Ebola and reforms concerning the World Health Organization are some of the headline-grabbing topics that are sure to take center stage at the 68th World Health Assembly.
But there’s another item the development community needs to keep an eye on: A new strategy aimed toward malaria elimination by 2030, and whether member states would adopt them or introduce changes.
The strategy comes as worldwide statistics provide a mixed picture of progress: 55 countries are on track to reduce their malaria burden by 75 percent this year, but they only account for a small portion of the total estimated cases globally. The African region also continues to cover the bulk of deaths related to malaria worldwide.