A national policy for malaria elimination in Swaziland: a first for sub-Saharan Africa.
Swaziland is working to be the first country in mainland sub-Saharan Africa to eliminate malaria. The highest level of Swaziland's government recently approved a national elimination policy, which endorses Swaziland's robust national elimination strategic plan. This commentary outlines Swaziland's progress towards elimination as well as the challenges that remain, primarily around securing long-term financial resources and managing imported cases from neighbouring countries.
National Malaria Control Programme, Manzini, Swaziland, Africa.
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D060740:Disease Eradication / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D013541:Eswatini / Q000453:epidemiology; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*