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African Youth Turn Up the Pressure on Leaders to End Malaria

12 August 2022, Dakar, Senegal – On the occasion of International Youth Day, young people across the continent are calling upon their leaders for more sustained action, innovation, and funding to fight back against malaria. In an open letter, also supported by The RBM Partnership to End Malaria and Speak Up Africa, young people vow to be the generation to end malaria, and to not stop fighting until they end this disease as an epidemic by 2030.

Commonwealth leaders take action in response to the Kigali Summit’s call for bold commitments towards ending Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)

Kigali, Rwanda, Saturday 25 June 2022 - Announced at the culmination of the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) meeting, Commonwealth nations have today committed to work towards ending the epidemic of Malaria by 2030. They further agreed to the delivery of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) road map for Neglected Tropical Diseases (2021-2030) including through endorsing the Kigali Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases.

World Leaders Gather at the Kigali Summit on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases to Unlock the Potential for a Healthier World

Kigali, Rwanda, 23 June 2022 – Today, alongside the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Rwanda, leaders from around the world will meet to make bold commitments toward ending Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs).  

Global stars unite to turn up pressure on world leaders as malaria deaths reach highest number in nearly a decade

Geneva/Johannesburg/Kigali/Lagos/London/Nairobi, 25 May 2022 - A stellar cast of international changemakers have joined forces to turn up the pressure in the fight against malaria today, launching the second chapter of the multi-award-winning Draw the Line Against Malaria campaign.

RBM Partnership to End Malaria appoints Rwandan malaria leader Dr. Corine Karema to the Interim CEO role

Geneva, 21 April 2022 – The RBM Partnership to End Malaria is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Corine Karema as Interim CEO. Dr. Karema brings to the role extensive malaria leadership experience in national and international public health systems and will lead the Partnership to mobilize efforts to deliver its ambitious malaria elimination goals.