Strategic approach 3: Support prevention and control of malaria in epidemic and complex emergency situations

Malaria epidemics are quite frequent in countries of the Region. The regional strategy aims at the prevention or reduction of the impact of epidemics by early detection and timely response with the implementation of effective malaria control measures. The maximum benefit occurs when measures are implemented at the very early stages. This will require the development of a cost-effective surveillance system that includes forecasting, early warning and detection that would lead to either very early recognition of epidemics and immediate implementation of control measures or the implementation of preventive control measures before the epidemics start.