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 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 a t 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 Afric a,
Welcoming the decision of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of
the African Union at its thirty-first ordinary session, held in Nouakchott on 1 and
2 July 2018, to endorse the “Zero Malaria Starts with Me” campaign, which is a
continent-wide public outreach campaign modelled after the successful Senegalese
campaign to engage every person across every sector in every country in malaria
control and elimination,
Taking note of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting held in
London on 19 and 20 April 2018, at which member countries committed to halve
malaria in the Commonwealth countries by 2023, including the pledge by
stakeholders to raise 4 billion United States dollars in new commitments to malaria
control and elimination,
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 launch in 2017 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 t o 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
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