A summary of where we are in the fight against malaria and an overview of what more needs to be done.<\/p>\n
Malaria Minute on iTunes<\/a> and Spotify<\/a><\/p>
Today is World Malaria Day, an international event set up by the WHO in 2008, to celebrate progress against malaria, but also to remind political leaders that more needs to be done. Over the last 20 years, we\u2019ve made significant progress against malaria, with over 600,000 lives saved each year. Last year\u2019s replenishment of The Global Fund, in which nations pledged over $14bn over the next three years to support efforts against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, was hard-won in the face of real challenges. Yet more can and needs to be done to fight this disease. A child dies from malaria \u2013 an entirely preventable and treatable disease \u2013 every two minutes, and an additional two billion dollars a year is needed to truly make progress. So, this year\u2019s World Malaria Day is an opportunity to emphasise the need for sustained political commitment, strong health systems and supply chains, particularly in times of the coronavirus.<\/p>
WHO World Malaria Report 2019<\/a><\/p>
The Replenishment of The Global Fund<\/a><\/p>