Each 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, D.C., from March 26-28, 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 … 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
Read ArticleOn Thursday, November 17th, student organizations from universities across the country came together to virtually celebrate World Childrens Day (11/20) with the United to Beat Malaria campaign. The event was hosted in collaboration with UNICEF at the University of Maryland College Park, UConn Huskies for Refugees, UNICEF at the University of Connecticut, UNICEF at Virginia Commonwealth … Continued
Read ArticleLast 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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