PRO> Malaria – Europe: WHO declares Europe malaria free

Malaria — Worldwide/Unknown
The 2005 Tashkent Declaration “The Move from Malaria Control to Elimination”, endorsed by malaria-affected countries in the region, was a turning-point in achieving a malaria-free Europe. The declaration led the way to the new Regional Strategy 2006-2015, which guided affected European countries to reduce the number of indigenous malaria cases to zero.
This achievement was made possible through a combination of strong political commitment, heightened detection and surveillance of malaria