International Malaria Conference (IMC) 2026 Concludes in New Delhi

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Category : International Published on: March 12 2026

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IMC 2026 was held from March 7–9, 2026 in New Delhi, organised by ICMR–National Institute of Malaria Research.
The conference theme was 'Discovery, Development and Delivery: Driving Malaria Elimination and Beyond.'
Sessions covered parasite biology, drug resistance, diagnostics, surveillance tools, and community-based malaria control.
Malaria is caused by Plasmodium parasites and transmitted through the bite of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes.
India aims to eliminate malaria by 2030 under the National Framework for Malaria Elimination.
The conference concluded with a global commitment to accelerate research and interventions toward a malaria-free world.