Ninth meeting of the Greater Mekong Subregion Therapeutic Efficacy Study Network, virtual meeting, 15-16 September 2021

Overview

On 15 and 16 September 2021, the WHO Mekong Malaria Elimination (MME) programme hosted the virtual ninth meeting of the Greater Mekong Subregion Therapeutic Efficacy Studies Network with representatives from national malaria programmes, focal points from Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries, as well as technical experts and partners. 

Representatives from the GMS Member States – Cambodia, China, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam – attended the workshop to monitor the results of therapeutic efficacy studies and integrated drug efficacy surveillance from the past year, review the efficacy of antimalarial drugs, identify alternative artemisinin-based combination therapies to revise of national treatment guidelines and prioritize future needs of the countries, as necessary.