Meeting report of the Evidence Review Group on border malaria

Overview

Border malaria is defined as malaria transmission or potential for transmission that takes place across or along borders between countries sharing a land border. Border malaria can extend up through the adjacent administrative areas along the international border, or up to a specified distance from an international border. Countries nearing elimination often find their last few cases occurring along international borders with countries that have not achieved substantial reductions in malaria transmission. Recommended by the Malaria Policy Advisory Group (MPAC), an Evidence Review Group (ERG) on border malaria was formed to review evidence on characteristics of malaria transmission in border areas, factors that contribute to transmission and current interventions to reduce border malaria. Five case studies on border malaria and a summary of literature and grey literature were reviewed. Experiences and lessons from other communicable diseases with a risk of cross-border transmission were also reviewed.