National Arbovirus and Malaria Advisory Committee

Role

NAMAC provides recommendations on arbovirus and malaria surveillance, strategic arbovirus and malaria disease management and vector control.

NAMAC also provides expert technical advice on arboviruses and malaria and to assist in the detection, management and control of real or potential outbreaks of arboviral and malarial disease.

Terms of reference

For more information refer to the committee's terms of reference.

Members

Members of the NAMAC have expertise in entomology, disease surveillance, virology, vector control and quarantine and represent agencies with a substantial interest in this area.

Meetings

This group meets 2 to 4 times a year. Videoconferences are held as needed.

Resources

For more information see the following resources:

• Health alert – Japanese encephalitis
• Annual reports

Fact sheets

• Dengue
• Case definitions
• Series of National Guidelines