Acknowledgements
The development of this strategic plan has been made possible through the collaboration of
malaria stakeholders and partners. I would like to express my sincere gratitude, on behalf of the
National Malaria Elimination Centre (NMEC), Ministry of Health, for the financial and technical
assistance provided by the following institutions, organizations, and individuals: PATH / Malaria
Control and Elimination Partnership in Africa (MACEPA), the United States Government
President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), PMI / Programme for the Advancement of Malaria Outcomes
(PAMO), the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (GFATM), the World Health
Organization (WHO), Dr. Mutinta Mudenda Chilufya (NMEC), Dr. Anthony Yeta (NMEC), Dr. John
Miller (PATH/MACEPA), Mr. Kafula Silumbe (PATH/MACEPA), Mr. Todd Jennings
(PATH/MACEPA), Dr. Caroline Phiri Chibawe (PMI/PAMO+), Dr. James Banda (PMI/PAMO),
Ms. Pauline Wamulume (NMEC), Dr Emmanual Kooma (NMEC), Mr Japhet Chiwaula (NMEC),
Dr Stephen Bwalya (NMEC) ,Ms Thandiwe Sakala Makwa (NMEC) , Ms. Mercy M Ingwe
(NMEC),Mr Ignatius Banda (NMEC) Mr. Jacob Chirwa (NMEC), Ms Tamara Ngona (NMEC) , Mr
Tadious Chimombe (NMEC), Mr Kenzo Mumba (NMEC) , Mr. Willy Ngulube (NMEC), Mr. Reuben
Zulu (NMEC), Mr. Alex Chilabi (NMEC), Mr. Donald Mukumbuta (NMEC), Mr. Hawela Moonga
(NMEC), Ms. Ketty N Sichalwe (NMEC) , Ms Rosemary Zimba (CHAZ), Ms Catherine Mulikita
(CHAZ), Dr. John Banda (Global Fund), Dr. Paul Psychas (PMI), Ms. Jennifer Somtore (PMI), Dr.
Freddie Masaninga (WHO), Ms. Constance Njovu (Isdell Flowers Cross Border Malaria Initiative),
and Dr. Pascalina Chanda-Kapata (consultant).
I would like to thank the various Technical Working Groups (TWGs) whose members are too
numerous to thank individually. These TWGs form the backbone of our collective technical,
strategic, and implementation advice that powers the programme forward. Your support
throughout the Strategic Plan development process is greatly appreciated.
I wish to acknowledge and pay tribute to the Honourable Minister of Health, Ms. Sylvia T Masebo
and the Permanent Secretaries, Prof. Lackson Kasonka (Technical Services) and Dr George
Magwende (Administration) for their leadership and for prioritizing malaria as a major public health
concern.
