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WHO Designates Georgia as the 45th Malaria-Free Country.

International | Dated: 29 Jan 2025

In January 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared Georgia as malaria-free, marking a significant milestone in the country's battle against malaria. Georgia became the 45th country and the first in the WHO European Region to achieve this status.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - Although Georgia was malaria-free for 25 years, the country faced a resurgence of the disease in 2002.
  • - In 2005, Georgia signed the Tashkent Declaration along with nine other countries in the WHO European Region, recommitting to eliminating malaria.
  • - In 2015, Georgia reported zero indigenous cases of malaria, successfully halting the transmission of the three main malaria parasite species: Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium malariae, and Plasmodium vivax.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) WHO grants malaria elimination certification to a country when it can provide clear evidence that indigenous transmission has been interrupted across the entire nation for a minimum of three consecutive years.
  • (ii) The final certification decision is made by the WHO Director-General (DG), based on recommendations from the independent Technical Advisory Group on Malaria Elimination and Certification (TAG-MEC) and validation from the Malaria Policy Advisory Group (MPAG).

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Which country was recently designated as the 45th malaria-free country by the WHO?

Correct Answer: Georgia

🚀 Quick Recap:

About Georgia

  • President : Mikheil Kavelashvili
  • Capital : Tbilisi