Georgia declared malaria-free: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Georgia as malaria-free.

“Congratulations, Georgia. This achievement is due to sustained investment, dedicated and focused efforts by health workers, prevention, early detection and effective response to all malaria cases,” said Hans Kluge, Director of the WHO Regional Office for Europe, in congratulating Georgia on being certified as a malaria-free country.

The certification will be issued if it is confirmed that the chain of malaria transmission has been broken throughout the country for at least the past 3 years.

As noted by the Minister of Health, Mikheil Sarjveladze, the declaration of a malaria-free country is another recognition of the resilience of Georgia’s healthcare system. According to him, this success means that Georgia is capable of addressing significant and serious challenges.

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The declaration of Georgia as a malaria-free country was also welcomed by the head of the World Health Organization’s Georgia office. According to Silvio Domente, this was a huge investment and a lot of work in the field of malaria detection, diagnosis and treatment.

Georgia applied for recognition of the country as malaria-free and for certification by the World Health Organization in August 2024.