Table 5 Major committees of public health importance by operational level

National

 Malaria case management

NMCP^a, ZAPIM, PMI, WHO, PMD representatives, PSI, CHAI

Development of malaria case management policies and guidelines

Quarterly

 Vector control

NMCP^a, VL, PMI, WHO, ZAPIM, Plan International, CHAI, PMD representatives, academia, researchers

Development of vector control policies and guidelines

Quarterly

 POPs

METHI (DENR^a), EMA, NMCP, City Health, parastatals, public laboratories, national insecticide registry, civil society, academia, researchers, experts

Controlling the use of POPs including pesticides and industrial chemicals to reduce devastating effects in flora and fauna resulting from contamination of the environment and food

Bi-annually

 Trypanosomiasis control

TCD^a, EDC, FAO, academia, researchers, experts

Development of policies on trypanosomiasis control, tsetse fly control

Bi-annually

Provincial

 PHT

MoHCC^a, RDCs, NGOs, religious organizations

Development and implementation of provincial annual plans on health

Quarterly

 PD

MLG^a, All ministries, RDCs, parastatals

Management of developmental projects in the provinces including health

Monthly

District

 DHT

MoHCC^a, rural health centres, mission hospitals, RDCs, NGOs

Development and implementation of district annual plans on health

Quarterly

 DD

MLG^a, MoHCC, All ministries, RDCs, parastatals

Management of developmental projects in the districts including health

Monthly

Ward/village

 Ward Health

MoHCC^a, VHWs, SHCs, councilors, religious leaders, local community leaders

Planning and implementation of local health programmes, community-based management of malaria by VHWs

Monthly