Win Han Oo

Abstract Cambodia aims to eliminate malaria latest by 2030 applying the 1–3-7 malaria reactive surveillance and response (RASR) strategy which involves malaria case notification, investigation and classification on the same day as diagnosis, reactive case detection within three days, and investigation and classification of new active focus within seven days of case notification.

Discussion Overall, the 1-3-7 strategy is the policy-endorsed RASR strategy in Lao PDR and is well accepted by malaria programme stakeholders and malaria service providers. The implementation of RASR strategy in Lao PDR was satisfactory after 2020 in terms of timeliness of case notification and investigation. However, this study also highlighted some key issues and ways for improving the effectiveness of RASR strategy and accelerating Lao PDR’s progress towards malaria elimination.

Malaria Journal, Aug 2023 To enhance malaria elimination, Vietnam adopted a Reactive Surveillance and Response (RASR) Strategy in which malaria case notification and investigation must be completed within 2 days followed by a focus investigation within 7 days. The nationwide performance of Vietnam’s RASR strategy has yet to be evaluated. This study aims to evaluate the performance and feasibility of RASR in Vietnam, thereby providing recommendations for improved RASR.