Dhewantara PW, et al. - Among adults more than 15 years of age in Maluku, West Papua and Papua province, researchers sought the individual, household and village-level aspects correlated with self-reported malaria. From nationally representative population-based Indonesian National Basic Health Research (Riset Kesehatan Dasar) (N = 1,027,763 in 294,959 households in 33 provinces) in 2013, they analyzed individuals aged ≥ 15 years in 701 villages in Maluku (n = 11,919), West Papua (n = 8,003) and Papua (n = 21,157). Observations revealed that provinces varied in the factors associated with self-reported malaria. To improve designs in planning and intervention strategies to successfully eliminate malaria in Maluku and Papua, they recommend implementing specific interventions taking into consideration the contextual factors within the region and involving multi-sectoral collaboration between health authorities and related stakeholders (e.g., bureau of education, bureau of public works and infrastructure).