Focus on Swaziland | CHAPTER III | In March 2011, Swaziland’s cabinet approved the National Malaria Elimination Policy. Swaziland Malaria Elimination Advisory Group Swaziland’s elimination strategy and policy are regularly reviewed by the Swaziland Malaria Elimination Advisory Group (SMEAG), an independent council of advisors formed in 2010. It includes key malaria stakeholders who meet on a regular basis to evaluate the effectiveness of the malaria strategy, monitor the implementation of policies, and revise them as appropriate. The SMEAG is composed of a general committee as well as subcommittees on surveillance, case management, vector control, and health promotion. The group consults regularly with experts, including the Malaria Elimination Group (MEG), an international elimination group convened by the Global Health Group at the University of California, San Francisco. Box 3: Interview with Simon Kunene, Swaziland National Malaria Control Programme Manager To what do you attribute Swaziland’s recent success in reducing the country’s malaria burden?