Malaria in Pregnancy Working Group (MPWG)

Co-Chairs :

Dr Viviana Mangiaterra - WHO
Dr Koki Agarwal - JHPIEGO

RBM Secretariat Focal point:

Dr B B Udom
Tel.: +41 22 791 2482

Next meeting:

end 2011 - TBC

Description of group:
The purpose of the Malaria in Pregnancy Working Group (MPWG) is to provide strategic advice on best practices for scaling up interventions for the prevention and control of malaria during pregnancy.

Overview:
The MPWG working group develops consensus on strategic issues related to implementation of interventions for the prevention and control of malaria during pregnancy and effective case management of malaria and anemia. It identifies critical issues arising from implementation of malaria in pregnancy interventions and recommends strategies for addressing gaps in scaling up for impact. It also pulls together experiences and disseminates best practices related to the implementation of interventions. Finally, it fosters collaboration between malaria and reproductive health programs and partners at all levels and the development of strategic partnerships at the country level.

For further information, please refer to the MPWG Revised Terms of Reference adopted at the 18th RBM Board meeting in May 2010.