In view of the increasing demand of countries to scale-up malaria diagnostics following the large-scale introduction of expensive antimalarial medicines, and the decreasing malaria trends in many countries, there is a need to provide clear guidance on the criteria for selecting malaria diagnostics meeting international quality standards.

In view of the increasing demand of countries to scale-up malaria diagnostics following the largescale introduction of expensive antimalarial medicines, and the decreasing malaria trends in many countries, there is a need for guidance in the selection of malaria rapid diagnostics that meet international quality standards.

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.

Las pruebas de diagnóstico rápido (PDR) han hecho posible el acceso al diagnóstico de la malaria en las zonas remotas donde no se dispone de microscopia; sin embargo, estas pruebas son sensibles a las temperaturas elevadas, que pueden dañarlas y reducir su tiempo de conservación.

Las pruebas de diagnóstico rápido (PDR) se han vuelto cada vez más importantes para el diagnóstico de la malaria en las zonas remotas donde no se dispone de microscopia de buena calidad.

Este manual pretende servir como un "modelo" en el desarrollo de manuales de capacitación y procedimientos a nivel de país, para que resulte seguro y efectivo el empleo de los insecticidas en los programas de control del vector.

La nueva iniciativa del Programa Mundial sobre la Malaria de la OMS – T3: Test. Treat. Track. (Testee. Trate. Vigile) – apoya a países endémicos en sus esfuerzos para alcanzar la cobertura universal con pruebas de diagnóstico y tratamiento antimalárico, así como fortaleciendo sus sistemas de vigilancia.