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The APMEN joint annual meeting hosted by APLMA brings key stakeholders to discuss advancements in malaria elimination through collaboration and innovation - focus on enhancing surveillance and response strategies, improving diagnostic and treatment capabilities, and fostering cross-border partnerships to sustain the fight against malaria.

Indonesia launched a Roadmap for Malaria Elimination and Prevention of Re-establishment to intensify nationwide malaria elimination by 2030

Former President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono takes on role as Special Advisor to APLMA

The baseline assessment gives an overview of existing GEDSI efforts in malaria elimination.

A new way to track the malaria elimination progress across Asia Pacific via the NEW Leaders' Dashboard.

The 8th Asia Pacific Leaders' Summit on Malaria Elimination, held in Papua New Guinea, brought together over 160 participants, including government officials, health professionals, and international representatives.

The Summit was chaired by Hon Dr Lino Tom, MP, Minister for Health, Papua New Guinea with the theme “Invest to Achieve Zero Malaria” and united stakeholders to address the significant burden and impact of malaria among Pacific Island nations, as well as the need for health system investment, regional collaboration, and innovative solutions.

Round-up of stories on challenges and impact, engagement and progress towards malaria elimination from the global health community

In the Asia Pacific region, malaria and Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) exhibit comparable transmission patterns and overlap geographically. Integrating the responses to tackle these two diseases holds significant promise, as both diseases can potentially be effectively managed using the same vector-targeted interventions.

At the Provincial Leaders’ Forum during the 8th Asia Pacific Leaders' Summit on Malaria Elimination in Port Moresby, Governor Gary Juffa of Oro Province, Papua New Guinea, reaffirmed his steadfast commitment to eradicating malaria. His keynote speech highlighted the essential need for collaboration among government officials, health organizations, and local communities to address this significant challenge.

Malaria is considered a social justice issue disproportionately affecting marginalized communities such as pregnant women, children, mobile and rural dwelling populations as well as other minorities. Can Asia Pacific Eliminate Malaria While Leaving No One Behind?

Hon Dr Élia António de Araújo dos Reis Amaral, Minister of Health for Timor-Leste, joined a panel discussion alongside Hon Dr Lino Tom, MP, Minister for Health of Papua New Guinea, and Hon Dr Paul Popora Bosawai, Minister of Health and Medical Services of the Solomon Islands at the 8th Asia Pacific Leaders’ Summit on Malaria Elimination on 6 June 2024 in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Throughout the discussion, titled "Committing to the Malaria Elimination Goal: Strengthening Regional Collaboration for Malaria Elimination", Hon Dr Amaral answered important questions on the role of integration and strengthening regional collaboration as Timor-Leste approaches malaria-free distinction.

Welcoming all delegates to the second day of the 8thAsia Pacific Leaders’ Summit on Malaria Elimination in Port Moresby, Dr Saia Piukala, Regional Director for the World Health Organization (WHO) WesternPacific Regional Office, highlighted the WHO’s commitment to ending malaria throughclose engagement with government leaders, partners, and communities.

Prime Minister James Marape reaffirmed Papua New Guinea's commitment to eliminating malaria by 2030 during the 8th Asia Pacific Leaders' Summit on Malaria Elimination. Health Ministers signed the EDEN Initiative to foster regional collaboration against malaria and other vector-borne diseases.

On June 6, 2024, Health Ministers from Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, and Vanuatu launched the EDEN Initiative at the 8th Asia Pacific Leaders' Summit on Malaria Elimination. The initiative aims to combat malaria and other vector-borne diseases through regional partnerships. Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands face rising malaria cases, while Vanuatu's progress is threatened by various challenges. The EDEN Initiative will enhance regional support, capacity building, and financing to address these issues effectively.

APLMA and APMEN extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the late Mr Leo Makita.

Bhutan, India, and Nepal have stepped up efforts in recent years to address the challenges of cross-border malaria.

Leaders and partners across Asia Pacific showed commitment on World Malaria Day 2024.

Naomi Gima is a Regional Malaria Coordinator in Papua New Guinea, leading a team conducting field visits to communities and health centres across Morobe Province to strengthen local capacities to prevent malaria.

New Sustainability Thematic Feature gives six country cases on the five sustainability domains for malaria.

Malaria Progression in Nepal

China's eradication of malaria was a momentous feat, making it a potential blueprint for other countries in the region.

While governments and civil society in Asia Pacific are working to address diverse needs, many knowledge gaps remain.

The Leaders’ Summit will be a pivotal milestone for leaders within PNG and the Asia Pacific region to unite

With decades of progress in reducing malaria cases and deaths, the Asia Pacific region is now poised to accelerate its efforts towards malaria elimination using a science-based approach.

APLMA is an affiliation of Asian and Pacific heads of government formed to accelerate progress against malaria and to eliminate it in the region by 2030.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Cabo Verde as a malaria-free country, marking a significant achievement in global health. With this announcement, Cabo Verde joins the ranks of 43 countries and 1 territory that WHO has awarded this certification.

Hosted by the Government of Papua New Guinea in partnership with the Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance

The WHO World Malaria Report 2023 estimates there were 10 million malaria cases in Asia Pacific in 2022—up 24% from 2021

Co-hosted by GLIDE, APLMA and Malaria No More, this symposium shared diverse views on climate change and malaria response.

The World Health Organization endorsed the R21/Matrix-M vaccine, marking a pivotal step in the fight against malaria.

APLMA is an affiliation of Asian and Pacific heads of government formed to accelerate progress against malaria and to eliminate it in the region by 2030.

World Mosquito Day 2023 - one billion people in Asia Pacific at risk of malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases.

APLMA and ALMA engaged with the T20 how to achieve the SDG target of ending malaria and other communicable diseases.

For T20 India, APLMA and the Prasanna School of Public Health published a policy brief on sustaining malaria elimination in crisis zones.

As monsoon season continues in many parts of the Asia Pacific region, APLMA continues to work closely and remind with partners, national programmes, and communities to stay vigilant against the threat of malaria. APLMA is also looking forward to the upcoming C20 and T20 Summits next week leading up to the India G20 in September.

Hosted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, in partnership with APLMA on 24 April 2023.

Malaria in Asia Pacific countries present complexity in biological, clinical, epidemiologic and social dimensions.

A round-up of stories on progress towards malaria elimination from the global health community

Global leaders urged to urgently invest in the scale up of proven malaria interventions and new tools to end malaria.

New episode of the Elimination Exchange podcast on the importance of political commitment & regional advocacy to help achieve Zero Malaria.

Malaria is a social, economic and political challenge that requires the co-operation of all stakeholders

Deliberations on revitalising national and regional momentum towards the goal of an Asia Pacific Free from Malaria by 2030

Countries Show Modest Progress Against Malaria while Challenges Persist in High-Burden Geographies

Asia Pacific is faced with a localised epidemic across the region, with more than 90% malaria is in just five countries.

Mrs. Nouansy shares her story of working with high-risk remote communities in to detect and treat malaria in Lao PDR.

With only seven years left for Indonesia to achieve its target to end AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria, the three diseases remain major health threats in the country.

As we enter 2023, the pandemic is abating yet the global health landscape remains altered beyond what we could have ever anticipated.

Reducing the burden of malaria in Papua New Guinea is vital to achieving the 2030 goal of a malaria-free Asia-Pacific

Dr Sarthak Das, chief executive of the Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance, shares his insights on the disease with CNA's Asia Now.

The last mile of malaria elimination will require a hard look at challenges which have previously been neglected.

Countries held the line against malaria, avoiding the worst-case scenario. But we cannot be complacent.

From World Mosquito Day to the 77th United Nations General Assembly to the 7th Global Fund Replenishment Conference

Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare and his delegation met with APLMA to accelerate malaria elimination by 2030.

A vaccine for malaria is undergoing testing to reinvigorate the fight against the mosquito-borne disease in Indonesia.

The Global Fund has raised USD 14.25 billion for the next three years to end AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. Asia Pacific has shown tremendous leadership by joining the global health community to fight for what counts.

Interview with Enoch Waipeli, Malaria Supervisor, in West Sepik, Papua New Guinea

Now is not the time to rest on our laurels as we stand at a critical juncture in our drive toward ending malaria.

Dr Rintis Noviyanti is part of a team tackling what the Indonesian Government has deemed a ‘national enemy’: malaria.

Enoch Waipeli leads the malaria control programme in Papua New Guinea's, West Sepik Province.

More than 90% of India’s reported malaria cases were concentrated in just 8 states, all of which have significant tribal populations.

APLMA's latest work with partners - July 2022

Cross-border collaboration is key for malaria elimination in South Asia and global health security.

APLMA partnered to host a high-level reception uniting new and old supporters of the Global Fund.

APLMA and APMEN will be attending the Global Health Security 2022 conference in Singapore starting on 28 June 2022.

More progress has been made in Indonesia’s fight against malaria, with four provinces declaring the successful elimination of this acute febrile illness.

Malaria is preventable, treatable and can be eliminated. 40 countries in the world have done it.

The most important stories from APLMA-APMEN as well as from others across the region in honor of World Malaria Day 2022.

lessons learned in the global fight against malaria, and polio, and more recently,COVID-19 as well as how we should tackle existing and future pandemics.

For World Malaria Day let’s focus on gender within malaria programming in Asia Pacific to provide equitable healthcare access to all.

The Asia-Pacific region is close to eliminating malaria, but to “finish the job” there must be a focus on the most vulnerable communities

As the two countries adjust their timelines and set their sights to eliminate malaria by 2025, experts identify critical actions to get them back on track.

Ahead of World Malaria Day, a new paper published by The Lancet Regional Health-Western Pacific highlights key lessons drawn from Bhutan and Timor-Leste’s sustained malaria elimination efforts since their re-commitment to the World Health Organizations (WHO) E-2025 initiative last year. It details the approaches adapted by both countries to maintain the spotlight on malaria whilst preventing large COVID-19 outbreaks, as well as policies adopted to eliminate malaria by 2025.

As the Asia Pacific region continues to adapt to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic and the new global health landscape, countries in the region have shown unwavering resilience to accelerate progress in the fight against one of our oldest and deadliest diseases.  This year’s APLMA Leaders’ Dashboard, which tracks progress towards malaria elimination reveals notable policy reforms and milestones, even amidst the challenges of the pandemic.

The Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance (APLMA) and Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN) welcomes the recently approved (14 March 2022) use of single-dose tafenoquine by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for the prevention of relapsing Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax) malaria in children aged 2 years and above.

The Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance, Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APLMA-APMEN) and the Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE) have today announced a new partnership to support Governments to help drive the elimination of malaria and lymphatic filariasis (LF) in Papua New Guinea (PNG), and malaria elimination in Indonesia and Timor-Leste via innovative cross-disease and cross-border approaches.

The first two years of navigating COVID-19 has changed the way we view and approach global health and development. Many of us have adapted and evolved. Our malaria fight is no exception.

At the 13th December 2021 virtual gathering hosted by the Ministry of Health Bhutan, Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance (APLMA) and Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN), senior government officials from across the region recommitted to accelerate the fight against the devastating disease in a time marked by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Malaria in Asia Pacific and globally is a disease of poverty and an engine of inequality. The disease thrives where healthcare systems are weak and where the poor and most vulnerable lack affordable access to malaria prevention, diagnosis, and treatment services. Advancing Universal Health Coverage have the potential to accelerate malaria elimination while existing programs to control and eliminate malaria can act as entry points to strengthen primary health care systems. Making progress in one will advance progress on the other.

The World Health Organisation’s annual World Malaria Report 2021, published today reveals that steady progress was made in 2020 across the Asia Pacific region in the fight against malaria. The Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance (APLMA) and Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN) welcome overall progress in the region despite the challenges posed by COVID-19 but urge continued commitment and collaboration from countries to end malaria by 2030.

We see tangible evidence of robust collaboration across borders in Asia Pacific to address malaria and other public health challenges. In this spirit, APLMA-APMEN is co-hosting with the Royal Government of Bhutan the Asia Pacific Leaders Dialogue for Malaria Elimination.

APLMA is delighted to welcome Lady Roslyn Morauta and Dr Hsu Li Yang to the APLMA Board of Directors. Prof Tikki Pangestu will step down as Board Chair. His guidance over the past 5 years have been invaluable. The Secretariat wishes him the best in his future endeavours.

APLMA and APMEN, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, Royal Government of Bhutan, will be hosting a virtual Leaders Dialogue for Malaria Elimination on 13 December 2021

APLMA is an affiliation of Asian and Pacific heads of government formed to accelerate progress against malaria and to eliminate it in the region by 2030.

The Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance (APLMA) and Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN) are delighted the World Health Organization has endorsed the use of the world’s first malaria vaccine, RTS,S/AS01, providing crucial protection against malaria in young children in sub-Saharan Africa.

APLMA is an affiliation of Asian and Pacific heads of government formed to accelerate progress against malaria and to eliminate it in the region by 2030.

APLMA is an affiliation of Asian and Pacific heads of government formed to accelerate progress against malaria and to eliminate it in the region by 2030.

Most mosquito-borne diseases are preventable. As we mark World Mosquito Day (Aug. 20), we celebrate the many breakthroughs, innovations and advances we have made towards eliminating them. But it is also occasion for renewing civil society’s commitment protecting vulnerable communities against malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

APLMA is an affiliation of Asian and Pacific heads of government formed to accelerate progress against malaria and to eliminate it in the region by 2030.

APLMA is an affiliation of Asian and Pacific heads of government formed to accelerate progress against malaria and to eliminate it in the region by 2030.

Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges the world and the global health community face. The recent landmark study by the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns of increasingly extreme heatwaves, droughts and floods as a key temperature limit is exceeded in just over a decade. Shifting weather patterns not only affect the migration of people, plants, animals, and insects, but also the spread of disease, including malaria.

APLMA is an affiliation of Asian and Pacific heads of government formed to accelerate progress against malaria and to eliminate it in the region by 2030.

In December 2020, 8,000 volunteers in Pakistan's restive tribal region managed to distribute nearly 1.5 million mosquito nets to over half a million households without contracting a single known case of Covid-19. How they did it offers a valuable lesson about how health authorities, by collaborating with communities and other stakeholders, can keep new health threats from disrupting the ongoing battle against malaria and other life-threatening diseases.

APLMA is an affiliation of Asian and Pacific heads of government formed to accelerate progress against malaria and to eliminate it in the region by 2030.

This International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (Aug. 9), the UN called for a new social contract, one that expresses genuine cooperation and partnership for the common good to ensure that “no one is left behind” and to put a stop to exclusion and marginalization.

APLMA is an affiliation of Asian and Pacific heads of government formed to accelerate progress against malaria and to eliminate it in the region by 2030.

The past quarter saw continuous COVID-19 disruptions but the recent China malaria-free certification is a global health silver lining.

Cross border malaria is a major impediment to achieving regional malaria elimination. No country can achieve this goal in isolation. At the 4th South East Asia Regional Coordination Mechanism Forum (SRCMF), APLMA-APMEN addressed the constituency to highlight the importance of implementing cross-border cooperation for malaria control & elimination.

APLMA is an affiliation of Asian and Pacific heads of government formed to accelerate progress against malaria and to eliminate it in the region by 2030.

APLMA is an affiliation of Asian and Pacific heads of government formed to accelerate progress against malaria and to eliminate it in the region by 2030.