Key challenges
Scaling up preventive and curative interventions to attain universal coverage.
Containing the spread of artemisinin resistance that had emerged in the Greater Mekong Sub-region, and preventing
its emergence in other countries.
Sustaining strong political commitments, financial support and community participation to further reduce the burden
of malaria and to prevent its resurgence.
Addressing the high burden of malaria among tribal communities and settlers in forests and forest fringes, and
migrant labour working in mines, plantations, and in road and dam construction, and other development projects.
Addressing urban malaria in India.
Strengthening technical and managerial capacities at all levels to address the remaining burden of malaria.
Filling the gaps in human resources to deliver malaria control services particularly in hard-to-reach areas.