How Bhutan, East Timor Can Get Back on Track to Eliminating Malaria

In December 2020, 8,000 volunteers in Pakistan's restive tribal region managed to distribute nearly 1.5 million mosquito nets to over half a million households without contracting a single known case of Covid-19. How they did it offers a valuable lesson about how health authorities, by collaborating with communities and other stakeholders, can keep new health threats from disrupting the ongoing battle against malaria and other life-threatening diseases.

China's eradication of malaria was a momentous feat, making it a potential blueprint for other countries in the region.

The Global Fund has raised USD 14.25 billion for the next three years to end AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. Asia Pacific has shown tremendous leadership by joining the global health community to fight for what counts.