UCMI Recognizes World Malaria Day 2026
UCMI Recognizes World Malaria Day 2026 This World Malaria Day, the University of California Malaria Initiative (UCMI) recognizes the global impact of a disease that continues to affect more than 200 million people each year and claims over 600,000 lives, disproportionately impacting some of the world’s most vulnerable communities. This year, we are highlighting the […]
Building Momentum in Annobón: A Closer Look at UCMI’s Latest Field Work
Building Momentum in Annobón: A Closer Look at UCMI’s Latest Field Work The UCMI team has just returned from Annobón, Equatorial Guinea, following several weeks of field work conducted in partnership with the Government of Equatorial Guinea. This marks an important step in our shared effort to better understand the local mosquito population and advance […]
Understanding Mosquito Habitats as Ecosystems: New Insights from São Tomé and Príncipe
Aquatic macroinvertebrate diversity in mosquito larval habitats in São Tomé and Príncipe Our latest publication looks at the aquatic environments where malaria mosquito vectors develop on the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe. Instead of focusing only on mosquitoes, this study explored the wider community of small animals living in the same water bodies. We […]
UCMI attends 9th International Congress of the Society for Vector Ecology
The University of California Malaria Initiative (UCMI) was proud to participate at this year’s Society for Vector Ecology (SOVE) Annual Conference, held 12-17 October in Chania, Crete. The event brought together professionals from across the globe who are involved in diverse areas of research and operations related to vector biology and control. Greg Lanzaro, UCMI Principal Investigator, participated in the Vector Management: Integrated […]
Global Partners Unite Behind Equatorial Guinea’s Vision 2030 Malaria Strategy
With the launch of Vision 2030, malaria elimination efforts have reached a major milestone. Led by our partners at the Ministry of Health in the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, this initiative brings together a coalition of key stakeholders that include UCMI, Oxford University, Serum Institute of India, Tsinghua University, and MCD Global Health to develop […]
Equatorial Guinea Annouces Vision 2030 Malaria Elimination Strategy
Contact:Guillermo GarciaDirector, International ProgramsMCD Global Healthcommunications@mcd.org Launch Event During United Nations General Assembly to Formalize International Partnership Coalition NEW YORK, NY, September 22, 2025 — The Ministry of Health, Social Welfare and Health Infrastructure of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea announced its Vision 2030 strategy for malaria elimination. The official launch event will take place on […]