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Malaria-free world possible within a generation, study says

Global malaria eradication is possible within a generation, but only with renewed focus, new tools and sufficient financial support, according to a paper published in The Lancet by the Global Health…

Better malaria prevention for pregnant women in Africa

Pregnant women can be protected from malaria, a major cause of prematurity, low birth weight and death in infants in Africa, with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP), an artemisinin combination…

What do we need to achieve a grand convergence in malaria?

The pipeline of new tools to detect, treat, and prevent malaria has never been stronger. In collaboration with the Commission on Investing in Health Secretariat, PLOS has released a collection…

New research to help guide use of primaquine in fighting falciparum malaria

MEI and collaborators made a strong contribution this week to the peer-reviewed evidence base which informs policies and practices on malaria elimination.

Partners rally to launch new offensive against malaria in Zambezi region

The University of Namibia (UNAM), the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS), and a group of partners are launching a second phase of malaria research.

Update on the malaria elimination landscape in Africa: Recent awards, ongoing challenges, new research, and increased financing

According to the World Malaria Report 2015, malaria mortality rates in Africa have fallen by 66 percent since 2000.

How can the Global Fund ensure that previous investments in malaria are not lost?

An article out today in Malaria Journal, Global fund financing to the 34 malaria-eliminating countries under the new funding model 2014-2017: an analysis of national allocations and regional grants,…

Malaria elimination likely to benefit from Obama Administration’s enhanced budget request for PMI

The Obama Administration strengthened its commitment to malaria, with a budget request for an additional $200 million for the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI). This additional amount brings the…

Boosting efforts in South Asia to eliminate malaria, India launches national framework to eliminate malaria by 2030

Mr. J. P. Nadda, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare in India, launched an ambitious national framework to eliminate malaria by 2030 and prevent its reintroduction. The two-day National…

Research for a malaria-free Namibia takes centre stage in Zambezi Region

Namibia’s goal of eliminating malaria by 2020 took centre stage on Wednesday 11 November as a large group gathered at the Katima Mulilo campus in support of a vision for a malaria-free Namibia. UNAM…

UK government and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announce joint commitment of 3 billion GBP to combat malaria

This week [January 25, 2016], UK Chancellor George Osborne and Bill Gates announced a joint commitment of £3 billion to combat malaria and other infectious diseases. The event, held at the Liverpool…

Malaria researchers challenge the established perspective on "asymptomatic" malaria

Many malaria infections are “asymptomatic" and do not cause obvious symptoms or severe disease. The prevailing view in the infectious disease community is that asymptomatic malaria infections are…

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 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…

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 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)

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…

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…

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…

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), …

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

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…

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…

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…