MEDP delivered a long talk at the Malaria in Melbourne conference 2019 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
On October 28, 2019, MEDP was invited for a long talk at the Malaria Elimination – Gains & Challenges session in the Melbourne conference 2019 at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Melbourne, Australia. Speakers from around the world shared their experiences, learnings and strategies for malaria elimination in various domains from molecular biology to field implementation to programmatic management. In addition to talk from MEDP on malaria elimination in Mandla, Dr Audrey Odom John from the Washington University School of Medicine spoke about the novel inexpensive and accurate malaria diagnosis tool using a breath-test being developed by their team, Dr Ngor Pengby from Cambodia showcased their plans for malaria elimination using a mobile application surveillance tool very similar to what MEDP Mandla has introduced in the district. The talk was well-received and the strategy of MEDP with special focus on operational excellence and accountability were lauded by the audience.