About us
The Global Malaria Programme 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" (GTS) adopted by the World Health Assembly in May 2015 and updated in 2021.
The Programme’s new operational strategy, published in April 2024, outlines GMP’s planned contribution towards the implementation of the GTS through 2030. It is guided by 3 equity-oriented principles and four strategic objectives:
Guiding principles
- country ownership and leadership, with a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach;
- resilient health systems to enable the success of national malaria responses;
- equity in access to quality health services.
Strategic objectives
- develop and disseminate norms and standards;
- stimulate the development and timely introduction of new tools and innovation;
- promote the use of strategic information for impact;
- provide technical leadership of the global malaria response.
The work of the department is supported by the Malaria Policy Advisory Group (MPAG), which provides independent, strategic advice to WHO on all policy areas relating to malaria control and elimination.
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Our team
Dr Daniel Ngamije Madandi was appointed Director of the Global Malaria Programme on 8 April 2023. The department is housed in WHO's Division of Universal Health Coverage/Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases, led by Assistant Director-General Dr Jérôme Salomon.
The current organizational structure includes the following units:
- Diagnosis, medicines and resistance, Dr Andrea Bosman
- Elimination, Dr Elkhan Gasimov
- High burden to high impact, Dr Maru Weldedawit
- Strategic information for response, Mr Arnaud Le Menach
- Vector control and insecticide resistance, Dr Emmanuel Chanda
Dr Alastair Robb is the department’s Adviser, Andrea Braza is the Programme Manager, and Anne Damnon is the Financial Officer. External relations and advocacy are led by Saira Stewart, and administration is led by Simone Colairo.
WHO Regional Malaria Advisors are based in all endemic regions and play an important role in the Organization’s global response to malaria.
- Regional Office for Africa, Dr Dorothy Achu
- Regional Office for the Americas, Dr Roberto Montoya
- Regional Office for Europe, (pending appointment)
- Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Dr Ghasem Zamani
- Regional Office for South-East Asia, Dr Risintha Premaratne
- Regional Office for the Western Pacific, Dr James Kelley
Director of the Global Malaria Programme
Advisory bodies
Guidelines for malaria
Key publications
Global Malaria Programme operational strategy 2024-2030
World malaria report 2024
Each year, the World malaria report serves as a vital tool to assess global progress and gaps in the fight against malaria. This year’s report provides...
The Global technical strategy for malaria 2016–2030 was adopted by the World Health Assembly in May 2015. It provides a comprehensive framework to...