Marcel Leroi¹

1Department of Microbiology, Austin Pathology, Department of Infectious Diseases, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia

This session will explore the current diagnostic approaches to Malaria within a broader historical context.

Modalities of testing covered will include Microscopic techniques, rapid testing methods involving antigen detection, molecular techniques and emerging technologies still under evaluation. 

The performance characteristics, advantages and limitations of different testing methods will be discussed, with commentary regarding the place of different tests within the diagnostic cascade.  

How diagnostic strategies should be tailored to the clinical, epidemiology and economic setting of testing will be addressed, and the approach and role of the WHO in leading development and utilization of testing in the global stage will conclude this session.