WHO has released a report entitled Sources and Prices of Selected Products for the Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Malaria which provides market information on products reviewed for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of malaria from 80 manufacturers in 20 countries. It gives purchasers of malaria-related products a range of choices related to suppliers and affordability. The medicines included were selected on the basis of WHO treatment recommendations. The list is not exhaustive but covers the most commonly used antimalarials, with paediatric forms included wherever possible.

This report follows a similar format as Sources and Prices of Selected Medicines and Diagnostics for People Living with HIV/AIDS and was commenced in 2004 by Roll Back Malaria Partnership Secretariat (RBM), WHO, UNICEF, Population Services International (PSI), and Management Sciences for Health (MSH). The report includes sections on antimalarial medicines, mosquito nets, diagnostic tests, insecticides, insecticide spraying equipment, and resistance test kits.

There is also a section on the registration status of products. This information will be useful for countries that are in the process of granting marketing authorization to malaria-related products. Detailed information is provided on the artemisinin-based combination therapy, and on how to place an order for Coartem(R) through WHO and UNICEF.

Sources and Prices of Selected Products for the Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Malaria is available on the following web sites:

RBM Partnership: http://rbm.who.int/mmss
UNICEF: http://www.unicef.org
WHO: http://www.who.int/medicines
PSI: http://www.psi.org
MSH: www.msh.org

Available in hard copy from WHO at edmdoccentre@who.int