Thank you Champions for participating in our first webinar of 2022! Dr. Tara Bracken of our Global Health team led us through the highlights of the WHO World Malaria Report, including key progress indicators, continued challenges, and areas where further advocacy is needed. You can view Tara’s presentation here and watch the recording of the webinar here. You can also read a brief 2021 World Malaria Report “What You Need to … Continued
Read ArticleWelcome to 2022 Champions!! We are looking forward to another impactful year of advocacy as we all unite to beat malaria! As we move into this new year, we look back at 2021 with great appreciation for all your efforts in helping to end one of history’s deadliest diseases. In case you missed the news, … Continued
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Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) released its 2021 World Malaria Report, an annual report that provides a comprehensive update on the state of the global and regional malaria fight. The report provides the most recent data on malaria prevention, diagnosis, treatment and surveillance, and tracks global investments in malaria programs and research. This year’s report reveals the devastating impacts of the pandemic and other … Continued
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Today, the Board of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, made the historic decision to invest $155.7 million in the first-ever malaria vaccine program over the 2022-2025 period. The RTS,S malaria vaccine is a significant scientific advancement and has the potential to save thousands of lives of those at greatest risk, especially children throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Shot@Life … Continued
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For decades, the United States has been a leader in the global fight to eradicate malaria. Nothing But Nets’ champions use their voices to ensure the US Government allocates lifesaving resources to the populations most at-risk of contracting and dying from this disease. We want to thank our devoted champions and highlight the global progress to which … Continued
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Thank you for using your platform to drive awareness and funds towards the fight against malaria. Throughout the pandemic, your communications and your contributions have helped to ensure that malaria, one of the world’s oldest and deadliest diseases, is not forgotten. Our partners exemplify the best of what it means to do well by doing … Continued
Read ArticlePhoto courtesy of The Global Fund Washington, D.C., November 12, 2021 – Margaret McDonnell, Executive Director of the Nothing But Nets campaign, welcomed the Biden Administration’s decision to host the next replenishment of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria: “In October 2019,” McDonnell stated, “the world converged in Lyon, France for the … Continued
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The last year has presented Haiti with immense challenges, from a devastating earthquake to ongoing political turmoil to the COVID-19 pandemic. These events have created more hurdles in the country’s fight to achieve a major global health milestone: malaria elimination. Nothing But Nets has supported malaria elimination efforts in Haiti for the past five years. … Continued
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On Monday, the Senate Appropriations Committee released the Chairman’s Mark for the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) State and Foreign Operations bill. The Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, chaired by Senator Chris Coons (D-DE), included significant funding increases for international affairs and malaria programming. As the Global Fund is currently in its final year of … Continued
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The President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) recently published its 2021-2026 Strategy, End Malaria Faster, prioritizing a holistic, community-centered approach to defeating malaria that aims to strengthen partnerships and response systems using lessons from COVID-19 and other humanitarian crises. PMI’s overarching agenda for the next five years aims to: Reduce malaria cases by 40 percent Decrease deaths by 33 percent in partner countries Eliminate the disease entirely in ten countries … Continued
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