Joint malaria surveys lead towards improved cross-border cooperation between Savannakhet province Laos and Quang Tri province Vietnam

摘要

BackgroundIn Savannakhet province, Laos and Quang Tri province, Vietnam, malaria is still an important health problem and most cases are found in the mountainous, forested border areas where ethnic minority groups live. The objectives of this study were to obtain a better joint understanding of the malaria situation along the border and, on the basis of that, improve malaria control methods through better cooperation between the two countries.