U.S. Supports Cambodia's Push to Eliminate Malaria by 2030 With Airport Screening Boost

PHNOM PENH — Oct. 1, 2026: The United States is supporting Cambodia's efforts to eliminate malaria by 2030, joining a workshop to strengthen airport screening for travellers arriving from malaria-endemic countries.

The U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh joined the Ministry of Health, the National Center for Parasitology, Entomology and Malaria Control (CNM) and FHI 360 for the workshop. The Embassy also provided 700 malaria microscope slides to help Cambodian laboratory staff distinguish malaria species and improve diagnostic accuracy.

The Embassy noted that Cambodia achieved zero indigenous malaria transmission in 2025 and has recorded zero malaria deaths since 2018, making robust border and airport surveillance critical to preventing the disease from returning.

It said the assistance, under President Trump's America First Global Health Strategy, ensures efficient and strategic support that advances global health security and protects Americans from infectious diseases before they reach U.S. shores.

Source: U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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Reported by The Khmer Today