PODCAST: Meet the Americans Passionate About Ending Malaria For Good — Johns Hopkins Malaria Minute Host Thomas Locke joined United to Beat Malaria’s Leadership Summit in Washington DC to interview malaria champions and highlight the important role US advocacy plays – particularly young advocates – in the fight against malaria. LISTEN VIDEO: Malaria spike in … Continued
Read ArticlePROGRAM SPOTLIGHT: Madagascar Climate shocks in Madagascar create hunger crisis, fuel malaria rates Madagascar is famous for having some of the world’s most beautiful beaches and lush rainforests. Well-known for its biodiversity, the island nation is home to 5% of the world’s plant and animal species. … Continued
Read ArticlePROGRAM SPOTLIGHT: Latin America and the Caribbean Supporting Health Workers on the Frontlines of Malaria Elimination in the Americas The Americas represents a major success story in the global fight to end malaria. From 2000-2021, malaria cases reduced by 60% (from 1.5 million in 2000 to 0.6 million in 2021) across Latin America and … 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 ArticlePROGRAM SPOTLIGHT: 2023 Preview Highlighting Beat Malaria’s key priorities, projects, and events in the year ahead As we enter the new year, our campaign is hopeful that 2023 marks a period of renewed progress in the fight against malaria. Facing continued COVID-19 disruptions and a host of other challenges, the global malaria community managed to … Continued
Read ArticlePROGRAM SPOTLIGHT: 2022 Year in Review Beat Malaria and our partners fought malaria across 3 continents, reaching over 800,000 people 2022 was a year of cautious optimism in the fight against malaria, despite continued service disruptions caused by global conflicts, climate shocks, and rising costs. The 2022 World Malaria Report showed that the global … 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 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
Read ArticleLast 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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