

through Provincial Malaria Control Programs as

counterpart financing.

7.3. Behavior change communication

Delivery of the awareness sessions to women and

monitoring of these sessions has been challenging

in some areas where LHWs are not willing to work.

There should be a mechanism to engage women

activists to provide awareness to women at

household level. It has been suggested that the

strategy should be updated to include the radio

programs, walks, wall chalking, bill boards, theater

performances, IEC material, malaria day

celebration, and provincial level advocacy events by

SRs. Other challenges included the provision of

CNIC copy or information particularly in Tribal

Districts, taking the pictures of female sessions,

proper monitoring of sessions, school and college

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student not targeted for BCC, approval of the

workplans from the DHOs, and timely

communication of the change in BCC plans.

7.4. LLINs distribution

Major challenges for distribution of bed nets

through the ANC clinics included lesser

distributions in far flung areas of Balochistan due to

low utilization of ANC services, non-availability of

CNICs with ANC women, weak control

mechanisms of tracing ANC women getting LLIN

from adjacent or multiple ANC centers within a

district, and improper documentation of issued

LLINs in the distribution registers by lady health

visitors or female health technicians creating

difficulties in data entry and compilation.

Regarding mass distribution campaign, weaker

coordination was observed amongst various

stakeholders at district level during microplanning

process, compromised quality of trainings for

household registration and distribution of nets,

issues with the connectivity and updating of ODK

software, missing areas/villages and population,

weaker BCC activities and coverage, and

duplication of coupons during printing process, etc.

7.5. Quality assurance (QA)

Although new QA guidelines are now available, still

the implementation of these remained a major

challenge. The slides collection from all the

microscopy centers and sending these to the

provincial reference laboratories (PRL) in a timely

manner has been challenging in many targeted

districts except Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

This has mainly been contributed by shifting of the

monthly coordination meetings to quarterly. Issues

were also reported regarding the arrangements and

cost associated with transportation of slides for QA

from districts to the PRL. Issues have also been

reported with the quality of reagents being procured

for the microscopy centers. Poor quality of staining

was reported from Sujawal and Kamber Shahdad

Kot. QA of testing through the RDT kits is more

complex and remain neglected in many districts

mainly due to limited resources. Issue were reported

regarding the QA slide bank and disposal of used

Microscopy slides and used RDTs.

7.6. Surveillance & outbreak response

More focus was observed on improving the

surveillance systems during 2018. DHIS-2 was

implemented across all districts for reporting in

parallel to the manual excel based reporting.

However, DHIS-2 is still not fully functional and

issues with reporting have been reported. Data

punching in DHIS-2 gets delay due to internet issue

in the districts. Due to multiple and fragmented

surveillance system, the true Malaria burden is not

known. It will be better if the MIS (FM tools) are

implemented throughout the province. Monthly

data reporting with a quarterly review, verification

or validation mechanism is very challenging.

Keeping in view the higher number of facilities in

many districts, the time is not sufficient to ensure

good quality of data verification on quarterly basis.

Due to change in frequency of the monthly meetings

to the quarterly, frequent variances have been noted

in the compiled data by the provincial DMU in-

charge and the private SRs. Implementation of

online DHIS-2 is expected to address these gaps.

Timely alert generation and outbreak detection

remained a big challenge. Weekly watch charts

although installed in almost all public health

facilities are not regularly updated and used

properly and unusual rise in cases is not timely

reported. Many times, the outbreak alert is

generated from Provincial office and not from

health facility level. The roles and responsibilities

were not clear at SR and PR level. There were no

defined standard criteria for conformation of

outbreak. Capacity building on outbreak detection

and response is needed for better results. Vector

surveillance remained a weak area; entomological

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kits are needed. Moreover, the technical and

administrative approval of a response to a

confirmed outbreak usually takes too long which

affects the appropriate response on time.

7.7. Stocks management

The maintenance of cold chain was affected at the

health facilities level due to electricity load

shedding. The proper record keeping in the stock

registers is compromised due to the burden on

facility focal persons as different programs have

different stock registers to be updated by a single

person. There are no proper guidelines for disposal

of the expired medicines. It has been reported that

short expiry medicines were procured which made

it difficult for the logistic team to ensure proper

utilization before expiry. Private SRs’ one district

logistic officer in looking after two districts which

makes his task difficult.

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8. SUCCESS STORIES

8.1. ‘A ray of hope for people in need’

Jamal, 27 years old resident of village Nek Nohri

Taluka Pithoro, District Umerkot, runs a small flour

mill. He was suffering from high grade fever for a

week or so, but was given medicines by a general

practitioner without any test and was not getting

well. His father then took him to the Taluka Hospital

Pithoro, where a doctor trained on malaria case

management, advised malarial parasite (MP) test.

He was confirmed as P.falciparum positive, a lethal

type of malaria which possibly can result in severe

malaria. Jamal shared, ‘I got tested and medicine

total free of cost and now am feeling very good. I

am thankful to all facility staff

for the quality services they

are providing’.

The free of cost malaria

diagnostic and treatment

services are being provided by

the National Rural Support

Programme (NRSP) with the support of the

Directorate of Malaria Control (DOMC) under the

Global Fund grant are a blessing for many families

in remote areas of Sindh and other areas.

8.2. ‘Strengthening the power of poor communities’

Behavior change is one of the most difficult tasks.

It starts with awareness raising. Seeta, a housewife

from village Mandrai Farm, UC Mir Wali

Mohammad Talpur, Umerkot, came to know about

malaria causes and prevention after participating in

BCC Session at Mandrai

Farm in Sep-2017. She

said, ‘we filled digs,

started using the mosquito

nets and other measures

for protecting ourselves

from mosquito bites after

attending that session’.

Seeta suggested that such sessions should target

male members of society including husbands, father

in law, teachers, munshi and kamdars as these are

all influential.

NRSP with the support of Mehran Education Health

& Welfare Association (MEHWA) a local NGO is

conducting awareness sessions through the support

of the Directorate of Malaria Control (DOMC)

under the Global Fund grant in district Umerkot and

many others districts of Sindh and Balochistan.

Slowly and gradually these efforts are changing

community behaviors.

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8.3. ‘It’s not an evil spirit’

Nabi Bakhsh, a poor villager from village Khan

Jamali of Sibi town, has three daughters and a son.

His main source of income is farming and livestock

rearing. Few months ago, his son suffered with high

grade fever that deteriorated his health condition

rapidly. Due to customary practices, Nabi Bakhsh

took him to a shrine in a nearby village. The saint,

after seeing his son, revealed that he was attacked

by an evil spirit which immediately required holy

treatment otherwise his life would have been at risk.

By remembering those days, Nabi Bakhsh

mumbled, “When I heard that, I lost my nerves and

straightaway decided to keep him in the shrine till

his complete recovery. My son’s week-long

treatment cost me more than Rs. 25,000 because the

saint initially asked for 10 black hens to be

sacrificed for him which didn’t work at all. Then he

ordered me to bring three black goats that resulted

in a failure as well. I was so worried for my son’s

life and couldn’t think of any other solution because

his condition was getting worse day by day. I even

thought that perhaps I was going to lose him soon.”

Nabi Bakhsh added, “one day when I was

planning to take my son to another sacred shrine, I

came across BRSP team that was conducting a

session on malaria in our village. When I heard the

symptoms of malaria, I was surprised because that

was the exact condition, my son had been suffering

from fever for the last few weeks. The facilitator

further told us about free of cost malaria diagnosis

and treatment in Government health facilities.” He

instantly took his son to the nearest health facility

where he was diagnosed with severe form of

malaria. The doctor right away started his treatment

and provided free medicines. In next few days, after

regular use of prescribed medicines, his son got

much better as his condition improved.

“Undoubtedly, BRSP is a ray of hope for the

poor and needy people. Had I not met them, I would

have lost my son”, Nabi Bakhsh showed gratitude

with tears in his eyes.

BRSP with the support of DOMC under the

Global Fund grant is providing free treatment and

diagnostic facilities in 25 districts of Balochistan.

BCC sessions have resulted in increased utilization

of LLINs and encouraged communities for instant

malarial testing that has certainly contributed in

reduction of Malaria cases, particularly in high risk

districts

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9. ANNEXURES

9.1. List of the Global Fund grant supported districts

Names and details of the grant supported districts with PRs and SRs is given in the table below:

The Global Fund grant supported districts of Pakistan during 2017

S# Districts

(alphabetically)

Province Principal Recipient

(PR)

Sub-Recipient

(SR)

1. Awaran Balochistan DOMC NRSP

2. Badin Sindh DOMC NRSP

3. Bajaur Tribal Districts DOMC ACD

4. Bannu KP IHN/TIH FPHC

5. Barkhan Balochistan DOMC BRSP-DOMC

6. Buner KP DOMC ACD

7. Chagai Balochistan DOMC BRSP-DOMC

8. Charsadda KP IHN/TIH FPHC

9. Dera Bugti Balochistan DOMC BRSP-DOMC

10. Dera Ghazi Khan Punjab DOMC PLYC

11. Dera Ismail Khan KP IHN/TIH FPHC

12. Dukki Balochistan IHN/TIH BRSP-TIH

13. FR Bannu Tribal Districts DOMC ACD

14. FR DI Khan Tribal Districts DOMC ACD

15. FR Kohat Tribal Districts DOMC ACD

16. FR Lakki Marwat Tribal Districts DOMC ACD

17. FR Peshawar Tribal Districts DOMC ACD

18. FR Tank Tribal Districts DOMC ACD

19. Gwadar Balochistan DOMC NRSP

20. Hangu KP DOMC ACD

21. Harnai Balochistan IHN/TIH BRSP-TIH

22. Jaffarabad Balochistan DOMC BRSP-DOMC

23. Jhal Magsi Balochistan DOMC BRSP-DOMC

24. Kachhi/Bolan Balochistan DOMC BRSP-DOMC

25. Kambar Shahdad Kot Sindh DOMC PLYC

26. Karak KP DOMC ACD

27. Kech Balochistan DOMC NRSP

28. Khairpur Sindh DOMC PLYC

29. Kharan Balochistan DOMC BRSP-DOMC

30. Khuzdar Balochistan DOMC BRSP-DOMC

31. Khyber KP-TD DOMC ACD

32. Killa Abdullah Balochistan DOMC BRSP-DOMC

33. Killa Saifullah Balochistan IHN/TIH BRSP-TIH

34. Kohat KP DOMC ACD

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35. Kohlu Balochistan DOMC BRSP-DOMC

36. Kurram KP-TD DOMC ACD

37. Lakki Marwat KP IHN/TIH FPHC

38. Larkana Sindh DOMC PLYC

39. Lasbela Balochistan DOMC NRSP

40. Loralai Balochistan IHN/TIH BRSP-TIH

41. Lower Dir KP DOMC ACD

42. Mastung Balochistan IHN/TIH BRSP-TIH

43. Mardan KP IHN/TIH FPHC

44. Mirpur Khas Sindh DOMC PLYC

45. Mohmand KP-TD DOMC ACD

46. Musa Khal Balochistan IHN/TIH BRSP-TIH

47. Nasirabad Balochistan IHN/TIH BRSP-TIH

48. Naushahro Feroze Sindh DOMC PLYC

49. North Waziristan KP-TD DOMC ACD

50. Nushki Balochistan IHN/TIH BRSP-TIH

51. Nowshera KP IHN/TIH IHN/TIH

52. Orakzai KP-TD DOMC ACD

53. Panjgur Balochistan DOMC NRSP

54. Pishin Balochistan IHN/TIH BRSP-TIH

55. Quetta Balochistan DOMC BRSP-DOMC

56. Shangla KP DOMC ACD

57. Sherani Balochistan IHN/TIH BRSP-TIH

58. Sibi Balochistan IHN/TIH BRSP-TIH

59. Sohbatpur Balochistan DOMC BRSP-DOMC

60. South Waziristan KP-TD DOMC ACD

61. Sujawal Sindh DOMC NRSP

62. Sukkur Sindh DOMC PLYC

63. Swat KP DOMC ACD

64. Tando Allahyar Sindh DOMC PLYC

65. Tando Mohammad Khan Sindh DOMC NRSP

66. Tank KP IHN/TIH FPHC

67. Tharparkar Sindh DOMC PLYC

68. Thatta Sindh DOMC NRSP

69. Umer Kot Sindh DOMC NRSP

70. Washuk Balochistan DOMC BRSP-DOMC

71. Zhob Balochistan IHN/TIH BRSP-TIH

72. Ziarat Balochistan DOMC BRSP-DOMC