Fifth Annual Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network Meeting
The Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN) held its fifth annual meeting in Bali, Indonesia from March 4 to 7, 2013. Co-hosted by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia, this year’s meeting celebrated progress towards eliminating malaria in the Asia Pacific region, and highlighted several key topics: the global Plasmodium falciparum elimination agenda, artemisinin resistance, Plasmodium vivax control, the vital role of surveillance systems and interventions, and new innovative financing mechanisms for elimination. In attendance were over 100 representatives from the 14 Country Partners (Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Republic of Korea, the Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vanuatu, and new Country Partners Nepal and Vietnam), and partner institutions, including the World Health Organization (WHO). APMEN supports malaria elimination in the Asia Pacific region by providing a platform for countries to exchange best practices and strategize around common challenges.
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