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Consolidating gains and accelerating efforts to control and eliminate
malaria in developing countries, particularly in Africa, by 2030
Recalling the commitment made by African leaders to end the epidemic of
malaria by ensuring universal and equitable access to quality health care and by
improving health systems and health financing, contained in the African Common
Position on the post-2015 development agenda,
Bearing in mind the relevant resolutions of the Economic and Social Council
relating to the struggle against malaria and diarrhoeal diseases, in particular
resolution 1998/36 of 30 July 1998,
Taking note of all declarations and decisions on health issues, in particular
those related to malaria, adopted by the Organization of African Unity and the
African Union, including the Abuja Declaration on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and
Other Related Infectious Diseases, containing the pledge to allocate at least
15 per cent of national budgets to the health sector, the Abuja call for accelerated
action towards universal access to HIV and AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria services
in Africa, issued by the Heads of State and Government of the African Union at its
special summit on HIV and AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, held in Abuja from 2 to
4 May 2006, the decision of the Assembly of the African Union at its fifteenth
ordinary session, held in Kampala from 25 to 27 July 2010, to extend the Abuja call
to 2015 to coincide with the Millennium Development Goals, and the declaration of
the special summit of the African Union on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria,
held in Abuja from 12 to 16 July 2013,
Recognizing the leadership provided by the African Leaders Malaria Alliance
and the continued commitment to help to achieve the 2015 targe ts, and encouraging
the members of the Alliance to continue to provide political leadership at the highest
level in the fight against malaria in Africa,
Welcoming the leadership and commitment of the Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria
Alliance to eliminate malaria in the Asia-Pacific region by 2030, and encouraging
the members of the Alliance to continue to provide political leadership at the highest
level in the fight against malaria in the region,
Welcoming also the Global Technical Strategy for Malaria 2016–2030 of the
World Health Organization, adopted by the World Health Assembly in May 2015, 6
and the Action and Investment to Defeat Malaria 2016–2030 plan of the Roll Back
Malaria Partnership, launched at the third International Conference on Financing for
Development, held in Addis Ababa from 13 to 16 July 2015, which together provide
the framework for achieving a reduction in global malaria incidence and mortality
rates by at least 90 per cent by 2030, in line with the 2030 Agenda,
Taking note of the World Health Organization framework for action for an
emergency response to artemisinin resistance in the Greater Mekong subregion of
South-East Asia, launched in April 2013,
Reaffirming the Declaration of Alma-Ata, adopted at the International
Conference on Primary Health Care, held in Alma -Ata from 6 to 12 September
1978, and its central role in launching the vision of the World Health Organization
on health for all,
Welcoming the selection by the Secretary-General of malaria as one of the top
priorities of his second mandate and his commitment to develop new partnerships
and improve existing ones and to scale up high-impact interventions aimed at
significantly reducing the number of deaths from malaria,
Recognizing the linkages among efforts being made to reach the targets set at
the Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Organiz ation of
African Unity, held in Abuja on 24 and 25 April 2000, as necessary and important for
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