WHO Technical consultation on the role of parasite and anopheline genetics in malaria surveillance

Technical consultation on the role of parasite and anopheline genetics in malaria surveillance

The WHO Global Malaria Programme (GMP) convened a three-day Technical Consultation from 5 to 7 June 2019. The aim of the Technical Consultation was to review the existing evidence from genetic epidemiological research studies and use cases and assess the role of such research in the development of future policies and the potential for malaria programmes to make practical use of genomics. The Technical Consultation also aimed at establishing a list of global research priorities for the future strategic use of genetic epidemiology, in the hopes of accelerating progress towards achieving the goals of the Global Technical Strategy for malaria