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ArticleMalaria journal2026

Building the toolkit to address malaria resurgence and radical cure of vivax malaria in Ethiopia: a meeting report.

Tamiru Shibiru Degaga, Heven Sime, Shazia Ruybal-Pesántez, Ashley Osborne, Muthoni Mwaura, Samuel Alemu Bamboro, Hellen Mnjala, Getachew Mekonnen, Saba Ermias, Anneleye Fantahun and 35 more

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Tamiru Shibiru DegagaCollege of Medicine & Health Sciences, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia.
Heven SimeEthiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Shazia Ruybal-PesántezGlobal and Tropical Health Division, Menzies School of Health Research and Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Australia.
Ashley OsborneGlobal and Tropical Health Division, Menzies School of Health Research and Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Australia.
Muthoni MwauraGlobal and Tropical Health Division, Menzies School of Health Research and Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Australia.
Samuel Alemu BamboroCollege of Medicine & Health Sciences, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia.
Hellen MnjalaGlobal and Tropical Health Division, Menzies School of Health Research and Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Australia.
Getachew MekonnenPATH Malaria Control and Elimination Partnership in Africa (MACEPA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Saba ErmiasPATH, Partnership for Vivax Elimination (PAVE), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Anneleye FantahunPATH, Partnership for Vivax Elimination (PAVE), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Khor PuochGambella Regional Health Bureau, Gambella, Ethiopia.
Semira AbdelmenanAddis Continental Institute of Public Health, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Miraf MesfinPATH, Partnership for Vivax Elimination (PAVE), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Yohannes HailemichaelMalaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases Research Division, Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Endalamaw GadisaMalaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases Research Division, Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Dagmawi HailuMalaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases Research Division, Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Eyerusalem BeyeneCollege of Medicine & Health Sciences, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia.
Damtie LankirAmhara Regional Health Bureau, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Gebregorgis TekluAksum University, Aksum, Ethiopia.
Hassen MamoAddis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Eyob AmareTigray Regional Health Bureau, Mekelle, Ethiopia.
Kebede EtanaDiseases Prevention and Control Directorate, Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Yonas TemesgenDiseases Prevention and Control Directorate, Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Bisrat NigusseDiseases Prevention and Control Directorate, Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Wondimagegn AdissuJimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
Asrat HailuAddis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Delenasaw YewhalawJimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
Asnakew KebedeIndependent Consultant, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Jihad AbanegashDire Dawa City Administration Health Bureau, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.
Hiwot TekaIndependent Consultant, Global Health and Development Solutions PLC, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Sineshaw LegeseMalaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases Research Division, Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Asefaw GetachewIndependent Consultant, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Bashir AbdiSomali Regional Health Bureau, Jigjiga, Ethiopia.
Mulgeta MinaleBenishangul-Gumuz Regional Health Bureau, Assosa, Ethiopia.
Adugna AberaEthiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Geremew TasewEthiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Ketema TafessInstitute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Adama Science and Technology University, Adama, Ethiopia.
Abay SisayAddis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Negash SeyoumPATH Malaria Control and Elimination Partnership in Africa (MACEPA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Dereje DiluDiseases Prevention and Control Directorate, Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Abdi AliyiHarari Regional Health Bureau, Harar, Ethiopia.
Angela DevineGlobal and Tropical Health Division, Menzies School of Health Research and Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Australia.
Ashenafi Assefa *Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Sarah Auburn *Global and Tropical Health Division, Menzies School of Health Research and Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Australia.
Kamala Thriemer *Global and Tropical Health Division, Menzies School of Health Research and Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Australia. Kamala.ley-thriemer@menzies.edu.au.

Funding

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation INV-043618Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation INV-024389Gates Foundation INV-024389
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ethiopia has experienced a substantial resurgence in malaria in recent years, with increasing case numbers and a growing contribution of Plasmodium vivax in several regions. At the same time, new evidence supporting improved radical cure strategies, including high-dose primaquine and single-dose tafenoquine, alongside advances in molecular tools, offers opportunities to address persistent transmission and relapse. Against a backdrop of constrained funding and health system challenges, a stakeholder meeting was convened in Addis Ababa in November 2025 to review emerging evidence and discuss implications for malaria control and elimination in Ethiopia. The two-day meeting brought together 38 representatives from the National Malaria Control Programme, research institutions, regional health bureaus, and implementation partners. Key themes emerging from the meeting included: (i) systemic challenges shaping malaria control, including funding constraints, operational disruptions, and climate-related pressures; (ii) uncertainty around the contribution of relapse to overall P. vivax burden and the potential role of molecular tools to address this gap; (iii) important health system considerations for the introduction of G6PD-guided radical cure, particularly regarding service delivery levels and equity; (iv) the central role of economic evidence, with substantial uncertainty around drug pricing and implementation costs; and (v) the need for strengthened collaboration between researchers and policymakers to support evidence-informed decision-making. The meeting highlighted that, while more effective tools for P. vivax radical cure are available, their adoption in Ethiopia will depend on addressing key evidence gaps, particularly around relapse burden, feasibility, and cost-effectiveness. Given the current challenges, there is a pressing need for context specific research and continued dialogue between stakeholders, which will be critical to inform policy decisions and support progress towards malaria elimination.

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AntimalarialsCommunicable Diseases, EmergingMalaria, VivaxPlasmodium vivaxEthiopiaHumansAntimalarials

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PMID42538532
PMCPMC13425933

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