Africa: WHO Launches Emergency Response to Antimalarial Drug Resistance

press release

Geneva — On World Malaria Day, 25 April, WHO recognizes significant accomplishments in preventing and controlling malaria, including in high-burden countries in sub-Saharan Africa, but highlights the threat of antimalarial drug resistance in south-east Asia’s Greater Mekong subregion, where an emergency response is now being launched.

“In recent years endemic countries, including countries in sub-Saharan Africa, have made major headway in reducing new cases and deaths from malaria,” says Dr Hiroki Nakatani, WHO’s Assistant Director-General for HIV, TB, Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases. “But that progress could now be at risk. We are increasingly concerned by signs in the south-east Asia region that the malaria parasite is becoming resistant to some of the drugs that have helped make so much progress.” Antimalarial drug resistance

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