Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iranian Journal of Public Health 2251-6085 8 1 1979 03 15 41 48 Nadim A.M.D. 2015 10 03 After mentioning the main differences between malaria control and malaria eradication, it is suggested that all anti–malaria activities in Iran should be renamed as malaria control. Applied research in malaria is identified into four categories covering the following subjects. 1- Malaria parasites and anti-malaria drugs. 2- Malaria vectors. 3- Malaria in the community. 4- Use of epidemiological techniques in malaria field research. Various research programs that at present could or should be carried out in each category have been discussed in the text. https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/2667 https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/download/2667/2647