Countries of the Greater Mekong are stepping up to end malaria

Overview

Countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) are accelerating toward their shared goal of malaria elimination by 2030. The 6 GMS countries – Cambodia, China (specifically Yunnan Province), the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam – have achieved remarkable progress. Between 2012 and 2017, the reported number of malaria cases fell by 75%. Malaria deaths fell by 93% over the same period.

As the lead global technical agency, WHO supports GMS countries as they work to counter multidrug resistance and eliminate malaria. This latest bulletin provides an overview of countries' achievements to date.