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13 January 2016
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President Obama calls for Congress to support an end to malaria
In his State of the Union address yesterday, President Obama called for American leadership in "rallying the world behind causes that are right", and specifically stated that he's going to urge...
Global | Advocacy | Finance | Policy | Eradication
22 December 2015
News
Global Fund outlines investment case to end HIV/AIDs, tuberculosis, and malaria
This month, the Global Fund released its investment case during the Preparatory Meeting of the Fund’s Fifth Replenishment in Tokyo. The Global Fund seeks to raise US $13 billion for the 2017-2019...
Global | Finance
17 December 2015
News
Australian interview with UCSF Global Health Group’s Sir Richard Feachem on malaria elimination: “The progress is stunningly positive around the world.”
Sir Richard Feachem, Director of the UCSF Global Health Group, was in Brisbane, Australia this week to receive an honorary degree from the University of Queensland School of Public Health for his...
Asia Pacific
Global | Policy
14 December 2015
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Asia Pacific malaria down by more than 45% in the past 15 years
From the Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance (APLMA) & the Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN) Manila – The number of malaria cases in Asia Pacific countries has dropped by over 45...
Asia Pacific
01 December 2015
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Swaziland likely to be first to eliminate malaria in southern Africa
The Malaria Elimination Group, an independent international advisory group on malaria elimination convened by the Global Health Group at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), gathered...
Swaziland
25 November 2015
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The UK government and the Gates Foundation partner to defeat malaria
In partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the UK government has created a £1billion fund (called The Ross Fund) to fight malaria and other infectious diseases. In a Huffington Post...
Finance | Donor
23 November 2015
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Malaria elimination at the 10th anniversary of the East Asia Summit
National leaders from the East Asian region and adjoining countries met in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from November 21-22 for the Tenth East Asian Summit (EAS). Among other agenda items that are of...
Asia Pacific
Policy
19 November 2015
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MEG X Meeting in Swaziland from November 16-19
The Malaria Elimination Group, an independent international advisory group on malaria elimination convened by the Global Health Group at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), gathered...
Swaziland
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18 November 2015
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Accelerating the elimination of malaria in southern Africa
From Dr. Richard Kamwi, Elimination 8 Ambassador and former Minister of Health of Namibia, and Dr. Mark Dybul, Executive Director of The Global Fund
Africa
Finance | Donor | Surveillance
11 November 2015
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Global Fund commits US$17.8 million to support malaria elimination efforts in southern Africa
During the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Health Ministers meeting 11-13 November 2015, ministers of health representing the Elimination 8 member countries met to celebrate a new...
Africa
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20 October 2015
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Malaria elimination at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2015 Annual Meeting
ASTMH 2015 is taking place in Philadelphia from October 25-29. View this flyer from the UCSF Global Health Group's Malaria Elimination Initiative for a guide to malaria elimination sessions at ASTMH...
14 October 2015
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E8 awarded new regional grant from the Global Fund
The Elimination 8 (E8) has been approved for $17.8 million from the Global Fund to synchronize malaria elimination efforts in the southern Africa region. The grant will likely be signed in the next...
Africa
Finance | Donor
13 October 2015
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Nobel Prize awarded to Chinese scientist for discovering artemisinin
On October 5, Tu Youyou won a Nobel Prize in the sciences for her discovery of artemisinin and its use in the treatment of malaria. Dr. Youyou, 84, became the first citizen of the People's Republic...
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13 October 2015
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Ministers meet at Wilton Park to discuss malaria elimination in Asia Pacific and southern Africa
Last week, 32 ministers and former ministers, and decision-makers from Ministries of Health and Finance from 17 countries in Asia Pacific and southern Africa agreed to a statement on "Malaria...
Asia Pacific | Africa
13 October 2015
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New report outlines vision for eradicating malaria
During September’s UN General Assembly, Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Ray Chambers, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Financing the Health Millennium...
Global | Advocacy | Policy | Eradication
24 September 2015
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WHO/UNICEF report: Malaria MDG target has been achieved
This year, the Millennium Development Goals 2000-2015 (MDGs) will come to a close, and the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2015-2030 will begin. A new WHO/UNICEF joint report, “Achieving...
Global
24 September 2015
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Nature article reports 700 million malaria cases averted in Africa
Researchers from the University of Oxford published a new article in Nature, The effect of malaria control on Plasmodium falciparum in Africa between 2000 and 2015, analyzing data from sub-Saharan...
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23 September 2015
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Papua New Guinea joins APMEN as 18th Country Partner
Papua New Guinea (PNG) has joined the Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN) and strengthened the globally recognized push for the region to become malaria-free by 2030. PNG's new...
Papua New Guinea
Asia Pacific
25 August 2015
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Southern Africa revitalizes tri-lateral cross-border malaria initiative
In July 2015, Ministers of Health from Swaziland, South Africa, and Mozambique signed an agreement to revitalize the Lubombo Spatial Development Initiative (LSDI) under a new name: the Mozambique,...
Africa
10 August 2015
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Vector Control for Malaria Elimination Retreat Summary now available
The UCSF Global Health Group’s Malaria Elimination Initiative (MEI) convened a group of experts from research institutions and partner organizations from all over the world to generate enthusiasm...
Vector Control
17 July 2015
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Global leaders call for increased financing for malaria
At a special side event of the 3rd International Conference on Financing for Development entitled Malaria Financing for a New Era: An Exceptional Case for Investment, global leaders of the malaria...
Global | Finance | Costs
06 July 2015
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APLMA appoints Dr. Mboi as Envoy
The Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance (APLMA) announced that Dr. Nafsiah Mboi has been appointed APLMA Envoy. APLMA is an alliance of Asian and Pacific heads of government formed to accelerate...
Asia Pacific
17 June 2015
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Sean Parker supports UCSF to advance research on mosquito control for malaria elimination
Sean Parker, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and philanthropist, has donated $4.5 million to UC San Francisco (UCSF) to launch a research program directed by Sir Richard Feachem on innovative and...
Finance | Donor
09 June 2015
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New findings show modern housing reduces malaria risk
Researchers from UCSF, in collaboration with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (link is external) (LSHTM) and Durham University (link is external), published a new review in...
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