Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos have reduced malaria transmission by two-thirds since 2010 through coordinated public health efforts, with regional leaders convening to plan final elimination steps. The progress represents one of the largest disease burden reductions in the region and positions Southeast Asia to join malaria-free zones globally.
Good News Network · Thursday, 2 July 2026
Early in June, international experts joined leaders from Southeast Asia for a summit in Laos, where they discussed the “last mile” of malaria elimination from the eastern-most sector of the region. Burgeoning economically for decades, Vietnam and Cambodia, but also Laos DPR, have seen malaria transmission fall 67% over the last 15 years. Asia Pacific […] The post Southeast Asia Nears Malaria Elimination, Down Two-Thirds Since 2010 appeared first on Good News Network.
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