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Harvard University, National Institute for Parasitic Diseases, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and the World Health Organization convened, “From 30 Million to Zero Malaria Cases in China: Lessons Learned for Malaria-Eliminating Countries in Africa.”

How is the WHO addressing COVID-19 and its impact on the burden and control of endemic infectious diseases, like malaria? Is chloroquine a potential COVID-10 treatment, and what's the impact on its availability as a front line malaria therapy?

Malaria is one of the oldest and deadliest afflictions of humankind. The Lancet Commission on Malaria Eradication posits malaria eradication can be done by 2050 or sooner with specific measures in the areas of software, hardware, finance, and leadership/accountability. The report findings are in contrast to the recently released Executive Summary of the WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Malaria Eradication, which did not call for an eradication goal or timeline. Join us for a point-counterpoint discussion regarding the difference in these two malaria eradication strategies, specifically the pros and cons of setting a formal eradication goal and timeline.