Report of the second Global Forum of malaria-eliminating countries

Overview

WHO convened 21 countries with the potential to eliminate malaria by 2020 (E-2020) at a second Global Forum of malaria-eliminating countries in San José, Costa Rica, 11–13 June 2018. Representatives of the national malaria programmes of the ministries of health from 20 of the 21 E-2020 countries attended the meeting along with representatives from 4 Central American countries (Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras and Panama) and Argentina. Accompanying the national programme representatives were WHO country, regional and headquarters staff, and the meeting was joined by observers from major donors. Countries shared their progress towards elimination and the challenges they face in achieving this goal.