The Centre has the following strategic goals;

• To carry out cutting edge research and development in all aspects of the disease that will lead to the elimination of malaria
• To conduct qualitative and ethnographic research to understand contexts of risk, illness experience, caregiving and social attitudes towards malaria
• To provide specialized laboratory diagnosis and monitoring services for Public Health Programmes
• To build capacity in all aspects of malaria research including surveillance, monitoring and evaluation
• To provide technical and training support to institutions engaged in malaria control/elimination at all levels
• To harness all malaria research being carried out in the University
• To engage in advocacy on malaria at local, national and international fora