Malaria Elimination from the Tribes of India: The Final Frontier

Mrs. Nouansy shares her story of working with high-risk remote communities in to detect and treat malaria in Lao PDR.

Cambodia has made remarkable progress in its fight against malaria. But persistence of P. vivax, particularly in forested provinces, remains a concern.

The World Health Organisation’s annual World Malaria Report 2021, published today reveals that steady progress was made in 2020 across the Asia Pacific region in the fight against malaria. The Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance (APLMA) and Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN) welcome overall progress in the region despite the challenges posed by COVID-19 but urge continued commitment and collaboration from countries to end malaria by 2030.