Jakarta, June 18 -- The Ministry of Home Affairs highlighted its commitment to supporting the national program of eliminating malaria by 2030, especially in malaria-endemic areas such as those in Papua.

This commitment was reiterated by Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Ribka Haluk during the 9th Asia Pacific Leaders' Summit on Malaria Elimination in Badung, Bali, on Tuesday, according to a statement released on Wednesday.

She stressed that the Ministry of Home Affairs must ensure that funds for malaria elimination are prepared by all six provinces of Papua.

On that occasion, she expressed gratitude to Indonesian Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin and representatives of other countries for their commitment to malaria elimination in Indo...