1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time (EST)
Context
The Malaria Day in the Americas 2025, calls for action to make malaria treatment readily accessible to communities as a public good—free from geographic, financial, and other barriers. Engaging communities and all relevant stakeholders in a coordinated, ministry-led national alliance is essential. This effort should begin with ensuring that diagnosis and treatment services are available in all health facilities across endemic areas.
Meeting Recording
Original Audio
Agenda
1:00 pm - 1:10 pm
Welcoming Remarks
Maria Paz Ade, Regional Malaria Program Advisor (PAHO) – Moderator
Opening remarks
Dr. Michael Charles, Chief Executive Officer RBM Partnership to End Malaria
1:10 pm - 1:30 pm
Malaria situation in the Americas and Plan of Action for Malaria Elimination 2026-2030
Roberto Montoya, Malaria Regional Advisor (PAHO)
1:30 pm - 2:10 pm
Panel on: Lessons Learned in Malaria Elimination, Suriname’s’ experience
Patricia Sanchez, Director, Global Health (UNF)
Panelistas
- Marthelise Eersel, National Malaria Programme Manager, Ministry of Health, Suriname
- Stephen Vreden, Chair, Malaria Elimination Task Force, Suriname
2:10 pm - 2:25 pm
Malaria Champions in the Americas 2025
Carlos Espinal, Director, Global Health Consortium (FIU)
2:25 p m - 2:50 pm
Community Participation in Expanding Access to Diagnosis and Treatment
- Cristina Maña, Communications specialist (PAHO)
- Roberto Montoya, Malaria Regional Advisor (PAHO)
- Angela Maria Maya, Community volunteer (COL)
- Nely Martina Avila, Community volunteer (HND)
2:50 pm - 3:00 pm
Closing remarks
Sylvain Aldighieri, Director, Department of Communicable Diseases Prevention, Control and Elimination (PAHO)
Time Correspondence
- 12:00 pm - Central America and Mexico
- 1:00 pm - Colombia, Peru, Panama, Ecuador, U.S.A. (Washington DC)
- 2:00 pm - Venezuela, Guyana, Bolivia
- 3:00 pm - Brazil (Brasilia), Suriname, French Guiana
For other cities, check the local time in this link