New MalariaWorld Poll
Should we put a deadline for when the world will be free of malaria?
What do you think about the current malaria eradication discussion. Should we put a deadline for when the world will be free of malaria? Yes - it will sustain momentum (Lancet commission report) or No - setting a target date is premature (SAG/WHO report). Let us know!
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MalariaWorld and MESA will report from the 6th Annual PAMCA conference
Meet the MESA Correspondents
The upcoming conference of the Pan Africa Mosquito Control Association (PAMCA) will take place from 23-25 September, 2019 in Yaoundé, Cameroon. MalariaWorld, MESA and PAMCA will work together to provide you with an impression of the PAMCA conference presentations. The MESA Correspondents that will cover the 6th Annual PAMCA Conference are Joanna, Nathalie, Teresia and Trizah (from left to right). Read more
Events
Keystone Symposia: ePanel and live Q&A - Accelerate to Equal: Engaging Women in Vector Control
Date: October 1, 2019 | Time: 13:00 UTC (GMT) | 7AM MDT (USA) | 16:00 EAT (Kenya) | 20:00 WIB (Indonesia)
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Global Excellence Research Symposium II “New Wine in old Bottles and Old Wine in new Bottles” - Past, present and future use of antimalarial and other drugs in the control of malaria: applications and dilemmas
Time: 16 October, 13:00 - 18 October, 12:00 ; Place: Holst Auditorium, Panum Institute, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 Copenhagen; Organizer: CMP, KU.
Participation in this symposium is free, but you will be expected to pay for and arrange your own accommodation. There is a limited capacity; first come, first served! Read more
This weeks Malaria Minute Podcast
Scientists in Burkina Faso Release Genetically Sterilised Mosquitoes
Scientists release genetically sterilised mosquitoes in Burkina Faso and the challenges of evaluating the efficacy of new drugs in malaria-endemic countries. Listen to this Podcast
Global Malaria News
Dams increase the risk of malaria. Here’s why
The Conversation, 17 September 2019
More rigorous impact prediction assessments must be done at the planning stages to determine the likely malaria impacts when considering new dams. Greater consideration must be given to the slopes of reservoir shores and the implications for malaria. Read more
Malaria vaccine launched in Kenya: Kenya joins Ghana and Malawi to roll out landmark vaccine in pilot introduction
WHO, 13 September 2019
The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates the Government of Kenya for launching the world’s first malaria vaccine today in Homa Bay County, western Kenya. Read more
Genetically engineered mosquitoes out of control
GMWatch, 11 September 2019
According to a new scientific publication, genetically engineered mosquitoes produced by the biotech company Oxitec (Intrexon) have escaped human control after trials in Brazil. Read more
Read more global malaria news here.
Enjoy this week's MalariaWorld - the MW team
Teams testing mosquitoes that are being considered for field release, their advisors, policy makers and donors often talk about ‘large cage trials’, but how large must a cage be for mosquito trials to qualify for that title? Is the proper metric its volume or stimulation of behavioral characteristics for a cage that provides the data we need? Perhaps the real value of large cage testing is neither of these but its independence.
2018 was the first year of the RBM Partnership to End Malaria’s 2018–2020 Strategic Plan (see page 7), which aims to use the partnership to boost political commitment, regional cooperation and malaria financing. The Partnership, through consultations with partners and malaria-endemic countries, launched new initiatives in support of global efforts to end malaria. 
