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April 27
Uganda: China Helps Uganda Fight Malaria As Global Funding Shrinks
Independent (Kampala)
For Milly Nakazzi, an assistant nursing officer at Uganda's Kiruddu National Referral Hospital, the fact that at least six of every 10 patients she treats have malaria is business… Read more »
April 26
West Africa: Three More West African Countries Inaugurate Malaria Vaccination
Premium Times
The three West African countries are the latest to participate after successful rollouts of routine malaria immunisation for children in other countries. Read more »
Gambia: The Malaria Burden! [editorial]
The Point
Malaria is one of the most severe health problems worldwide. Despite being the leading cause of death in many developing countries, studies revealed that nearly half the world's… Read more »
Nigeria: WHO Commends Malaria Vaccine Roll-Out in Three More African Countries
Premium Times
"Today's launch brings to eight the number of countries on the continent to offer the malaria vaccine as part of the childhood immunisation programme." Read more »
April 25
Nigeria: Soaring Prices Threaten Nigeria's Malaria Control
VOA
Thursday, April 25, marked World Malaria Day, a day to mark progress against the deadly disease. In Nigeria, that progress is being threatened by soaring drug costs caused by… Read more »
Africa: World Malaria Day 2024 - 'Accelerating the Fight Against Malaria for a More Equitable World'
WHO
Dear malaria partners and friends, Read more »
Liberia: Major Step in Malaria Prevention As Three West African Countries Roll Out Vaccine [press release]
GAVI
In a significant step forward for malaria prevention in Africa, three countries - Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone - today launched a large-scale rollout of the life-saving malaria… Read more »
Madagascar: Malaria On the Rise With Healthcare Out of Reach in Madagascar [press release]
MSF
Madagascar is one of the countries most affected by malaria. According to the Ministry of Public Health, the reported number of malaria cases in 2023 exceeded the national epidemic… Read more »
Nigeria: FG, States Must Be Committed to Malaria Eradication
Daily Trust
Today, March 25, is World Malaria Day, held each year to raise global awareness of the life-threatening disease. With this year's theme, 'Accelerate the Fight Against Malaria for a… Read more »
Rwanda: Malaria - How Is Rwanda Handling Insecticide Resistance?
New Times
Malaria remains a public health issue in Rwanda, despite collaborative efforts. However, with interventions such as mass and routine distribution of Long-Lasting Insecticide Nets… Read more »
Africa: Data Arms Africa's Fight Against Malaria
SciDev.Net
Year after year, hundreds of thousands of lives in Africa are lost to malaria--a preventable and treatable disease. Read more »
South Africa: South Africa On Track to Eliminate Malaria Disease By 2028
SAnews.gov.za
The Department of Health says South Africa is on track to achieve malaria elimination status by 2028, as outlined in the National Malaria Elimination Strategic Plan. Read more »
Africa: World Malaria Day 2024 - Young People Engaged Through Antimalaria School Clubs As Agents of Change in Malaria Control
Malaria Consortium
Despite being preventable and treatable, malaria threatens the lives of 3.2 billion people around the world. Every year, the disease accounts for hundreds of thousands of deaths,… Read more »
Africa: To End Malaria, We Must Advance Health Equity
Global Fund
The fight against malaria is at a pivotal point. In recent years, the progress we have made against this disease has ground to a halt, particularly in countries that carry a high… Read more »
Cameroon: The Women Leading the Charge Against Malaria in Cameroon
Global Fund
We have new tools, but it is the health workers on the frontline who make the difference against malaria. Read more »
Africa: Global Fund Board Welcomes Investments Towards Ending Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria - Expresses Concern Over Growing Needs From Polycrisis Amid Global Economic Pressures
Global Fund
The Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) held its 51st meeting this week in Geneva, Switzerland. While anticipating record… Read more »
Rwanda: Achieving a Malaria-Free Rwanda By 2030 Is Possible
New Times
Latest data from Rwanda Biomedical Centre, as reported by The New Times in its April 24 edition, indicates that malaria cases in the country dropped by a staggering 88% in 2023. Read more »
Liberia: Speaker Koffa to Deliver Keynote Address At World Malaria Day Celebration Today
FrontPageAfrica
Today, Liberia will join the rest of the world in commemoration of the World Malaria Day, under the theme: Health equity, Gender, and Human Rights." The national slogan is: "Sleep… Read more »
April 24
Liberia: Red Cross Wants Concerted Fight Against Malaria
New Dawn
Red Cross urges strong fight against Malaria, a killer disease in Liberia and rest of Africa. Read more »
Africa: R21 Anti-Malaria Vaccine Is a Game Changer - Scientist Who Helped Design It Reflects On 30 Years of Research, and What It Promises [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Until three years ago nobody had developed a vaccine against any parasitic disease. Now there are two against malaria: the RTS,S and the R21 vaccines. Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Launches Anti-Malaria Vaccine for Children 5-18 Months Today
FrontPageAfrica
Liberia is taking a significant step forward in its fight against malaria with the official launch of an anti-malaria vaccine for children aged 5 to 18 months. The launch ceremony… Read more »
Eritrea: World Malaria Day Observed
Shabait
World Malaria Day 2024 was observed at the regional level in Tsaeda Christian under the theme "Let's Strengthen Our Efforts Against Malaria." Read more »
Africa: World Malaria Day 2024: 'Accelerating The Fight Against Malaria for a More Equitable World'
WHO
On this World Malaria Day 2024, we unite under the theme "Accelerating the fight against malaria for a more equitable world." This theme, which is in sync with this year’s… Read more »
April 23
Africa: WHO Global Malaria Programme Launches New Operational Strategy [press release]
WHO
Ahead of World Malaria Day, the WHO Global Malaria Programme published a new operational strategy outlining its priorities and key activities up to 2030 to help change the… Read more »
Rwanda: Malaria Cases Down By 88% in 2023
New Times
Malaria cases in Rwanda have dropped by 88 per cent as of 2023, according Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC). Read more »
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