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Open Access 01-12-2011 | Commentary
A national policy for malaria elimination in Swaziland: a first for sub-Saharan Africa
Published in: Malaria Journal | Issue 1/2011
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Swaziland is working to be the first country in mainland sub-Saharan Africa to eliminate malaria. The highest level of Swaziland's government recently approved a national elimination policy, which endorses Swaziland's robust national elimination strategic plan. This commentary outlines Swaziland's progress towards elimination as well as the challenges that remain, primarily around securing long-term financial resources and managing imported cases from neighbouring countries.