Cross-Border Malaria Initiative primarily established to...
Accelerate regional malaria elimination
The Republic of Mozambique, the Republic of South Africa and Kingdom of Eswatini form the MOSASWA Regional Coordinating Mechanism (MOSASWA RCM)
Expected outcomes of the project are to accelerate on the pathway to:
- Achieve subnational malaria elimination in southern Mozambique by reducing incidence and prevalence by 40% by 2030
- Achieve sustained elimination of malaria in Eswatini and South Africa by 2030
2015
MOSASWA RCM established
60%
Of our spray operators are female
2 902 503
Lives to be protected
805 232
Number of houses sprayed
MOSASWA RCM
Guiding Principles

Collaboration

Coordination

Partnerships

Consensus-Based Decision-Making

Transparency and Accountability

Monitoring & Evaluation
Mission
To establish and operationalize the MOSASWA cross-border initiative to coordinate, harmonize policies, strengthen sub-national capacity, and share expertise and strategic information among the three countries
Vector Control Interventions
- IRS - Indoor Residual Spraying
- Larviciding
- Surveillance
- SBCC - Social Behaviour Change Communication
- IEC - Information, Education and Communication
- Entomology
Vision
Attaining a malaria free Mozambique, South Africa and Eswatini
Goal
To work collaboratively across all sectors on the pathway to accelerate regional elimination, towards achieving zero indigenous cases of malaria in Eswatini, South Africa, and 15 districts of southern Mozambique, by 2028.
Funding and Partnerships
Leading the fight against Malaria







Who are we?
Members
MOSASWA RCM Co-Chair
Dr. Brian Brink
Independent Health Consultant Private Sector Representative Republic of South Africa
MOSASWA RCM Co-Chair
Dr. Eusébio Chaquisse
Head of Department, Public Health Care Representative of the Ministry of Health, Republic of Mozambique
Director National Malaria Control Program (NMCP)
Dr. Baltazar Candrinho
Director Department of Development and Planning Ministry of Health, (MISAU) Government of Mozambique
Director Malaria and Other Vector Borne Diseases
Ramokone Ednah Baloyi
Cluster: Communicable Diseases National Department of Health, Republic of South Africa
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