Malaria Elimination in Resurgence Area according to the Strategy of Malaria Elimination Village Model

Abstract

        Action research was conducted in the study, its purpose was to develop malaria elimination in the resurgence area according to the strategy of the malaria elimination village model in the Huaiya sub-district, Nong Bua Ra We district, Chaiyaphum province. The samples consisted of, a first group was 35 people of the malaria elimination team, and a second was 54 people in moo 8 Klongnguluem village. Methods included 4 stages; planning, action, observation, and reflection. Data were collected by a focus group, observation, and interview. Descriptive statistics were used for quantitative data, and qualitative data were analyzed by content analysis. The results found that development of malaria elimination in resurgence area according to the strategy of malaria elimination village model included 7 steps; 1) context analysis of malaria elimination 2) malaria elimination team setting 3) training guideline, 4) problems analysis and plan 5) operation following the plan 6) monitoring and supporting 7) lesson learned. Consequently, the knowledge of people about malaria and the practice of malaria elimination was improved at a moderate level about 66.70% and 73.91% respectively. Finally, the results found that the operation could be done by following the plan and guidelines of the malaria elimination village model. Therefore, malaria was eliminated in the resurgence area.

Keywords: Development of operation, Malaria elimination village, Disease-free