Through the EDEN initiative, the initiative on eliminating malaria and other vector borne diseases through enhanced regional partnership, I look forward for our own government's contribution--not just for Papua New Guinea but for our cousins in the region to the West and to the East.

We reaffirmed our commitment to the goal of an Asia-Pacific free of malaria by 2030, and welcomed ongoing efforts to implement proposed actions in the Asia Pacific Leaders’ Malaria Elimination Roadmap, including the five-year progress report delivered to the EAS Leaders in 2020.

We reiterated our commitment to the goal of a malaria-free Asia Pacific by 2030 and acknowledged ongoing efforts in the implementation of the Asia Pacific Leaders’ Malaria Elimination Roadmap. We therefore requested for a 5-year progress report on the progress made in the region towards 2030 to be submitted to the EAS in 2020

We reaffirmed our commitment to the goal of an Asia Pacific free of malaria by 2030, and welcomed ongoing efforts to implement proposed actions in the endorsed Asia Pacific Leaders’ Malaria Elimination Roadmap.