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Table 1 Summary of reactive surveillance and response (RASR) strategies for malaria elimination in Myanmar [11]

From: Reactive surveillance and response strategies for malaria elimination in Myanmar: a literature review

Type of malaria RASR activity

Time schedule

Key implementers

(Under the guidance of District and Township Medical Officer)

Expected outcome

Case notification

Within 24 h of diagnosis

Village Malaria Worker, Public Health Supervisor − 1 and 2, midwife, Malaria supervisor, permanent spray-man and field staff from the implementing partners

Front line health worker reports malaria cases to township focal person within 24 h of diagnosis

Case investigation

Within 7 days of diagnosis

Township Health Assistant / Health Assistant 1, Malaria Assistant, Lady Health Visitor, Midwife, Malaria Inspector, Public Health Supervisor − 1 and 2, and field staff from the implementing partners, Malaria Supervisor, Permanent Spray-man, Village Malaria Worker

Case classified as indigenous, introduced, imported, relapse/ recrudescent, induced, or cryptic

Foci investigation

Foci classified as active, residual non-active, or cleared

Foci response

Focus received appropriate response activities