Thank you to Ms. Karina Chavez, Partnerships Officer, Americas at UNHCR for joining our World Refugee Day Advocacy Webinar on June 19th. Karina spoke with United to Beat Malaria Champions about the work of UNHCR to protect and support the health of refugees, particularly those living in malaria-endemic countries. UNHCR marks this year’s World Refugee … Continued
Read ArticleAs part of a continuous effort to provide opportunities to broaden the knowledge base of United to Beat Malaria grassroots Champions, the grassroots advocacy team kicked off a new guest webinar series this week: “The Fight Against Malaria: Insights and Innovations from Leading Researchers.” Grassroots advocates were joined by David Sullivan, researcher at the Johns … Continued
Read ArticleEach year, April 25th commemorates World Malaria Day, a day to recognize the incredible progress the global community has made against malaria. This year, our advocates can take part in the World Malaria Week of Action to mobilize support from their legislators for the fight to end malaria. Here are 5 ways you can take … Continued
Read ArticleChampions, Thank you for joining our training webinars leading up to our 2023 United to Beat Malaria Leadership Summit which will be held in Washington DC March 26-28th, 2023! Here, you can watch the recordings of all trainings and read a summary of the key points you need to know as you prepare for your … Continued
Read ArticleUnited to Beat Malaria welcomes the Biden Administration’s decision to request $2 billion for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria – for the second year of a $6 billion, three-year pledge – in its fiscal year 2024 (FY24) budget. However, the Administration’s FY24 budget also includes a funding decrease to the US … Continued
Read ArticleThank you to everyone who attended our first Advocacy Webinar of the year! Our grassroots team took us through the key points of the 2022 World Malaria Report. Each year, WHO produces a World Malaria Report which provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of trends in malaria control and elimination across the globe. This year’s … Continued
Read ArticleWelcome New Champions and Happy New Year! We are United to Beat Malaria, an advocacy campaign of the United Nations Foundation dedicated to ending malaria worldwide. Together, we harness the power of grassroots action to secure crucial funding for programs that improve malaria prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and research and development. For over a decade, we … Continued
Read ArticleUnited to Beat Malaria applauds today’s release of the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Omnibus appropriations package, which includes $2 billion for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund) and $795 million for the US President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI). Both of these funding levels represent increases from FY22. The omnibus also includes … Continued
Read ArticleChampions, as we approach the end of 2022, all of us at United to Beat Malaria want to express our most sincere gratitude for your contributions and celebrate everything you have accomplished this year. Here is a snapshot of what Champions have done in 2022: Led 214 virtual meetings with Congressional offices, sending a resounding … Continued
Read ArticleSummit season has officially arrived! We are absolutely thrilled to be able to gather in-person to Beat Malaria! Together, we have an opportunity to eradicate malaria, one of the deadliest diseases in human history. Eradicating this ancient disease will require sustained commitment, collaboration, and innovation from governments, private sector, the global health community, and individuals – … Continued
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