The past year has been extremely challenging. The COVID-19 pandemic has upended all our lives, causing suffering and economic devastation around the world. This global health crisis has made our work to fight malaria even more critical, as studies estimate that disruptions caused by COVID-19 could increase malaria deaths by as much as one-third over … Continued
Read Article
Every year on April 25, the global health community comes together to acknowledge an important day: World Malaria Day. This year, Nothing But Nets is focusing our attention to communities on the frontlines of the fight against malaria in Borno State, Nigeria. Home to nearly 1 in 4 global malaria cases, Nigeria carries the highest share … Continued
Read Article
Envu (formerly known as Bayer Environmental Science) has contributed indoor residual spray for a malaria prevention campaign that will protect close to 400,000 displaced Borno residents before peak malaria season in Nigeria’s Borno State. Borno State is home to one of the world’s most complex and longest-running humanitarian emergencies. A decade-long conflict initiated by the … Continued
Read Article
Today, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion spending package seeking to alleviate economic hardships incurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Included in the COVID-19 supplemental package was $3.5 billion for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, as part of overall $11 billion for global response efforts. This necessary funding … Continued
Read Article
Washington, D.C. – The World Health Organization (WHO) announced today that El Salvador has been certified as malaria-free. “Today is a momentous day in the global fight against malaria,” said Nothing But Nets campaign Executive Director Margaret Reilly McDonnell in response to the news. “El Salvador’s hard-fought journey to achieve malaria elimination is a model … Continued
Read Article
Dear Nothing But Nets Champions: Roses are red, Violets are blue, Our annual Leadership Summit is coming up, And we hope to see you! This Valentine’s Day, while we reflect on those close to our heart, we want to remind you how crucial your support is to Nothing But Nets’ mission of eradicating malaria. With … Continued
Read Article
It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new life for me… and I’m feeling bad. Mosquitoes around the world know how I feel. A team from Oxford is entering the final stage of malaria vaccine trials. Can you imagine if there was a simple vaccination for one of the world’s oldest and … Continued
Read ArticleNothing But Nets is appreciative of the continued broad bipartisan support for programs like the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (Global Fund). We applaud our congressional leaders, as well as our advocates and partners, who have shone a light on these programs’ incredible lifesaving work and … Continued
Read Article
All of us at the Nothing But Nets campaign join in solidarity with so many around the world in condemning the attack on the U.S. Capitol yesterday. The U.S. has a proud legacy of bipartisan leadership in the fight to end malaria. As Nothing But Nets has worked across the aisle for years to advocate … Continued
Read Article
Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) released its 2020 World Malaria Report, an annual report that provides a comprehensive update on global and regional malaria data and trends. The report tracks investments in malaria programs and research, as well as providing data on malaria prevention, diagnosis, treatment and surveillance. This year’s report additionally frames the past two decades of progress against malaria and addresses the … Continued
Read Article