Malaria

Malaria continues to be a major public health challenge around the world with the greatest burden specifically in sub-Saharan Africa.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO)'s 2024 World Malaria Report, there was a staggering 263 million cases and nearly 600,000 deaths associated with malaria reported in 2023. Despite this, millions of cases and deaths are estimated to have been averted by existing control strategies, continuing with the positive trend since 2000.

For more than four decades, MCD Global Health has led malaria control programs that have helped people, including children and pregnant women, receive high-quality and timely malaria diagnosis and treatment in Africa and Southeast Asia.

263M

cases of malaria and

600K

deaths associated with malaria in 2023

Our Expertise

We implement innovative, vector-control interventions and provide malaria case management by improving access to diagnostics and antimalarial drugs to those at risk.

By working with a country's needs, we support them in their efforts to eliminate malaria. Our work in malaria prevention, vector control, surveillance, monitoring, and evaluation (SME), treatment, and more has made huge strides in reducing the malaria burden.

Prevention

Diagnostics & Treatment

Monitoring & Evaluation

Research

Vector Control

Workforce Development

Health System Strengthening

Elimination

Our Results

45+

years as an USAID implementing partner for malaria and global health programs.

30+

national malaria programs supported throughout Africa.

20+

years of proven experience in entomological surveillance.

Meet Our Experts

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Mariam Bahova

Mariam Bahova, an associate program manager, oversees numerous malaria projects and is based in the U.S.

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Guillermo Garcia

Gullermo Garcia, deputy director of MCD's International Programs, oversees MCD's Equatorial Guinea portfolio and is based in the U.S.

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Sandra Incardona

Sandra Incardona, deputy director and senior technical lead, oversees MCD's international technical unit and is based in France.

Featured Projects

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Bioko Island Malaria Elimination Project

The award-winning, public-private partnership Bioko Island Malaria Elimination Project (BIMEP) launched in 2004 and aims to eliminate malaria on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, through control and elimination strategies.

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U.S. PMI Malaria Capacity Strengthening Program

MCD leads the U.S. President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) Malaria Capacity Strengthening (MCAPS) program to improve the quality of malaria services in Mozambique with local partners.

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U.S. PMI Uganda Malaria Reduction

The U.S. President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) Uganda Malaria Reduction, led by JSI, aims to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of malaria with a focus on strengthening the capacity and ownership of malaria prevention.

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U.S. PMI Advancing Health and Malaria Services in Niger

MCD is part of a consortium, led by Palladium, to increase the coverage and use of life-saving malaria interventions in support of Niger's National Malaria Strategic Plan and build capacity of the National Malaria Control Program.

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U.S. PMI Impact Malaria Project

The U.S. President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) Impact Malaria Project involved MCD as a subcontractor and worked with PMI-focus countries and partners to make malaria diagnosis and drug-based prevention and treatment more accessible and effective for those most at risk.