10th Asia Pacific Leaders’ Summit on Malaria Elimination
VIENTIANE, 5 JUNE 2026
HIGHLIGHT
This high-level Summit will harness collective political momentum, address remaining challenges, and strengthen the long-term programmatic and financial sustainability of malaria programmes across the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) — accelerating the region's path to becoming the first multi-country subregion in Asia Pacific to achieve malaria elimination.
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10th Asia Pacific Leaders’ Summit on Malaria Elimination
In partnership with the Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance (APLMA), the Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is proud to host the 10th Asia Pacific Leaders’ Summit on Malaria Elimination. The one-day Summit will take place on 5 June 2026 in Vientiane.
Under the theme “Committed to 2030: Regional Action for the Last Mile”, this year’s Summit will place a strong focus on the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), with the aim of accelerating malaria elimination across the subregion by 2030. This Summit will bring together health ministers, senior government officials, technical experts, civil society leaders, and global partners to transform regional progress into coordinated, country-owned action.
The Summit also provides a unique opportunity for GMS countries to showcase achievements, innovative approaches, and progress made toward malaria elimination, and to discuss challenges related to cross-border issues and financing gaps while strategizing innovative solutions to overcome them.
