Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iranian Journal of Parasitology 1735-7020 7 4 2015 10 13 104 109 EN M. Nateghpour Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences(TUMS), Tehran, Iran AND National Institute of Health Research, TUMS, Tehran, Iran. GhH. Edrissian Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences(TUMS), Tehran, Iran AND Center for Research of Endemic Parasites in Iran (CREPI), TUMS, Tehran, Iran. A. Raeisi Center for Disease Control and Management, Ministry of Health & Medical Education, Tehran, Iran. A. Motevalli–Haghi Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences(TUMS), Tehran, Iran. L. Farivar Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences(TUMS), Tehran, Iran. Gh. Mohseni Department of Infectious Disease, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran. A. Rahimi-Froushani Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, TUMS, Tehran, Iran. 2015 10 13 2015 10 13 Background: Malaria is still one of the most important infectious diseases in the world. The disease also is a public health problem in south and southeast of Iran. This study programmed to show the correlation between regular malaria microscopy training and refresher training courses and control of malaria in Iran. Methods: Three types of training courses were conducted in this programme including; five – day, ten – day and bimonthly training courses. Each of the training courses contained theoretical and practical sections and training impact was evaluated by practical examination and multiple-choice quizzes through pre and post tests. Results: Distribution pattern of the  participants in  the  training and refresher training courses showed that the most participants were from Sistan & Baluchistan and Hormozgan provinces where malaria is endemic and most cases of the infection come out from these malarious areas. A total of 695 identified individuals were participated in the training courses. A significant conversely correlation was found between conducting malaria microscopy training courses and annual malaria cases in Iran. Conclusion: Conducting a suitable programme for malaria microscopy training and refresher train- ing plays an important role in the control of malaria in endemic areas. Obviously, the decrease of ma- laria cases in Iran has been achieved due to some activities that malaria diagnosis training was one of them. https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/291 https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/download/291/274