Malaria is one of the major public health problems in Myanmar. Myanmar adopted the goal of eliminating malaria by 2030 and aims to eliminate P. falciparum malaria by 2025 in line with the Greater Mekong Sub-region Malaria Elimination Strategy.
Significant progress has been made over recent years in reducing malaria morbidity and mortality in Myanmar. Malaria morbidity declined by 72% and mortality dropped by 95% in 2016 in comparison with 2012, reflecting significant improvement in access to diagnosis, treatment and prevention of malaria. Five states or regions of Myanmar are already in elimination phase of malaria. All states and regions are expected to follow suit in the years ahead.
A central level training workshop on malaria elimination was organized in Naypyidaw on 6-8 May 2017 to strengthen capacity of the staff from national malaria control programme and partner organizations. This training - part of a programme of training - could deliver updated strategies for malaria elimination successfully.