Status of Malaria in the W.H.O. Western Pacific Region

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this paper is to present a birds-eye view of the Malaria situation in the W.H.O. Western Pacific Region. Methods: The methods included online searches related to Malaria for each country such as from W.H.O., World Bank and journal articles as well as national program documents.Findings: Twenty-eight countries, territories, and areas (American Samoa, Australia, Brunei Darussalam, China, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Hong Kong SAR, Japan, Kiribati, Macao SAR, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Mongolia, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Pitcairn Islands, Samoa, Singapore, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Wallis and Futuna) are free of indigenous Malaria while the remaining nine (Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Viet Nam) are progressing towards that target. Conclusion: Cambodia and Malaysia are most likely to receive a certification for Malaria elimination in the immediate future.