The Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN) is a network of countries and stakeholders, committed to eliminate malaria in Asia Pacific by 2030. APMEN, identified in 2008, has gained credibility for its role as a unique platform for malaria programs and other communicable disease leaders to interact with partner institutions and other stakeholders in malaria elimination. 

Since 2017, APMEN has been working in closely with the Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance (APLMA), to enhance and streamline the Asia Pacific’s regional response to malaria. The APMEN-APLMA partnership aims to strengthen elimination efforts through combining the political advocacy and multisectoral access of APLMA with APMEN’s technical expertise and engagement with malaria control programs.

The Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN) is a sustainable, collaborative network for the delivery of technical malaria expertise and uses a brokering approach to connect national malaria control programs (NMCPs) with relevant technical information. APMEN comprises National Malaria Programmes from 21 countries and 50 Partner Institutions. The APMEN Secretariat works closely with partners to facilitate regional and multi-sectoral collaboration around evidence-based practices and research to reach the goal of malaria elimination in the region. APMEN facilitates technical exchange through its three Working Groups on Surveillance & Response, Vector Control and Vivax.

In APMEN’s role as convenor, one of its most valuable contributions is as a platform to bring the network together and facilitate cooperation, collaboration and partnership to reach the regional malaria elimination goal. This not only builds the foundation for shared activities between members, but also provides the opportunity to build consensus and elevate regional concerns and initiatives for political action through the APLMA policy advocacy mechanism.