How do you design a malaria elimination programme for hard-to-reach communities who already have difficulty accessing health care? National malaria programmes in Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic are leveraging local know-how of village malaria workers to educate communities about malaria risks and encourage prevention.

What new approaches are countries using to reach people at risk of malaria with the services they need? WHO spoke with representatives from National Malaria Programmes in 2 countries – Cameroon and Guyana – about innovations in the delivery of malaria prevention, diagnostics and more. 

In recent years, researchers have been developing new tools and technologies in the field of malaria vector control to enhance efforts to combat the disease, such as new types of insecticide-treated nets, spatial mosquito repellents and gene-drive approaches. WHO spoke with several researchers about some of the exciting innovations in the pipeline. See, also, our interview with Dr Audrey Lenhart, head of the Entomology Branch at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and incoming co-chair of WHO’s Vector Control Advisory Group (VCAG).