Leaders in the Asia Pacific have committed to ending malaria in the region by 2030. To achieve this goal, countries will need to mobilize additional resources while maximizing the impact of current financing. Robust economic evidence to understand and articulate the costs and benefits of elimination, and measures to improve the efficient utilization of existing resources, are key to mobilizing additional financing.

With support from the Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance (APLMA), the Asian Development Bank, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the UCSF Global Health Group’s Malaria Elimination Initiative (MEI) has developed a new body of evidence and tools that support efforts to increase the amount of sustainable financing in support of the APLMA Leaders Roadmap(link is external) goal of a malaria-free Asia Pacific by 2030.

External funding for the global malaria response has plateaued since 2010, and lower burden countries pursuing elimination tend to be a lesser priority for global donors. Mobilizing and leveraging the expertise and resources of the private sector presents an unparalleled opportunity to bridge funding gaps and accelerate progress in the region.

Read the full article about malaria from the Malaria Elimination Initiative