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| November 7 || || {{w|South Africa}} investigates sterilising mosquitoes in anti-malaria drive. The project involving ''{{w|Anopheles arabiensis}}'' aims to show that the sterile insect technique can be successfully used to suppress mosquito populations that carry and spread malaria. If it works, the approach can be used as an alternative vector control method to complement existing strategies. South Africa is one of four southern African countries aiming to eliminate malaria transmission by 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=South Africa investigates sterilising mosquitoes in anti-malaria drive |url=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/south-africa-investigates-sterilising-mosquitoes/ |website=thesouthafrican.com |accessdate=13 February 2019}}</ref> || {{w|South Africa}}
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| November 19 || || The {{w|World Health Organization}} announces that progress against malaria has stalled, adding a second year in a row in its annual report on the disease. However, unlike last year, the WHO pairs the update with an aggressive plan to step up action in the hardest-hit countries.<ref>{{cite web |title=WHO reports malaria setbacks; groups launch response plan |url=http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2018/11/who-reports-malaria-setbacks-groups-launch-response-plan |website=cidrap.umn.edu |accessdate=13 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=WHO and partners launch new country-led response to put stalled malaria control efforts back on track |url=https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/19-11-2018-who-and-partners-launch-new-country-led-response-to-put-stalled-malaria-control-efforts-back-on-track |website=who.int |accessdate=13 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Progress against malaria has ‘stalled,’ WHO says |url=https://www.healio.com/infectious-disease/emerging-diseases/news/online/%7B2310ee58-9175-4288-91d1-087aca065555%7D/progress-against-malaria-has-stalled-who-says |website=healio.com |accessdate=13 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=WHO: Malaria reductions stall after progress |url=https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-11-malaria-reductions-stall.html |website=medicalxpress.com |accessdate=13 February 2019}}</ref> "Malaria Also, it is reported that malaria is on the rise in more than 13 countries, experts warn".<ref>{{cite web |title=Malaria on the rise in more than 13 countries, experts warn |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2018/11/19/health/malaria-increase-global-report-2018-intl/index.html |website=edition.cnn.com |accessdate=13 February 2019}}</ref> ||
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| November 28 || || A four-day mass drug administration (MDA) campaign is launched in the {{w|Northern Kivu}} province town of Beni in {{w| DR Congo}}, with a target to reach up to 450,000 people with anti-malarial drugs combined with the distribution of insecticide-treated mosquito nets.<ref>{{cite web |title=Malaria control campaign launched in Democratic Republic of the Congo to save lives and aid Ebola response |url=https://www.afro.who.int/news/malaria-control-campaign-launched-democratic-republic-congo-save-lives-and-aid-ebola-response |website=afro.who.int |accessdate=13 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Spike in malaria cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo threatens to derail attempts to combat Ebola outbreak which has killed 242 |url=https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6439351/To-stop-Ebola-Congo-targets-malaria-outbreak-zone.html |website=dailymail.co.uk |accessdate=13 February 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Democratic Republic of the Congo}}
