Strengthening Malaria Diagnosis: WHO Thailand Spearheads the External Competence Assessment of Malaria Microscopists (ECAMM) for Enhanced Quality Control - ISS-G20 Laboratorium Repository

In the pursuit of eliminating malaria, an “External Competence Assessment of Malaria Microscopists (ECAMM)” was organized in Thailand from 22-25 May and 29 May-2 June. The assessment was organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) Thailand, in collaboration with Thailand’s Division of Vector-Borne Disease (Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health), and with the support of USAID-PMI. Mr. Sherwin Galit, the WHO ECAMM Facilitator from WHO-Collaborating Centre, Research Institute for Tropical Medicine Philippines, led the assessment. This assessment aimed to ensure accurate and reliable results in the microscopic malaria diagnosis, which contributes to optimizing disease management and elimination. Microscopy remains the gold standard for malaria diagnosis.

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