Malaria still is the daily health problem no. 1 in many tropical and subtropical countries

Malaria – caused by Plasmodium sp. and spread to humans by species of tropical mosquitoes (Anopheles sp.) - is endemic in 107 countries with 3.2 billion people and therefore one of the most dangerous diseases worldwide. Despite the fact that Malaria is preventable and treatable, according to WHO 300-500 million people are infected by Malaria every year, with far more than 1 million death cases annually - including one child every 30 seconds. A safe, easy, and in particular rapid diagnostic test is of great importance for Malaria treatment. The traditional Giemsa procedure using stained blood films takes several very time-consuming steps until the user may find the result by examination of the slide on a standard microscope. The Giemsa reagents require cooling chain and refrigeration and the final staining solution has to be prepared fresh in a quite long and complex procedure so that the effective cost per test including labour-time is about EUR 2.00. New easy-to-use, accurate, and affordable diagnostics therefore play the key role for significantly improved patient services in Malaria prevention and treatment.

Malaria Testing

With dedicated reliable and rapid diagnostic techniques and innovative protocols employing a new class of portable and battery-operated highly affordable fluorescence microscopes for less than EUR 1000 and with overall test cost of EUR 0.50 only, Partec Essential Healthcare is supporting the global fight against Malaria.

The CyScope® is developed and produced in Germany following the long German tradition in manufacturing highest quality techniques in optics and microscopy. The "Partec Rapid Malaria Test" in combination with the Partec CyScope® offers a uniquely easy and ultrarapid protocol forreliable Malaria diagnostics: By delivering ready-prepared and ready-to-use test slides which already carry the dried-in reagents safely on the slide surface (therefore long-term storage and shipment are significantly supported), Malaria testing has become easier, faster, and more affordable than ever before.