MALARIA WEEK is a convening of high-level government officials and other national, regional and global stakeholders, to work together for elimination of malaria from Asia and the Pacific by 2030
At the 8th East Asia Summit (EAS) in 2013, the 18 Heads of Government established the Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance (APLMA) to address the challenges of malaria in the region. In 2014, they committed to the goal of an Asia Pacific free of malaria by 2030. Most recently, at the 14th EAS in 2019, Leaders ‘reiterated 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’. And ‘requeste
Malaria Week, first convened in 2016 in Bangkok, provides a platform for dialogue and information exchange among national, regional, and global stakeholders to support the Leaders’ commitment to end malaria in Asia and the Pacific by 2030. Malaria Week partners include APLMA, Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN), World Health Organization, Global Fund, and The Roll Back Malaria Partnership, as well as civil society organizations and private sector.