Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) released the annual World Malaria Report, the most comprehensive look at the global malaria landscape. This year’s report, which is based on 2024 data, tells a mixed story of progress over time coupled with real challenges such as the impact of funding shortages and emerging threats including drug resistance— even before the cuts and disruptions to foreign assistance over the course … Continued
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We welcome today’s strong U.S. pledge of $4.6 billion for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and its commitment to continue matching contributions from other donors at rate of $1 for every $2 invested. With U.S. leadership, and commitments from countries and private and philanthropic donors, the international community came together in a strong show of support for the Global Fund’s lifesaving … Continued
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At the 74th annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH), United to Beat Malaria co-hosted a symposium with SC Johnson highlighting the development and impact of spatial repellent technology. In August, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a policy recommendation for spatial emanators—the first new category of vector control tools … Continued
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Applications are now open for the first-ever Global Health Advocacy Summit, which will be a joint event with ~100 Shot@Life and United to Beat Malaria Champions on February 9th – 11th, 2026, in Washington D.C.! Advocates will hear from global health experts and further develop their advocacy skills. They will then attend congressional meetings on Capitol Hill (2/10), encouraging their lawmakers to fully fund global … Continued
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On the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly, The Future of the Malaria Fight rallied leaders in the global malaria community to work together to forge a new path during a time of uncertainty. A Common Theme Under the common themes of integration and collaboration, speakers explored the emerging strategies, innovations, and partnerships needed … Continued
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WASHINGTON—Shot@Life and United to Beat Malaria jointly issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of State’s new America First Global Health Strategy: “We welcome the Administration’s strong commitment to strengthening disease surveillance and ending polio, malaria, and other deadly diseases. The America First Global Health Strategy affirms the value of America’s global … Continued
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A huge thank you to every Champion who advocated for global malaria programs during our virtual meetings on September 9th. Because of you, the event was a massive success! Together, we achieved incredible reach: Champions from 31 states met with 70 Congressional offices. Constituents spoke directly to lawmakers about the value of U.S. leadership in … Continued
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Champions, Thank you for joining our training webinars leading up to our virtual advocacy day on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. You can find the recordings and slides for our training series below: Monday, August 11 Webinar – Recording | Slides Monday, August 25 Webinar – Recording | Slides Monday, September 8 Webinar – Register here. Meeting Prep Documents To … Continued
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A 2024-2025 College Ambassador, Rutendo Kahari studies biochemistry at The College of St. Scholastica. I never imagined I would be walking into the halls of Congress advocating for lifesaving, global health initiatives. This thought landed hard as my plane banked over the glistening Potomac River, the monuments lining up in the haze. I pressed my … Continued
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The United to Beat Malaria and Shot@Life campaigns issued the following statement in response to the House Appropriations Committee’s vote to approve National Security and Related Programs (NSRP) legislation for FY26: We are pleased that the House’s FY26 foreign affairs funding bill includes more than $9.5 billion for global health programs, strongly funding critical global … Continued
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