Thailand aims to eliminate malaria by 2024, following China's malaria elimination certification in 2021 and Sri Lanka's in 2016. The country reported only 2457 malaria cases in 2022, down from 24,332 in 2015, reflecting broader progress across the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). Regional collaboration has contributed to Thailand's success, as malaria epidemiology is significantly influenced by population mobility across forested areas along international borders. In 2018, Thailand launched the integrated drug efficacy surveillance (iDES) to address multidrug-resistant parasites, which have made elimination both challenging and increasingly urgent. As part of routine malaria care, treated patients are monitored for up to 90 days to confirm parasite clearance and assess antimalarial drug efficacy.
We were commissioned to produce a video explaining the iDES process in Thailand.
Date: 2023
Client: World Health Organization
Country: Thailand
Video: Nicolas Axelrod
Local Producer: Jirada Sanguanwong
Animation: Emilie Languedoc
Editor: Nicolas Axelrod
Photographer: Mailee Osten-Tan
