To commemorate Earth Day, we examine the impact of extreme weather events on malaria, through the perspective of the Madagascar humanitarian crisis. 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
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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
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We’re excited to launch a new series, Malaria Gamechangers, that will highlight seven malaria innovations that are truly game-changing! From next-generation bed nets and anti-malarials to new vaccines and genetically-modified mosquitoes, these innovations are part of a promising pipeline of new tools and strategies that are expected to save lives and accelerate progress towards malaria … Continued
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From Sunday, March 26 – Tuesday, March 28, 91 United to Beat Malaria (Beat Malaria) Champions from 35 U.S. states and across the globe united in Washington, D.C. for the first time since 2020 to engage in three days of skills-building, community mobilization, and advocacy. We were joined by a variety of our private sector partners: SC … Continued
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Champions, 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
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I’m Bridget Dotson, the New Member Outreach Associate at the UN Foundation. Join me as I spend a day on Capitol Hill, meeting with Congressional offices about the importance of US leadership in the fight against malaria.
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United to Beat Malaria invites you to go the extra “kilometer” in the fight to beat malaria. Between April 25 to May 7, 2023, join supporters around the world for the second annual Move Against Malaria 5K, a virtual event to raise awareness and funds to support lifesaving malaria tools and programs. This is a … Continued
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United 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
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On March 8, International Women’s Day, we take the opportunity to recognize the important role women, who make up almost 70% of the global healthcare and social care workforce, play in preventing and controlling malaria around the world. We interviewed three amazing women scientists leading the fight against malaria in three countries in the Americas … Continued
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Are you traveling anytime soon? Maybe somewhere tropical? I hate to be a pest, but you need to make sure you protect yourself from malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases. Malaria is a deadly yet preventable disease that is quite common in many popular tourist destinations (check out this CDC map to see if your destination … Continued
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