Table 1

Objectives and the research questions to be addressed by the review

Review objectivesReview questions
Identify and document the literature sources that report on the progress of malaria elimination programmes before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), ie, from January 2015 up to December 2022What is the number/volume of studies that have addressed the impact of COVID-19 on malaria programmes in SSA?
Document the trends of occurrence (incidence and prevalence rates) of malaria before and during the COVID-19 pandemicAre there any differences in malaria trends before and during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Determine the effect that the COVID-19 pandemic had on the different strategies to eliminate malaria in different country contexts in SSAHas the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the effectiveness of the interventions meant to manage malaria in SSA?
Gather and analyse the proposed strategies or interventions in literature to ensure the elimination targets remain a reality in the post-COVID-19 times in SSAAre there any proposed interventions or strategies (reported in the literature) that could aid the realisation of elimination status targets concerning malaria in SSA?