Tackling biological threats to defeat malaria and emerging vector-borne diseases

Djibouti City, 9–12 December 2024, A meeting of malaria and vector control programme managers from member countries of the Horn of Africa Network for Monitoring Antimalarial Treatment (HANMAT) was held in Djibouti City from 9 to 12 December 2024. It was organized by the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean in collaboration with WHO headquarters and the WHO Regional Office for Africa. The meeting brought together delegates from Djibouti, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Yemen, as well as experts and international partners, to review progress and challenges in malaria control and elimination across the participating countries.

Attending organizations included the Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Baylor University, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Atlanta, Intergovernmental Authority on Development, International Organization for Migration, King Salman Humanitarian Aid & Relief Center, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (University of London), Naval Medical Research Unit EURAFCENT, UNICEF and University of Liverpool.

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