Elimination of malaria is within reach in Asia Pacific, but critical funding gaps loom 

At the World Economic Forum on ASEAN, taking place in Ha Noi, Viet Nam this week, the Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance (APLMA) announced support for two new initiatives to accelerate the elimination of malaria and improve health outcomes in Asia-Pacific: Blended Finance for Impact and M2030.

Blended Finance for Impact is a partnership between the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and APLMA to enable and increase long-term integrated financing for health, including malaria. M2030 brings together some of the most influential businesses in Asia to raise funds, engage consumers as agents of change, and sustain political commitment to malaria elimination.