Global Malaria Programme
The WHO Global Malaria Programme (GMP) is responsible for coordinating WHO's global efforts to control and eliminate malaria. Its work is guided by the "Global technical strategy for malaria 2016–2030" adopted by the World Health Assembly in May 2015 and updated in 2021.
Highlights
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Publications
All →The Global technical strategy for malaria 2016–2030 was adopted by the World Health Assembly in May 2015. It provides a comprehensive framework to...
4 July 2023
The use of rectal artesunate as a pre-referral treatment for severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria
In 2021, preliminary results of observational studies from the Community Access to Rectal Artesunate for Malaria (CARAMAL) project did not confirm the...
21 June 2023
Technical consultation to review the effectiveness of rectal artesunate used as pre-referral treatment...
WHO has recommended rectal artesunate (RAS) as an effective pre-referral treatment for severe malaria since 2006. On 18-19 October 2022, WHO convened a...
16 June 2023
Partners convening: a regional response to the invasion of Anopheles stephensi in Africa: meeting report,...
A WHO meeting on the regional response to the invasion of Anopheles stephensi in Africa was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 8–10 March 2023. This...
On 18–20 April 2023, the WHO Malaria Policy Advisory Group (MPAG) convened to review updates and progress, and to provide guidance on thematic areas...
26 May 2023
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention with sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine in children: a field...
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is the intermittent administration of a curative dose of antimalarial medicine to children at high risk of severe...
20 April 2023
Monoclonal antibodies for malaria prevention
Preferred product characteristics (PPCs) are key tools to incentivize and guide the development of urgently needed health products. The PPCs published...
Ways to access malaria guidance
Clear, evidence-informed WHO recommendations are designed to guide countries as they develop national malaria strategic plans; they support decisions around “what to do”.
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