UCMI partners with Equatorial Guinea to advance the fight against malaria
UCMI partners with Equatorial Guinea to advance the fight against malaria
Tags: Africa, Genetically modified mosquitoes, Stakeholder engagementAna Kormos, Outreach Network for Gene Drive Research, 2025.
The University of California Malaria Initiative (UCMI) announced a new partnership with the Government of Equatorial Guinea on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), which took place in New York City in September. The partnership will support the implementation of Equatorial Guinea’s Vision 2030 strategy for malaria elimination. Despite progress in fighting malaria, the disease remains a major public health concern in the country, particularly in rural and under-resourced areas. Building on over two decades of impact through the MCD Global Health’s (MCD) Bioko Island Malaria Elimination Project (BIMEP), this new collaboration will support the Ministry of Health’s ongoing efforts to eliminate malaria. The long-running BIMEP project has achieved a 78 percent reduction in malaria prevalence and eliminated two major mosquito vectors on Bioko Island.
As a scientific partner, UCMI will work with the Ministry of Health, National Malaria Control Program, BIMEP and MCD Global Health to advance research and support implementation of new malaria control strategies including the UCMI genetically modified mosquito. Drawing on its expertise in vector and malaria control research, UCMI will contribute to the advancement of innovative malaria control tools and strategies to ensure that Equatorial Guinea benefits from the latest scientific developments and best practices in full alignment with national priorities and community engagement.
