On 16-17 June 2025, the Government of Indonesia co-hosted the 9th Asia Pacific Leaders’ Summit on Malaria Elimination in Bali, under the theme “Unity in Action, Towards Zero Malaria.” The Summit convened over 250 participants, including political leaders, health ministers, national malaria program directors, and global health experts.

A key highlight was the launch of Indonesia’s Call to End Malaria Initiative (ICMI), a whole-of-government strategy to accelerate malaria elimination, particularly in Papua. The Summit also marked the launch of the Papua Malaria Consortium, endorsed by Papua’s governors, and a bilateral Indonesia-Papua New Guinea Joint Action Plan to enhance cross-border collaboration. Another major development was the introduction of the Ending Malaria and other Climate-Sensitive Vector-Borne Diseases through Enhanced Regional Partnerships (EDEN) Initiative.

The meeting concluded with the Chairman’s Statement to reaffirm the commitment to end malaria by 2030