Towards zero: harnessing data to eliminate malaria in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
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Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) has made strides in reducing its malaria burden. The country has not recorded a malaria death in 2 years and 2020 saw an all-time low of 3505 cases. Such achievements are all the more notable given the country’s recent history of malaria outbreaks. This shift is largely thanks to a series of improvements in malaria data management systems which have ensured that the country can effectively identify and respond to malaria cases.
Following a period of immense progress between 2000 and 2010, during which the country slashed cases by 92%, the last major outbreak occurred from 2011 to 2014. Over 50 000 malaria cases were recorded in 2014 alone.
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