- Africa is the most hit which shoulders an estimated 95% of the malaria burden each year.
An estimated 2.2 billion cases of malaria and 12.7 million deaths have been prevented over the last two decades. This is according to the World Health Organization (WHO). However, despite the steady declines, the progress to end malaria has stalled.
As the world marks World Malaria Day, WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns of the impacts of diverting the attention on Malaria prevention as it prompts resurgence.
“The history of malaria teaches us a harsh lesson: when we divert our attention, the disease resurges, taking its greatest toll on the most vulnerable,” said WHO Director-General.
According to the WHO, Africa is the most hit which shoulders an estimated 95% of the malaria burden each year.
The WHO points out that many continue to miss out on services needed to prevent, detect and treat malaria.
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“Climate change, conflict, poverty and population displacement are compounding these challenges,” says the WHO.
April 25 of every year marks World Malaria Day. The theme for 2025 is “Malaria ends with us, reinvest, reimagine, reignite.”
World Malaria Day 2025 calls for stepped up political and financial commitment to protect the hard won gains against malaria.
To help in Malaria control, the WHO suggests innovative solutions which include partnerships. Secondly, new and effective anti-malarial drugs are needed. Other strategies include advancements in service delivery, diagnostics, insecticides, vaccines as well as vector control methods.
