Malaria elimination has been an agenda that the nation has been pursuing for at the least a decade now. Throughout that point, the nation had skilled fluctuations in malaria case numbers, some years recording will increase, whereas others achieved case charges inside elimination targets. These inconsistencies have been attributed to varied elements, together with the impacts of local weather change on breeding seasons, programmatic weaknesses in different areas and the surveillance and Gaps in strong surveillance and well timed comply with up of circumstances.

With most years recording lower than 1,000 malaria circumstances, this system’s focus has shifted towards strengthening surveillance methods., This requires well timed information assortment, evaluation and responsive comply with up by the well being care staff. Because of this, Botswana Ministry of Well being’s Nationwide Malaria program and the Well being Informatics workforce had obtained help from WHO to reinforce all aspects of surveillance methods. The workforce contains of Malaria surveillance professional, server and DHIS 2 functions specialists. The workforce has been working intently with the ministry to enhance information indicators, reporting, information evaluation in addition to to tell well timed decision-making for malaria elimination efforts. Because the Ministry has chosen the DHIS2 to be the mainstay combination reporting device, there was a have to capacitate the MOH informatics employees on managing the again finish of the methods, updates and managements which can be required. 

Talking on the opening assembly, the Nationwide Malaria Program Officer, Dr Lisani Ntoni expressed gratitude for the help, stating “We hope that by the tip of this mission, finish customers will confidently make the most of the DHIS2 system with extra confidence, and assist us plan and reply successfully on the nationwide stage. Our objective stays clear: to eradicate malaria in Botswana.” Welcoming the WHO specialists, the Director of Public Well being Division, Mr Sam Kolane remarked, “The mission to help us in bettering the Malaria Surveillance system, will carry us nearer to our elimination objectives. Strengthening the capability of our well being informatics colleagues aligns completely with the Ministry of Well being’s aspirations to digitize well being information.”