Consolidating gains and accelerating efforts to control and eliminate
malaria in developing countries, particularly in Africa, by 2030
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Welcoming the adoption of the political declaration of the high -level meeting
of the General Assembly on antimicrobial resistance, 7 and in this regard noting the
impact of antimicrobial resistance,
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 targets and eliminate
malaria 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 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 politic al leadership at the highest
level in the fight against malaria in the region,
Welcoming also the launch of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and
Prevention to establish early warning and response surveillance systems, respond to
emergencies, build capacity and provide technical expertise to address health
emergencies in a timely and effective manner,
Taking note of 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 Conferen ce 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 also 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,
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