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.
 
 

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Global technical strategy for malaria 2016-2030, 2021 update

The Global technical strategy for malaria 2016–2030 was adopted by the World Health Assembly in May 2015. It provides a comprehensive framework to...

Global Malaria Programme operational strategy 2024-2030

As WHO's technical department for malaria, the Global Malaria Programme has an important role to play in leading the global response against this disease....

WHO malaria terminology 2025, Third edition

In recent years, there has been a proliferation of new terms in relation to malaria in scientific literature, technical reports and the media. Concurrently,...

Malaria surveillance assessment toolkit: implementation reference guide, 2nd ed.

This Malaria Surveillance Assessment Toolkit implementation reference guide is a comprehensive reference document, as well as a step by-step guide. It...

World malaria report 2025

Each year, the World malaria report serves as a vital tool to assess global progress and identify gaps in the fight against malaria. This year’s...

Paediatric drug optimization for malaria: meeting report, 24-26 June 2025

This report provides a synthesis of the outcomes of the first paediatric drug optimization exercise that was held for Malaria. The PADO for malaria meeting...

Technical consultation to review the ACTwatch Lite survey methodology

ACTwatch Lite is a streamlined private-sector malaria market study designed to generate timely, actionable data on the availability, price and sales volumes...

Subnational tailoring of malaria strategies and interventions

This manual provides structured guidance on subnational tailoring (SNT) of malaria interventions and strategies, supporting countries to use local data...

 

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”.