Suriname was responsible for the highest concentration of
Plasmodium falciparum malaria in the
Americas prior to 2006. Since 2006 the country experienced a significant decrease in
malaria incidence, reaching near elimination levels by 2009. The country is currently listed by the
World Health Organization (
WHO) among the countries with the potential to eliminate
malaria by 2020. The 2017
Annual Report of the Ministry of
Health Malaria Program of
Suriname outlines the ongoing, nationally adopted
strategies aimed at achieving the elimination of
Malaria by the target date, especially in
light of diminishing funding from international
aid organizations