Mekong Malaria Elimination programme

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Man and child sitting on a hammock with net in Viet Nam as part a drive to eliminate malaria bin the Mekong subregion.

The WHO Mekong Malaria Elimination (MME) programme leads coordination among all countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion in line with the Strategy for malaria elimination in the Greater Mekong subregion (2015–2030) and the Regional Framework for reaching the unreached in the Western Pacific (2022–2030) to elimination all species of human malaria across the subregion. MME’s key area of work include partnership coordination, advocacy and communication, as well as leading technical support on cross-country projects, regional/country surveillance, national malaria elimination intensification plans, and aggressive approaches.

Key publications

Eliminating malaria in the Greater Mekong subregion by reaching the unreached

The annual bulletin of the Mekong Malaria Elimination (MME) programme is a yearly report that reviews ongoing efforts to combat multidrug resistance and...

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The Regional Framework for Reaching the Unreached in the Western Pacific (2022–2030) aims to support Member States in transforming their health...

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Strategy for malaria elimination in the Greater Mekong Subregion : 2015-2030

The Strategy for malaria elimination in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) 2015–2030 aligns with the WHO Global technical strategy for malaria 2016–2030....

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Training course on malaria elimination

The malaria elimination training curriculum aims to equip health professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate programmes for malaria elimination and the prevention of transmission re-establishment. Divided into 13 modules, it covers all relevant technical areas, including malaria parasite biology, immunology and epidemiology; surveillance and response; case management; vector control and entomological surveillance; acceleration strategies; stratification to tailor interventions; and management and planning of an elimination programme.

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Nan Laodi, from Myanmar, and Huang Pei Pei, a Chinese student, use bed nets every night in their dorm room at the Friendship Primary School.