On June 5-6, 2024, the joint working group from the Institute of Malariology, Parasitology, and Entomology Quy Nhon (IMPE-QN) and the World Health Organization (WHO) office in Viet Nam visited and worked at the Institute and local health units in Khanh Hoa Province. The purpose of these visits and meetings was to assess the malaria situation and discuss the most proactive malaria prevention activities amidst the increasing and fluctuating malaria cases in Khanh Vinh District, Khanh Hoa Province, which pose a risk of spreading to other provinces through malaria vectors and mobile populations.

In the first four months of 2024, Viet Nam has seen a more than twofold increase in malaria cases. Health workers in Khanh Thuong Commune, Khanh Vinh District, Khanh Hoa Province, have been actively collecting blood smears and conducting tests to detect malaria. Khanh Hoa Province recorded the highest number of cases, with 94 instances accounting for 66.7% of the total, followed by Nghe An and Ha Tinh Provinces with eight and seven cases, respectively.

On this year's World Malaria Day, WHO has joined forces with the RBM Partnership and other partners to spotlight the critical importance of advancing health equity, gender equality and human rights in malaria responses worldwide. I would like to begin by acknowledging the tremendous contributions of national malaria programmes and their partners in facilitating and advocating for malaria prevention and control measures, especially in support of marginalized and hard-to-reach populations. Our collective work will contribute to a more equitable future.

The patient, who is 19 weeks pregnant, was diagnosed with septic shock, malignant malaria, and acute liver failure, according to the hospital's deputy director, Hoang Thi Lan Huong.

The mosquito dissection technique can also determine the developmental stages of mosquitoes based o­n specific criteria when observing the egg strings. To determine these stages, it is crucial to identify the physiological condition of the collected female mosquitoes. Previously, the physiological condition of mosquitoes was determined using the sella index, ranging from sella I to sella VII.

• Conference on the summing-up of malaria control and elimination in Central Vietnam in 2023, and Announcement Ceremony of the decision on recognizing the achievement of malaria elimination criteria for Quang Ngai province (01/02/2024)
• Mosquito dissection - a technique to determine the role of mosquitoes in transmitting malaria (Part 1) (12/29/2023)
• Passion of the female staff members of IMPE-QN about scientific research (10/26/2023)
• World Mosquito Day 2023 - Theme, Importance, & Slogans (08/18/2023)
• Status of Anopheles vectors at malaria increasing sites in Khanh Vinh district, Khanh Hoa province in 2023_Part 2 (08/15/2023)