Malaria Control Support
Malaria Control Support, Vietnam
Global Fund 2010 - 2014
Project Summary – The Vietnamese Government maintains a very active and dynamic National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) despite the continuously decreasing incidence of the disease. The commitment results in a high budget per year for drugs, insecticides and training and the availability of hundreds of staff working for malaria control at national, province and district level. Since 2005, NMCP has received support from the Global Fund, allowing NMCP to intensify malaria control efforts, particularly in terms of capacity building and malaria prevention. In this context, NMCP intends to computerize its Malaria Information System (MIS). The web-based MIS will include information on malaria diagnoses and treatments, on geographical risk factors, on vector control activities and on the stock management of common drugs, insecticides and consumables. The system will allow malaria control staff at district and province level to report malaria related information online and to access various information and reports online.
GFA B.I.S. Services – The consultants support NMCP with the definition of user requirements, software procurement and project management. The implementation support will be provided by a local IT company who will program the system based on the clients’ requirements and provide technical maintenance and user support. NMCP expects that computerization of the MIS will improve the reliability and timeliness of reporting and allow for a more detailed analysis of malaria cases and an improved description of malaria risk factors. In addition, NMCP will be able to improve its management of medicines, insecticides and consumables.