(Kakata, Margibi, November 9, 2026) – The Ministry of Health (MOH), through the National Malaria Control Program (NMCP), has commenced a three-day Annual Malaria Program Review aimed at assessing progress in malaria interventions, identifying implementation challenges, and developing harmonized work plans for 2026,
The review brings together representatives of the Ministry of Health, County Health Teams (CHTs), development partners, and other stakeholders to evaluate program performance between January and November 2026.
The meeting seeks to strengthen coordination around the three guiding principles of health sector planning: one program, one strategic plan, and one monitoring and evaluation plan.
During the first day, the NMCP, Program Manager, Dr. Trokon Washington presented an overview of its implementation progress, challenges, lessons learned, and program priorities. Representatives of all 15 counties also presented updates on malaria interventions, highlighting achievements, operational constraints, and areas requiring improvement.
The presentations provided an opportunity to examine malaria case and death trends at national and sub-national levels while identifying county-specific priorities for strengthening prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and surveillance.
Technical presentations from CRS, Plan International, and PMI-REACH also focused on their respective scopes of work and planned interventions for 2026.
On the second day, November 10, the Ministry’s Health Information System (HIS) Unit is expected to present updates, followed by technical discussions and group sessions involving County Health Teams, implementing partners, and relevant Ministry departments.
The final day, November 11, will focus on consolidating and finalizing county-specific malaria work plans to ensure alignment with national program priorities and reflect the contributions of all stakeholders.
The review is expected to produce two major outcomes: documentation of implementation progress, lessons learned, and challenges at national and county levels; and harmonized malaria-specific annual work plans incorporating the priorities and activities of County Health Teams and development partners.