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From Grassroots to Global: Lessons from the Zero Malaria Starts with Me campaign 2014-2024

The Origins: Senegal (2014-2017)

Friday, 25th April 2014 remains a special day in Speak Up Africa’s institutional memory: the day that Zero Malaria Starts with Me was brought into the world. Government officials, led by the then Minister of Health and RBM Partnership to End Malaria Board Member Pr.

World Malaria Day 2024

World Malaria Day, observed globally annually on 25th April serves to emphasize the importance of ongoing investment and sustained political commitment for malaria prevention and control.

On World Malaria Day 2024, the RBM Partnership to End Malaria highlights malaria's heavy toll on women and girls, impacting their health, roles, and economic outcomes. Malaria perpetuates  inequality and hinders Universal Health Coverage.

World Malaria Day 2024

Dear Partners,
Imagine a hopeful young mother, her pregnancy overshadowed by the threat of malaria. Each year, 10,000 mothers die because of malaria, their immune systems weakened through pregnancy, increasing the risk of infection and complications.

The statistics are staggering - in 2022, 12.7 million women in the WHO African Region faced malaria during pregnancy, a third of all expectant mothers. Behind these statistics are real human beings.