Movement by people infected with malaria is a major social contributor to the increase in malaria-related illness and deaths for the migrants and host communities.
Kenya hosts the largest camp at Dadaab with migrants from neighboring war tone Somali country.
Hence, migration poses major challenges in malaria elimination and control.
People are on the move through multi-directional, seasonal or circular pathways within and across borders.
Various factors include better opportunities, rapid urbanization, and forced displacement due to armed conflict or climate change-included natural disasters, among others.
People movement from areas of high transmission can result in imported cases and potential re-introduction of malaria into low-transmission or malaria-free zones.
The internally displaced populations (IDPs) are key vulnerable groups who may be affected by malaria.
This is largely because they lack or have limited access to malaria prevention, treatment, and continuum of healthcare.
This perpetuates the disease cycle among migrants and host communities.