Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has described the rollout of malaria vaccines across Africa as the fastest in its history, signalling a critical moment in the fight against one of the continent’s deadliest diseases. 25 countries in Africa have introduced malaria vaccines into their routine immunisation programmes with Gavi support. Early reports indicate that the initiative has had a significant…
Malaria, a life-threatening disease spread to humans by some types of mosquitoes, is preventable and curable. The World Malaria Report 2025 shows that in 2024, there were an estimated 282 million malaria cases and 610,000 malaria deaths in 80 countries. Africa carries a disproportionately high share of the global malaria burden. In 2024, Africa accounted…
Malaria is one of the deadliest yet preventable diseases in the world. In 2024, it was estimated to claim about 610,000 lives, according to the World Health Organization. Africa bears the brunt of this burden, accounting for 95% of global cases and deaths. Children under five are especially affected, with roughly one child dying every minute. The disease is estimated to cost Africa…
A snapshot in time: The state of malaria Last year’s World Malaria Report reflected the hard-won gains of countries across across the globe: between 2000 and 2024, sustained investment in malaria prevention and disease control averted 2.3 billion malaria cases and 14 million deaths. But the report also revealed concerning realities: drug and insecticide resistance…
As progress on malaria stalls, the case for local research in Africa is stronger than ever, write Edwine Barasa of KEMRI-Wellcome Research Programme and David Mukanga at the Gates Foundation. [SciDev.Net] As we mark World Malaria Day (25 April), Africa finds itself at an uncomfortable crossroads. After two decades of measurable progress in public health,…
The fight against infectious disease is a race against evolution. Bacteria become resistant to antibiotics. Viruses adapt to spread more quickly. Diseases transmitted by insects present another evolutionary front: Insects themselves can evolve resistance to the poisons that people use to kill them. In particular, the mosquito-borne disease malaria kills over 600,000 people annually. Since…
Dr Rose Zulliger has joined Malaria Consortium to lead the organisation’s technical approaches and to help accelerate our commitments to system strengthening and long-term impact. Today, Malaria Consortium announced the appointment of Dr Rose Zulliger to its leadership team as the organisation’s new Director of Technical Services and Innovation. Rose joins Malaria Consortium following a…
When floods sweep through southern Africa, the most visible damage is immediate: homes washed away, crops destroyed, clinics disrupted, families displaced. These images dominate headlines and humanitarian appeals. But as floodwaters recede, a quieter, slower-moving crisis often follows – in those same communities that are already struggling to recover. In parts of Mozambique, Malawi, Tanzania,…
African Heads of State and Government have called for a new era of sustainable malaria financing, warning that stalled progress, shrinking international support and emerging threats could reverse decades of gains against the disease. The call was made at the 39th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where the African Union Malaria Progress Report…
France cut its contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria by 58 percent on Thursday, confirming a major reduction in funding that health organisations warn will cost lives. After months of uncertainty, the government said its pledge for the 2026-2028 cycle will fall from €1.6 billion in the previous funding period…
