Celebrating 20 Years of the Bioko Island Malaria Project in Equatorial Guinea

MCD Global Health (MCD), a public health nonprofit located in Maine, is thrilled to celebrate the 20th anniversary of implementing the Bioko Island Malaria Elimination Project (BIMEP) in Equatorial Guinea. The BIMEP is an award-winning, internationally recognized, public-private partnership committed to eliminating malaria on Bioko Island with the Government of Equatorial Guinea, Marathon Oil Corporation, Chevron, AMPCO, SONAGAS, and other business partners.
Since 2004, the BIMEP has contributed to improvements in the health and well-being of the island’s residents, including reducing the: percentage of children (between ages 2 to 14) with malaria by 66% from 2004 to 2022; prevalence of severe anemia in children under 5 by 93% from 2004 to 2022; and mortality rate of children under 5 by 63% from 2004 to 2018.
These, and other, accomplishments are attributed to a data-driven, adaptive and comprehensive approach to malaria control and elimination consisting of controlling mosquito populations on the island, such as indoor insecticidal spraying in households, distributing and hanging insecticide-treated nets, surveying and eliminating mosquito breeding grounds, and diagnosing and treating malaria cases.
In addition to developing and improving the workforce of Equatorial Guinea’s National Malaria Control Program, the BIMEP has contributed to strengthening health systems by supporting the national health information system, that involved developing district health plans and systems and establishing a National Institute of Public Health.
The continued commitment of and investments from the Government of Equatorial Guinea and the private sector have sustained progress toward the country’s goal of ultimately eliminating malaria.
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