Table 1 Elimination history and goals of the nine case study countries
Country | Elimination status | Elimination history |
|---|---|---|
Bhutan | Eliminating | Goal of zero transmission nationally by 2018; national malaria elimination certification by 2020 |
Cape Verde | Eliminating | Achieved zero cases 1968–72 but epidemic occurred during 1977–79. Second elimination attempt 1983–85, however epidemic occurred during 1987–88. Goal of national elimination by 2020 |
Malaysia | Eliminating | Goal of national elimination by 2020: elimination in West Malaysia by 2015 and elimination in Sabah and Sarawak by 2020 |
Mauritius | Prevention of re-introduction | First eliminated in 1969 and received WHO certification in 1973. Resurgence in 1975. Second elimination achieved by 1998 |
Namibia | Eliminating | Goal of national elimination by 2020 |
Phili-ppines | Eliminating | Strategy of progressive sub-national elimination with national elimination (all provinces) by 2025 (recently updated to 2030) |
Sri Lanka | Eliminating | Near elimination in 1963, then an epidemic from 1967 to 68. Zero local cases reported since November 2012; will seek WHO certification by end of 2015 |
Turkey | Prevention of re-introduction | Most of the country in consolidation phase in 1974, followed by epidemics in 1977 and 1993–1996. Last indigenous cases reported in 2012 during outbreak |
Turkmen-istan | Prevention of re-introduction | First eliminated in 1961. In most recent attempt, the last indigenous case occurred in 2004. Received WHO certification in 2010 |