Last Updated: 19/02/2026
Multi-species malaria transmission modelling to inform policy decisions
Objectives
This project aims to explore how malaria species interact and determine how to allocate resources to strategies that will maximise health benefits, ensuring that malaria elimination is reached as quickly as possible.
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Rationale and Abstract
Most malaria cases are caused by two parasite species (P. falciparum and P. vivax). While many countries with malaria have both species, most decisions about the treatment and control of malaria rely on data and mathematical models for just one species. A novel model will be used that includes both species to answer the questions of policy makers in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
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Date
Jan 2023 — Dec 2026
Total Project Funding
$756,744
Funding Details
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Australia, Australia
Grant ID: 2019152
AUD 1.04M
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