China

Located in East Asia and with two provinces (Yunnan Province and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region) part of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), China was a signatory of the APLMA roadmap in 2015.

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Their current focus is on the prevention of re-establishment (POR) of malaria, of which they have undertaken a whole-government approach that involves close collaboration and coordination of 13 ministries. A cross-border joint malaria reporting system between China, Lao PDR, and Myanmar was established, and malaria checkpoints have also been set up along borders to provide screening for mobile and migrant populations (MMPs).

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China also pioneered the 1-3-7 approach to malaria control and elimination in 2012, which stipulated the time frame of case reporting within 1 day of malaria diagnosis, case investigation within 3 days, and investigation of and response to the focus in which the transmission likely occurred within 7 days. The 1-3-7 approach has been instrumental in driving down and eliminating malaria transmission through rapid case detection and investigation. The approach is also a valuable and impactful contribution to malaria programmes in the Asia Pacific region, with many countries adopting this strategy, sometimes in conjunction with other interventions.

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China is currently among the countries that have eliminated malaria, with zero indigenous cases. They obtained malaria-free certification from the WHO in 2021.