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El Salvador Triumphs Over Malaria

By The Global Fund

March 1^st, 2021

El Salvador has become the first country in Central America to be certified malaria-free. This extraordinary achievement follows more than 50 years of commitment, hard work and community involvement.

Speaking from villages, riverbanks and rural clinics, frontline health workers and malaria volunteers shared stories of what it took to eliminate the deadly parasite, and how they plan to keep their country malaria-free in the long term.

Photo: Ramon / Flickr

Footnotes

The Global Fund wishes to thank all organizations and individuals who contributed to this story, particularly the CCM of El Salvador.

FootNotes

The Global Fund wishes to thank all organizations and individuals who contributed to this story, particularly the CCM of El Salvador.

© 2026 The Global Fund

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