WHAT’S connecting Mao Zedong, malaria and Malaysia; and why the East Asia Summit on Nov 21-22 will put Malaysia at the centre of the race to eliminate malaria in the Asia Pacific by 2030.
It’s 1967, during the height of the Vietnam War. The North Vietnamese are engaged in a bitter and protracted fight with the Americans. In addition to battling each other, both sides are also fighting to stay alive from malaria.
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