Malaria-free Certification in China: Achievements and Lessons Learned from the National Malaria Elimination Programme
Author(s) -
Jun Feng,
Li Zhang,
Zhigui Xia,
Shuisen Zhou,
Ning Xiao
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
zoonoses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2737-7474
pISSN - 2737-7466
DOI - 10.15212/zoonoses-2021-1002
Subject(s) - malaria , certification , china , public health , psychological intervention , economic growth , political science , medicine , environmental health , nursing , immunology , economics , law
Malaria was once one of the most severe public health problems in China. However, after 70 years of integrated interventions, substantial progress has been made, and remarkable milestones have been met in malaria elimination in China. On June 30 th , 2021, China was officially certified as a malaria-free country by the World Health Organization. This paper highlights the achievements of, and lessons learned from the malaria elimination programme.
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