Malaria – We’ve Barely Scratched The Surface

Malaria is frequently referred to as a disease of poverty. For many people, malaria is a daily reality that affects not only their health, but their mental and financial stability, family life, work, and education, too. Even if they recover physically, the long-term effects prove to be a burden. Malaria is the sixth leading cause of death in low-income […]

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How To Stop Five-Year-Olds From Dying Every Minute This World Malaria Day

Key players must come together to tackle $ 3.7 billion funding shortfall needed to end malaria Goodbye Malaria calls for government, business, and non-profit sectors to work together to eliminate malaria in southern Africa by 2030. Malaria is a preventable and curable disease. Despite tremendous progress made to curb malaria in Africa, it still kills a […]

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Why We Are The Generation To End Malaria

By Farida Tiemtore, President of “Les Héroïne du Faso” and recipient of the Voix EssentiELLES in Burkina Faso The fight to eliminate malaria, one of the deadliest diseases ever to face mankind, is at a major crossroads in which the power of young people is required – to be the generation to end malaria. The […]

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Continuing The Momentum To Eliminate Malaria In The Era Of Covid-19

While the global health focus is still on the COVID-19 pandemic, malaria remains as a serious and life-threatening disease among adults and children in many countries including international travellers and employees who are residing in malaria transmission areas. In 2020, WHO reported that malaria deaths increased by 12% compared to 2019, with an estimated 627,000 malaria deaths […]

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