Meet our new communications and digital media intern, Anam Faruqi! Tell us about yourself! I’m a University of Southern California (USC) student pursuing my master’s in Communication Management, where I’ve combined two of my biggest interests: Entertainment and Social Impact. Eventually, I hope to leverage the power of content and celebrity to bring about social … Continued
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Meet Naime Panichewa, our new Development & Partnerships Intern! Tell us about yourself! I am originally from Bangkok, Thailand, but I moved to a suburb in the San Francisco Bay Area when I was 11. As someone who hates the cold, I knew I belonged on the West Coast. So, for college, I decided to … Continued
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Meet our new advocacy intern, Urvi Chowdhury! Tell us about yourself! I am a senior majoring in Neurobiology & Physiology at the University of Maryland, College Park, where I am a member of the Integrated Living Sciences Program and the Global Fellows Program. My future career aspirations involve combining medicine, public health, and humanitarian advocacy … Continued
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Last week during the UN General Assembly, United to Beat Malaria brought together Africa and US-based malaria advocates to share their experiences and build their advocacy skills. These advocates came to New York City from all over the world – Cameroon, Wyoming, Tanzania, Ohio, UAE, to name a few – to lend their voices to … Continued
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Last week, nine of our all-star United to Beat Malaria Champions travelled from across the country to New York City for the Seventh Replenishment of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria. Nashwan Al Othman (IL), Obed Rutebuka (CA), Jeff Bugher (WY) Jessie and Ashlea Elliott (WA), Sifa Ndusha (OH), Monika Sawhney (NC), … Continued
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In a landmark moment for the fight against malaria, the Seventh Global Fund Replenishment Conference raised a record-breaking $14.25 billion to support countries in the fight against malaria, HIV/AIDS, and Tuberculosis over the next three years. While this amount represents the largest-ever pledging total in the Global Fund’s 20-year history, or to any multilateral institution, … Continued
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Thank you to all the Champions who raised their voices in support of life-saving global malaria programs as part of our virtual Advocacy Day on September 8th! Because of your efforts, Meetings with Congress were a massive success! Champions representing 27 states held 78 meetings with Members of Congress, advocating for full funding for … Continued
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In the US, back-to-school season is an exciting and nerve-wracking time. It’s where we get to shop for school supplies, learn about the complications of friendships, explore new subjects, and much more. But for millions of children around the world, going back to school is a privilege complicated by numerous barriers – including malaria. Malaria … Continued
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United to Beat Malaria is excited to welcome Dr. David Walton, MD MPH, as the newly confirmed U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator to lead the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI). Dr. Walton brings over two decades of experience working in global health – specifically in highly vulnerable countries and communities, working to strengthen health systems, improve and … Continued
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Alayna Dean is our Grassroots Advocacy Intern with the United to Beat Malaria (UTBM) team. Her duties involve working closely with Wendy Dimas and Maegan Cross on a variety of tasks such as attending legislative and advocacy meetings and assisting in managing the grassroots advocacy program with all our champions. This program focuses on mobilizing … Continued
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