Case Management and Drug Policy
The Case Management Branch

The Case Management Branch
The Case Management Branch
Introduction
The Branch is responsible to the Head of Division.
The responsibility of the branch include the following:
HOME MANAGEMENT OF MALARIA SECTION
Conduct continuous surveillance of recommended antimalarial medicines through regular Drug Therapeutic Efficacy Test in all the geographical and epidemiological sites in the country.
Supervise training on laboratory diagnosis of malaria (Microscopy and Rapid Diagnostic Tests) through conduct of regular training within the country.
Strategies for Case Management of Malaria
As stipulated in the National Strategic plan;
Milestones for 2008 Strategic Implementation
1. Commodities
ACTs Requirement – 80% coverage for all at risk
SP Requirement – 100% coverage for all pregnant women attending antenatal clinics
2. Capacity Building (Public Sector)
It shall be carried out to involve the following category of health workers;
Tertiary institutions
Secondary facilities
PHCs
CORPs (RMMs)