Equatorial Guinea Launches $116 Million National Malaria Elimination Strategy
Equatorial Guinea has unveiled its National Malaria Elimination Strategy - Vision 2030, a nationwide public health roadmap backed by a joint fund of $116 million, comprising $52 million from the government and $64 million from international partners. The strategy builds on more than two decades of intervention through the Bioko Island Malaria Elimination Project, which has driven an 83% reduction in malaria prevalence among children aged 2 to 14, a 78% decline in transmission rates, and a historic low of 7.2% malaria prevalence on the island in 2025. Infant mortality among under-fives has fallen by 78%, and two of the three primary malaria-transmitting mosquito species have been eliminated on the island.
The programme has been delivered through long-term collaboration between the Equatorial Guinean government, MCD Global Health and energy sector partner ConocoPhillips, with over $130 million invested in Bioko Island alone over the past two decades. ConocoPhillips was recently recognised with the Corporate Social Responsibility Project of the Year Award at African Energy Week 2025 for its role in the project. With the island model now proven, the government is scaling the approach nationally, with Vision 2030 targeting full malaria eradication across the country potentially reshaping its future tourism prospects.
Source: APA News