Journal
MALARIA JOURNAL
Volume 20, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12936-021-03740-z
Keywords
Elimination; Surveillance; 1-3-7 strategy
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Funding
- U.S. President's Malaria Initiative
- United States Agency for International Development (USAID) [AID-486-LA-15-00002]
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Thailand's National Malaria Elimination Strategy introduced the 1-3-7 strategy as a robust surveillance and response approach to accelerate malaria elimination, emphasizing timely and evidence-based action. Success factors include a cross-sectoral Steering Committee, participation in a collaborative regional partnership, and flexible local budgets.
Thailand's National Malaria Elimination Strategy 2017-2026 introduced the 1-3-7 strategy as a robust surveillance and response approach for elimination that would prioritize timely, evidence-based action. Under this strategy, cases are reported within 1 day, cases are investigated within 3 days, and foci are investigated and responded to within 7 days, building on Thailand's long history of conducting case investigation since the 1980s. However, the hallmark of the 1-3-7 strategy is timeliness, with strict deadlines for reporting and response to accelerate elimination. This paper outlines Thailand's experience adapting and implementing the 1-3-7 strategy, including success factors such as a cross-sectoral Steering Committee, participation in a collaborative regional partnership, and flexible local budgets. The programme continues to evolve to ensure prompt and high-quality case management, capacity maintenance, and adequate supply of lifesaving commodities based on surveillance data. Results from implementation suggest the 1-3-7 strategy has contributed to Thailand's decline in malaria burden; this experience may be useful for other countries aiming to eliminate malaria.
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