MCD Global Health is a U.S. nonprofit organization identified in the supplied news context as implementing a malaria control program on Bioko Island in Equatorial Guinea.

Role in malaria control

The organization is associated with a data-driven approach to reducing malaria infections and deaths. According to the news context, a representative of MCD Global Health, Guillermo Garcia, described how the program began with a population census that counted houses and demographic information.

Because Equatorial Guinea lacks a conventional address system, the program developed its own mapping system to identify houses and track both spraying activity and reported malaria cases. This data is used to design targeted interventions, monitor their effectiveness, and adjust the program over time.

The news context also links the broader malaria strategy to door-to-door engagement with residents, including efforts to explain interventions and gain community trust.