Modern Acceleration Strategies for Eradication of Malaria in the Asia Pacific (MASTER-MAP )

In the Asia-Pacific, more than 2 billion people are at risk of malaria, a disease caused by Plasmodium parasites, transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes. In response to emerging multidrug resistance in the Greater Mekong Subregion, the World Health Organization (WHO) has prioritised malaria elimination in the Asia-Pacific by 2030. Australian Centre of Research Excellence in Malaria Elimination- Modern Acceleration Strategies for Eradication of Malaria in the Asia Pacific (ACREME MASTER-MAP) will provide direct evidence for new strategies to achieve key priorities to malaria elimination. MASTER-MAP has three integrated themes:
1) Tracking transmission: Detect, map and target malaria and drug resistance
2) Prevention: Block transmission with interventions that target all malaria infections and vectors
3) Treatment: Treat all infected people with safe and highly effective drug regimens. These complementary themes will generate new clinical and epidemiological evidence and integrated transmission, economic and geospatial models to inform policy and resource allocation for the elimination of malaria in the Asia-Pacific. In the Asia-Pacific, more than two billion people are at risk of malaria and progress towards malaria elimination has stalled. A Centre for Research Excellence in Malaria Elimination will develop better ways to 1) detect and target malaria and drug resistance, 2) reduce malaria by preventing infection, and 3) safely treat all infected people with highly effective drugs.

Project detailsGrant details

Combination of Interventions
Drug Resistance
Leadership & Governance

Nov 2023 — Oct 2028

$1.75M

Australia
Indonesia