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National Communicable Diseases Control 
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Malaria Control 
The MOH has begun to develop the National malaria Plan Action for 1992-1997.  
The plan was launched and a Malaria Control Unit was set up, under the division of 
Vector Borne Diseases, to form the operational arm of the National Malaria Control 
Programmes (NMCP).  A movement called “Roll Back Malaria” started by WHO, 
and the recognition that malaria is the highest priority for prevention and treatment, 
means that malaria became one of the six essential packages in the Health Sector 
Strategic Plan (1999-2004).  The main objectives of the National Malaria strategy 
(2001-2010) is to reduce the level of malaria infection and the consequent number of 
deaths in Kenya by 30% by the year of 2006, and to sustain that improved level of 
control to 2010.    There are four main strategic approaches; 1) clinical management: 
providing prompt, effective treatment, 2) management of malaria and anaemia in 
pregnancy, 3) vector controls using insecticide-treated nets (ITN) and other methods 
and 4) epidemic preparedness and response.