The Department of Malaria Eradication, Ministry of Health, which is also a centre of excellence for malaria microscopy in the Eastern Mediterranean Region conducted the fifth international course on advanced malaria microscopy and quality assurance, in close collaboration with WHO. Fifteen participants from eight countries from the Eastern Mediterranean Region attended. Staff from the WHO Regional Office attended the final days of the course which provided an opportunity to interact with participants to plan the next regional course in 2013 with the team in Oman.
This course, unique of its kind on the global level, is very important for the Region and aims to provide participants with skills in advanced malaria microscopy. This one-month course is based on WHO training modules covering all areas of malaria microscopy and quality assurance with through problem-based solving, practical hands-on training and field visits.