Advancing the fight against malaria: MLW and partners champion digital access to treatment guidelines

The 2026 world malaria day marks a significant milestone in the quest to end Malaria as an important innovation in malaria case management: the integration of Malawi’s malaria treatment guidelines into a digital platform known as MAGICapp is officially launched. This application is designed to enable Malawian healthcare workers to access up-to-date malaria treatment guidelines easily, seamlessly, and in real time, regardless of their location.

The Malawi National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) recently endorsed the introduction of dynamically updated malaria treatment guidelines in the country. The Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Research Programme, through the EU-funded Mitigating Antimalarial Resistance Consortium for Southern and East Africa (MARC SE-Africa) facilitated engagement with NMP Malaria Case Management Technical Working Group, a collaboration that was central to the development of the Malawi-specific version of the MAGICapp containing the national malaria treatment guidelines. Read more