This summary presents an overview of the results of rounds 3–6 of malaria RDT product testing and key concepts for understanding and using the results. It is published in conjunction with the release of the full report on round 6.

This report, published in conjunction with a summary overview of results of rounds 1–8, is the eighth and final report in a series of laboratory-based evaluations of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for malaria. It provides a comparative measure of their performance in a standardized way to distinguish between well and poorly performing tests.

This summary presents an overview of the results of rounds 3–6 of malaria RDT product testing and key concepts for understanding and using the results. It is published in conjunction with the release of the full report on round 6.

A malaria surveillance system comprises the people, procedures, tools and structures necessary to generate information on malaria cases and deaths. The information is used for planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating malaria programmes.

Malaria continues to be a major global health problem, with over 40% of the world's population-more than 3.3 billion people-at risk for malaria to varying degrees in countries with on-going transmission. In addition, with modern, rapid means of travel, large numbers of people from nonmalarious areas are being infected, which may seriously affect them after they have returned home.

The WHO specifications for public health pesticides are part of the International Code of Conduct on the Distribution and Use of pesticides, and are used for quality control and international trade.

This Training module on malaria control: Case management has been developed by WHO to improve the knowledge and skills of both health professionals involved in planning malaria case management as part of control and elimination programmes and clinicians managing malaria patients.

The aim of this interagency manual is to provide policy, strategy, technical and operational guidance to countries wishing to strengthen or set up routine malaria diagnostic services. These services include the use of both microscopy and rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) at all levels for the management of febrile patients by health workers and are integrated within other national programmes for strengthening laboratory services.