30th November 2023: New findings published today by the World Health Organization (WHO) in its 2023 World Malaria Report have revealed that the number of malaria cases globally rose between 2019 (pre-pandemic) and 2022. Cases rose by 16 million in this period, from 233 million to 249 million.
This figure is now 7% higher than prior to the pandemic, when cases were at 233 million.
The recent episode of the Malaria Routine Data in Action webinar series held on the 20th November, was dedicated to the topic of
In many malaria endemic countries, use of the private healthcare sector for diagnosis and treatment is high, yet data on malaria cases are not frequently included in malaria information systems from these providers and thus our understanding of the true malaria burden may be affected.
Zero Malaria F.C. launched on World Malaria Day in April this year, after Figo and Fadiga teamed up with the RBM Partnership to End Malaria to urge the international community to deliver on a malaria free world. To help achieve this goal, they are bringing together a team of football legends from around the world this week to use their platforms and spread the message.
31 October 2023: Football legends Jay-Jay Okocha and Kader Keita have joined the Zero Malaria F.C., alongside founders and co-captains Luís Figo and Khalilou Fadiga, to help increase awareness of malaria and push for progress in the fight against this disease.