According to the world malaria report 2015, released today, more than half 57 of the 106 countries with malaria in 2000 had achieved reductions in new malaria cases of least 75% by 2015. This years report tracks progress towards the 2020 malaria goals of the global technical strategy for malaria 20162030. Download pdf world malaria report 2015 free online new. The wmr2015 notes that despite the reductions on morbidity and mortality and. It provides an indepth analysis of progress and trends in the. The world malaria report, published annually by who, provides an indepth analysis of. The production of the world malaria report 2015 was coordinated by richard cibulskis who. One year on, the data in this years world malaria report reconfirms that we are off course to meet two critical 2020 milestones of the who global technical strategy for malaria 20162030.
Nigeria accounts for 56% of malaria cases in the west african subregion. Margaret chan executive director directorgeneral unicef who achieving the malaria mdg target. The world health organization launched the global technical strategy for malaria 20162030,2 and the roll back malaria partnership launched action and investment to defeat malaria 20162030 aim for a malariafree world. The world malaria report is whos flagship malaria publication, released each year in december. World malaria report 2017 rbm partnership to end malaria. This updated presidents malaria initiative strategy 2015 2020 takes into account the progress over the past decade and the new challenges that have arisen, setting forth a vision, goal, objectives, and strategic approach for pmi through 2020, while reaffirming the longerterm goal of. On track for 75% decrease in incidence 20002015 iii.
Malaria control improves for vulnerable in africa, but global progress offtrack. Clinical profile of falciparum, vivax and mixed infections. The whos annual world malaria report shows 55 countries are on track to reduce their malaria burden by 75 percent, meeting world health assembly targets and achieving number 6 of the millennium development goals. In many countries, progress is threatened by the rapid development and spread of mosquito resistance to insecticides. The whos world malaria report 2015 pdf, roll back malarias action and investment to defeat malaria 20162030 and. In 2015, there were an estimated 438 000 malaria deaths range 236 000635 000 worldwide. This economist feature outlines the challenges to eradicating malaria. The information is supplemented by data from national household surveys and databases held by other organizations. World malaria report 2015 v but our work is far from over. The world malaria report 2017 shows that this worrying trend continues.
The world malaria report, published annually, provides a comprehensive update on global and regional malaria data and trends. The latest report, released on 19 november 2018, tracks investments in malaria programmes and research as well as progress across all intervention areas. The world malaria report 2018 draws on data from 87 countries and areas with ongoing malaria transmission. It assesses global and regional malaria trends, highlights progress towards global targets, and describes. The world malaria report 2015 summarizes information received from malariaendemic countries and other sources, and updates the analyses presented in the 2014 report.
Who world malaria report 2016 the world malaria report 2016 summarizes information received from malariaendemic countries and other sources, and updates the analyses presented in the 2015 report. In 2015 alone, there were an estimated 214 million new cases of malaria and 438 000 deaths. Currently, over half of the worlds population is at risk for malaria with malaria prevalence in subsaharan africa remaining the highest in the world. The world health organization who publishes the world malaria report 2015 the who world malaria report 2015 summarises information received from malariaendemic countries and other sources, and updates the analyses presented in the 2014 report. The study shows expanded use of diagnostic testing and insecticidal nets in africa.
World malaria day 2020zero malaria starts with me in the leadup to this years world malaria day on 25 april, countries across the globe are in the throes of responding to the covid19 pandemic. Sixtyfour countries were on track to meet the millennium development goal target of. Coverage itn and irs coverage cases tested cases treated cases tracked. Malaria is a major health problem in many parts of india and some parts of andhra pradesh is one of the endemic areas for malaria. The report shows that there have been substantial gains in malaria programme financing and coverage since the beginning of the millennium. The world malaria report 2015 assesses global malaria disease trends and changes in the coverage and financing of malaria control programs between 2000 and 2015.
Reversing the incidence of malaria 20002015 unicef. The report shows that there have been substantial gains in malaria programme financing and coverage. Who world malaria report 2015 the parliament magazine. The world malaria report 2015 summarizes information received from malariaendemic countries and other sources, and updates the analyses presented in the 2014 report it assesses global and regional malaria trends, highlights progress towards global targets, and describes opportunities and challenges in controlling and eliminating the disease. The 2015 kenya malaria indicator survey 2015 kmis was implemented by the national malaria control programme nmcp of the ministry of health and the kenya national bureau of statistics knbs from july to august 2015. World malaria report 2016 world malaria report 2016 v africa, millions of people still lack access to the tools they need to prevent and treat the disease. The world malaria report 2016 draws on data from 91 countries and areas with ongoing malaria transmission. The world malaria report 2015 assesses global malaria disease trends and changes in the coverage and financing of malaria control programmes. World malaria report 2015 the caribbean development portal. As a result of these unprecedented successes, the global malaria community has embraced a longterm goal of malaria eradication. World malaria report 2015 world health organization. It also summarizes progress towards international targets, and provides regional and country profiles that summarize trends in each who region and each country with malaria.
This article provides a summary of the discussions, conclusions and meeting recommendations. World malaria day external is recognized on april 25, the date in 2000 when 44 african leaders met in abuja, nigeria, and committed their countries to reducing malariarelated deaths. There were an estimated 219 million cases and 435 000 related deaths in 2017. To determine the progress made in malaria control and prevention in uganda, the uganda malaria indicator survey umis was implemented in 2009 and again in 201415 to provide data on key malaria indicators including mosquito net ownership and use, as well as prompt treatment using act. Present study was carried out on 100 patients admitted during the period of november 2016 october 2018 in narayana medical college and. World malaria report 2016 3 world health organization. The objective was to study clinical profile and outcome of malaria in both species and mixed infection. Professor william r brieger reports william r brieger is a professor for the department of international health, the johns hopkins bloomberg school. Impact malaria test positivity rate and aber number of malaria cases iv. World malaria report 2015 4 the global fund malaria country profile, uganda. It is one of the leading causes of death in subsaharan africa and though preventable, the. As of 2014, 55 countries were on track to reduce their malaria case incidence rates by 75%, in line with world health assembly and roll back malaria targets for 2015.
It assesses global and regional malaria trends, highlights progress towards global targets, and describes opportunities and. The report tracks investments in malaria programmes and research as well as progress across all intervention areas. It assesses global and regional malaria trends, highlights progress towards global targets, and describes opportunities and challenges in controlling and eliminating the disease. It highlights the progress made towards the global malaria targets set for 2015 and describes current challenges for global malaria control and elimination. The world malaria report 2012 summarizes information received from 104 malariaendemic countries and other sources, and updates the analyses presented in the 2011 report. World malaria report 2014 full report medicines for malaria venture. Data from 20152017 highlight that no significant progress in reducing global malaria cases was made in this period. The 2016 world health organization who world malaria report documents substantial progress towards control and elimination of malaria.
Coverage itn and irs coverage cases tested and treated in public sector cases tracked test positivity government global fund world bank usaidpmi whounicef others. Who world malaria report 2015 the world malaria report 2015 summarises information received from malariaendemic countries and other sources, and updates the analyses presented in the 2014 report. The world malaria report 2015 summarizes information received from malariaendemic countries. Malaria is endemic in 91 countries and territories. Millions of people are still not accessing the services they need to prevent and treat malaria. Impact confirmed malaria cases per and aber malaria admissions and deaths iv. In 2016, 91 countries reported a total of 216 million cases of malaria, an increase of 5 million cases. This joint report reflects the activities of the world health organization who and the united nations. Geneva the world health organizations who world malaria report 2016 reveals that children and pregnant. Financing sources of financing financing by intervention in 2014 v. Most of these deaths occurred in the african region 90%, followed by the southeast asia region 7% and the eastern mediterranean region 2%. Between 2000 and 2015, malaria incidence rates new malaria cases.
Malariaworld the worlds scientific and social network. Pdf on jan 1, 2016, william brieger and others published the world malaria report 2015. The global tally of malaria deaths reached 445 000 deaths, about the same. This world malaria report is released in a milestone year. World malaria reports medicines for malaria venture. In some regions of southeast asia, the simian parasite plasmodium knowlesi has emerged as an important cause of human malaria, and the authors believe this species warrants regular inclusion in the world malaria. World malaria report 2015 summary changes in case incidence and mortality rates mdg target 6c to have halted by 2015 and begun to reverse the incidence of malaria has been met the incidence of malaria, which takes into account population growth, is estimated to have decreased by 37% globally between 2000 and 2015. Who world malaria report 2015 world health organization. The report was released in brussels on 9 december 2015. This 2015 report outlines the programmatic areas where financial and technical support was provided to the ministry of health under who strategic objectives as stipulated in 2014 2015 biennial work plan focusing on key issues, whos response, the main achievements, lessons learnt and recommendations.