Strengthening the health systems at national level for malaria elimination in the Greater Mekong Subregion countries: a qualitative study
National programmes must assess national health system readiness for malaria elimination to avoid inefficiencies, financial strain, and unattended gaps, using a systems thinking approach. This study also highlighted the importance of evaluating the national programmes from the perspective of health system needs and readiness for successful transitioning from control to elimination phase.
Authors
- Win Htike (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2820-477X)
- Freya J. I. Fowkes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5832-9464)
- Catherine M. Bennett
- Alyssa E. Barry
- Paul A. Agius
- Win Han Oo
Institutions
- Burnet Institute (AU)
- Deakin University (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infectious Diseases of Poverty
- Published
- 2026-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-026-01416-x
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Burnet Institute
- Deakin University
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council