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Equatorial Guinea is expanding an ambitious malaria elimination plan (opens in a new tab)

medicalxpress.com · 2026-10-19

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Claim 1 of 6Not checkedBioko Island has managed to sharply reduce malaria infections and deaths using indoor spraying, mosquito nets, and larval control, supported by two decades of data collection, funding, and door-to-door trust building.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 6Not checkedEquatorial Guinea wants to expand the Bioko approach to the mainland and Annobon Island to eliminate malaria altogether, but the expansion faces challenges from porous borders and the scale of the territory.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 6Not checkedThe program adjusts strategy in real time by collecting population and housing data, mapping houses, tracking spraying, and analyzing malaria cases to target interventions and improve prevention.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 6Not checkedThe mainland rollout will combine Bioko-style methods with R21 vaccination, new surveillance such as drones, and possible use of genetically modified mosquitoes.View evidenceHide evidence

As statedvaccinate 300,000 children

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Claim 5 of 6Not checkedThe article says Bioko now has malaria prevalence around 7%, and child deaths under age 5 decreased by 78%.View evidenceHide evidence

As statedaround 7%; 78% decrease

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Claim 6 of 6Not checkedThe article says the Bioko program has been funded over two decades by the government and U.S. oil companies, including ConocoPhillips and Chevron Oil, with more than $130 million invested, and a new $116 million investment was announced for the mainland and Annobon rollout.View evidenceHide evidence

As statedover $130 million; $116 million

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