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September 5, 2025BMC MedicineOpen Access

Shrinking the malaria map in Indonesia: progress of subnational control, elimination, and future strategies

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HHHerdiana HerdianaHPHellen Dewi PrameswariRPRiskha Tiara Puspadewi

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This review finds significant progress in malaria elimination in Indonesia, highlighting challenges of transmission and zoonotic infections.

Key Points

  • Malaria cases in Indonesia have decreased significantly since 2015, yet outbreaks continue amid COVID-19.
  • As of 2023, 389 districts have been verified as malaria-free, particularly in western Indonesia, indicating progress.
  • The subnational elimination strategy targets specific areas like Papua, where malaria incidence remains critically high at over 400 cases per 1000 person-years.
  • Challenges such as zoonotic infections from Plasmodium knowlesi emphasize the need for improved intervention strategies.

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Herdiana et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c239e5b210217d6477dbc9https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-025-04355-w
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