SCALING UP FOR IMPACT
Rapidly reducing the malaria burden
The scale-up for impact approach to malaria control focuses on rapidly making available at a national scale the range of proven malaria control interventions, so that disease burden can be reduced quickly and dramatically. Rapid national scale-up is led by governments and guided by a commitment to the three ones — one national plan, one coordination mechanism for implementation, and one monitoring and evaluation system.
The approach requires investment, commitment, and action from governments and malaria control partners from the local to the national level. When that investment is made, remarkable impact against the disease can be achieved in a short time.
Achieving results quickly
The figure above illustrates the potential difference in the impact of gradual increases in coverage and the dramatic impact that results from rapid scale-up.
Malaria control programs achieve and sustain this impact through a cycle of multi-partner consensus planning, alignment of financial and human resources, well-coordinated implementation, and monitoring and evaluation.
Continuous documentation of the scale-up process for program performance improvement and impact is integral to this cycle. Advocacy based on programming success bolsters national and global leadership to provide ongoing support for malaria control.