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The launch of the Thatta Malaria Elimination Plan, a pointed a public health initiative aimed at eradicating malaria in the Thatta district of Sindh, Pakistan. The plan incorporates strategic interventions including enhanced vector control measures, rapid diagnostic testing, community-based surveillance, and improved access to antimalarial treatment. Key shareholders, Health department Government of Sindh, Director of Malaria control (Federal & Islamabad), VBD partners, Aga Khan University, and international partners (Glide and Zynesis), join forces to implement evidence-based strategies tailor-made to the region's epidemiologic profile. This report edges the plan's expansion, implementation framework, and initial impact, offering a model for malaria elimination in other endemic regions.