WHO World malaria report 2018 to be released on 19 November

This year’s report will be launched in conjunction with a new approach to jumpstart progress against malaria, focusing on the 11 countries (10 on the African continent, plus India) that account for approximately 70% of the global malaria burden.

The WHO World malaria report 2018 will be released on 19 November in Maputo, Mozambique. The report will present a comprehensive overview of global progress in the fight against malaria up to the end of 2017.

This year’s report will be launched in conjunction with a new approach to jumpstart progress against malaria, focusing on the 11 countries (10 on the African continent, plus India) that account for approximately 70% of the global malaria burden. Catalyzed by WHO and the RBM Partnership to End Malaria, this new response will be led by countries that carry the highest burden of malaria.

WHAT, WHEN and WHERE: Journalists are invited to participate in two press conferences on the malaria report and new response.

Wednesday 14 November 2018, at 16:30 GENEVA time: Embargoed virtual press conference with malaria experts from the World Health Organization and the RBM Partnership to End Malaria. The embargo will lift on Monday 19 November at 14:30 Geneva time.

Dial in details below. An audio file of the virtual press conference will be distributed to journalists shortly after the conference ends. A transcript will follow

Monday, 19 November 2018, at 14:30 MAPUTO time: Press conference at the Polana Serena Hotel, Maputo, attended by:

• Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa

• Dr Pedro Alonso, Director, WHO Global Malaria Programme

• Dr Nazira Karimo Vali Abdula, Minister of Health, Mozambique

• Dr Kesete Admasu, CEO of the RBM Partnership to End Malaria

Photographs and video

Photographs and broadcast footage from several countries involved in the new response are available. For access to these materials, please contact Paul Garwood by email on garwoodp@who.int.

How to access the Virtual Press Conference –14 November 2018

Please try to call in at least 10 minutes before the conference begins in order to be registered correctly. From the list below, please use the number closest to you. If you have problems with a number, try the toll number from a neighbouring country or call Switzerland: +41 22 580 5970, or France +33 1 70750705, or United States +1 855 402 7766. You can also use a VoIP programme such as Skype to call the US toll-free: +1 855 402 7766

On connecting, type PIN code:  31545738# on your telephone keypad and then record your name and media outlet and then press again the # key. Please note, only participants who have clearly identified themselves and their media outlet will be able to ask questions.

To ask a question during the question and answer session, registered participants should type 01 on their telephone keypad, this will place you in the queue to ask questions.

International access numbers

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