Malaria
Strengthening value-driven supply chains to increase access to lifesaving malaria productsPFSCM supports malaria programs worldwide through integrated, end-to-end supply chain solutions that deliver value for money, improve efficiency, and reduce waste.
Combining strategic sourcing, quality assurance, and optimized logistics, we help ensure that essential malaria products reach communities when and where they are needed most. Strong supply chains do not just move products, they strengthen health systems, expand access to care, and save lives.
Malaria remains a major global health challenge, disproportionately affecting communities in sub-Saharan Africa and other high-burden regions. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2024 there were an estimated 282 million cases of malaria, with 610,000 deaths reported in 80 countries. While significant progress has been made in the fight against malaria, there is still much work to be done.
Despite progress, gaps in access to diagnostics, treatment, and prevention tools continue to limit impact. Ensuring reliable, cost-effective procurement and delivery of malaria products is critical to sustaining gains and accelerating progress toward elimination.
The future of malaria control in a changing world
Malaria control is becoming increasingly complex in a rapidly changing global landscape. Changing weather patterns are expanding the geographic spread of malaria, while conflict and humanitarian crises continue to disrupt access to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
Children under five remain the most vulnerable, accounting for the majority of malaria deaths globally. Ensuring consistent access to essentail health products is critical.
At the same time, new innovations are shaping the future of malaria control. The introduction of malaria vaccines, advances in molecular diagnostics, and the potential for more decentralized testing approaches signal a shift toward more responsive and resilient health systems.
In this evolving context, strong supply chains play a critical role. They ensure that new tools reach communities quickly, that programs can adapt to shifting demand, and that limited resources are used as efficiently as possible.
PFSCM supports partners in navigating this complexity by delivering integrated supply chain solutions that strengthen resilience, improve access, and maximize impact.
What partners need in today’s malaria landscape
In increasingly complex operating environments, malaria programs require supply chain partners that can:
- Navigate global market volatility and supplier constraints
- Manage seasonal demand and high-volume procurements
- Coordinate across multiple stakeholders, from suppliers to donors and in-country partners
- Ensure quality assurance and regulatory compliance
- Optimize costs while maintaining reliable delivery timelines
PFSCM acts as a neutral supply chain orchestrator, connecting all actors across the supply chain and ensuring seamless coordination from procurement to final delivery.
Malaria products we support
Ensuring access to the right malaria products is critical to effective prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. PFSCM supports the procurement and delivery of a range of WHO-recommended malaria products, tailored to program needs, helping programs achieve value for money while improving availability and reducing waste.
Through strategic sourcing and end-to-end supply chain management, PFSCM ensures these essential products are delivered efficiently and reliably, strengthening malaria programs and maximizing the impact of available funding.
- Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs / mRDTs)
- Molecular diagnostics
- Microscopy products
- G6PD analyzers
- Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC)
- Artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs)
- Insecticide-treated nets
- Indoor residual spraying (IRS) products
- Laboratory reagents and consumables for malaria testing
- Vector control and genomic surveillance tools
Overcoming challenges and delivering impact
PFSCM has a proven track record of navigating complex supply chain challenges to deliver impact.
From managing trade restrictions and production delays to addressing cold chain constraints and global freight disruptions, we support uninterrupted access to malaria products in even the most challenging environments.
Our approach focuses on:
- Delivering value for money through competitive sourcing, and optimizing freight costs through load optimization, spot bids, and fixed rate cards or contract rates with freight forwarders
- Reducing waste across the supply chain through improved forecasting and inventory management
- Improving efficiency through data-driven logistics and coordinated delivery models to ensure timely deliveries, especially for seasonal testing and treatment campaigns
We manage risk by building a diverse supplier base, remaining carrier-neutral, and upholding strict product quality assurance standards.
PFSCM services that help malaria programs
PFSCM delivers integrated, end-to-end supply chain solutions that strengthen malaria programs, ensuring that procurement, quality assurance, and logistics work together to deliver greater efficiency, reduce waste, and maximize impact.
Malaria programs often operate on seasonal cycles, requiring large volumes of products to be procured and delivered within tight timeframes.
Global reach and delivery impact
PFSCM supports malaria programs across high-burden countries worldwide, delivering large-scale shipments of diagnostics, treatments, and prevention tools.
Through coordinated planning and execution, we ensure products reach their destination efficiently, even in challenging environments.
PFSCM's impact 2020–2025
Our latest impact infographic highlights PFSCM's reach and results in delivering malaria products to high-burden countries around the world.
View the InfographicAdvancing malaria control through genomic surveillance
Genomic surveillance is becoming an increasingly important tool in malaria control, enabling programs to track drug resistance, monitor transmission patterns, and inform targeted interventions. PFSCM supports these efforts by ensuring reliable access to the specialized equipment, reagents, and logistics required to enable genomic surveillance at scale.
Learn more about PFSCM's experience in genomic surveillance here.
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