Malaria elimination in Asia Pacific: supporting countries as we approach the final

decade

Dr. Effie Espino

Director, APMEN

Paving the way for malaria eliminationAPMEN AGM 5 December 2015, Kempinski Hotel, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar

Translate strong political commitment into action

Integrate and complement regional elimination efforts

APMEN

APLMA APMEN members• 18 Countries• 34 Partner Institutions• Working groups

• 22 countries in WPRO, SEARO and EMRO

• Commodities, finance and governance, regulatory collaboration

APMEN AGM 5 December 2015, Kempinski Hotel, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar

Objectives1. Contribute to improved evidence,

facilitate and support work and action in areas that are unique, and that impact on malaria elimination in the region

2. Target human resource capacity development

Methods• Address critical barriers of direct

programmatic relevance in areas of need not otherwise addressed

• Adapt and respond to changing malaria landscape and evolving priorities

• Continue to provide an open forum for collaboration

• Communicate what is needed in simple, practical and actionable terms

Paving the way for malaria eliminationAPMEN AGM 5 December 2015, Kempinski Hotel, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar

National Malaria Programs

a) Barriers to implementation; b) Hard-to-reach population;

c) Information-sharing; d) Geo-mapping

Vivax and case management)

(Radical cure; point-of-care

G6PDd-testing; drug-resistance)

Surveillance and Response

(Strategic approach based

on malaria burden; cross-border issues)

Vector control

(New tools for outdoor

transmission; integrated vector

management)

Asia Pacific Free of Malaria by 2030

APMEN AGM 5 December 2015, Kempinski Hotel, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar

Effective and efficient interventions and program

management

APMEN AGM 5 December 2015, Kempinski Hotel, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar

Percentage of case investigated Malaria as a notifiable disease Mandatory case reporting for private sector Foci and case investigation undertaken

Enhanced surveillance and response (1-3-7, HRPs/MMPs, etc) and outbreak investigation

Vector control indicators – foci classification, receptivity and insecticide susceptibility andupdated vector bionomics

. . . 11 March 2014, Manila Philippines . . . We commit ourselves to reach our country’s goals of achieving and sustaining malaria elimination . . . We understand these goals require support and collaboration with high-level political leadership including APLMA . . . We will engage in a program for leadership, build evidence-base, technical and management skills . . .

Our long term goal is to eliminate malaria in the Asia Pacific region . . . 2025 half of the countries in the region achieve elimination targets.

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