The Control and Prevention of Malaria Project convened a cross-border collaboration meeting for malaria on September 18-19, 2013, in Battambang, Cambodia.  The purposes of meeting were for creating consensus among Thai, Burmese and Cambodian malaria officials and partners on strategic approaches for cross-border collaboration, including; the review of planned interventions among vulnerable populations, especially highly mobile-migrant and cross-border populations; reviewing joint activities conducted till date and lessons learned and identifying challenges as well as additional resources needed for effective prevention and control of anti-malarial resistance along the border communities. 

Related Website: Control and Prevention of Malaria (CAP-Malaria)

Source: Health Matters Newsletter RDMA/Office of Public Health 

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