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ANNEX 2. Adaptation of WHO treatment guidelines for use in countries

ANNEX 2
adaptation of WHo malaria treatment
Guidelines for use in countries

A2

a2.1 background

The guidelines provide a global framework and recommendations on the management
of malaria, with the primary target being policy-makers in the ministries of health, to
enable countries to formulate specific and more detailed national treatment protocols
that take into account local antimalarial drug resistance patterns and health service
capacity in the country. The guidelines are generic in nature, and they should be adapted
by regions and countries.

This annex provides orientation and guidance that the process countries should follow
in adapting the content of the generic malaria treatment guidelines provided in the main
document.

a2.2 development process

Each ministry of health should take the lead in the process of developing national malaria
treatment guidelines. The proposed four main steps are listed below.
• A national workshop on the malaria treatment guidelines as a first step at country
level. This workshop will review any current national malaria treatment guidelines,
identify specific issues that need to be addressed and provide major policy
recommendations.
• Drafting/updating the national malaria treatment guidelines. Following the national
workshop, the national malaria case management committee (or its equivalent) should
spearhead the development of new national malaria treatment guidelines in accordance
with the standard outline set out below.
• A consensus workshop on the national malaria treatment guidelines should then
be arranged to present, discuss and adopt the draft national malaria treatment
guidelines.
• Finalization and dissemination. The national malaria treatment guidelines are finalized,
officially endorsed and disseminated.

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