
Global Malaria Burden
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228,000,000 cases of malaria annually
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405,000 deaths per year
- World Health Organization (WHO)

Current Diagnostics
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Current gold standard testing, including rapid diagnostic tests and microscopy, can miss malaria cases.
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This is particularly a problem in patients that have low levels of malaria parasite at the time of the test or when diagnosing pregnant women.
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Patients that have been misdiagnosed, or do not show symptoms act as a reservoir for future malaria transmission.
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Current ultra-sensitive diagnostics on the market are not designed to be robust enough for deployment in rural Africa and other malaria-endemic regions.
The Illucidx Malaria Dx Solution
Illucidx team members from the University of Calgary have collaborated with partners in Ethiopia to advance malaria diagnostics for years.
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We have seen firsthand what is feasible and what is not when deploying diagnostics in remote malaria-endemic regions of the world.
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The solution we are developing is 100 to 1000 times more sensitive than the current field-deployed diagnostics.
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It is specifically designed to be robust and simple to use with minimal training and laboratory infrastructure; dedicated laboratory space and consistent electricity will not be required.
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Our test is shelf-stable, allowing it to be brought to point-of-care with detection levels comparable to those of laboratory-based tests.
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Cost that is economical and practical for large scale deployment in low and middle-income countries.
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We are currently perfecting moving our diagnostic chemistry to a cartridge-based system.