AUTHOR=Rajvanshi Harsh , Singh Mrigendra P. , Bharti Praveen K. , Sahu Ram Shankar , Jayswar Himanshu , Govil Pallavi Jain , Anvikar Anup , Chan Xavier Xuanhao , Chebbi Amita , Das Sarthak , Lal Altaf A. 

TITLE=Science of malaria elimination: using knowledge of bottlenecks and enablers from the Malaria Elimination Demonstration Project in Central India for eliminating malaria in the Asia Pacific region

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Public Health

VOLUME=Volume 11 - 2023

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1303095

DOI=10.3389/fpubh.2023.1303095

ISSN=2296-2565

ABSTRACT=•	Malaria poses a major public health challenge in the Asia Pacific.
•	Malaria Elimination Demonstration Project was introduced as a public-private partnership initiative in Mandla between State government, ICMR, and FDEC India.
•	Employed controls for efficient operational and management decisions.
•	IEC campaigns crucial in schools and communities.
•	Capacity building of local workers emphasized for better diagnosis and treatment.
•	SOCH mobile app launched for complete digitalization. 
•	Better supervision for Indoor Residual Sprays and optimized Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets distribution.
•	Significant malaria cases reduction in Mandla. Published over 20 research papers detailing all aspects. 
•	Insights from MEDP crucial for malaria elimination strategies in other endemic regions of the Asia Pacific.