Papua New Guinea is battling the world's oldest pandemic: malaria. How can it get back on track?

Prime Minister James Marape reaffirmed Papua New Guinea's commitment to eliminating malaria by 2030 during the 8th Asia Pacific Leaders' Summit on Malaria Elimination. Health Ministers signed the EDEN Initiative to foster regional collaboration against malaria and other vector-borne diseases.

A round-up of stories on progress towards malaria elimination from the global health community

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.