The UN Foundation/United to Beat Malaria, Malaria No More, the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, and the Malaria Roundtable will host a World Malaria Day Champions’ Breakfast on Capitol Hill from 9-11am on Wednesday, April 26. The event, in conjunction with the Senate Caucus on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases, will focus on the role of U.S. innovation in the fight to end malaria, in particular highlighting the role of the National Institutes of Health for its work in infectious disease and monoclonal antibodies as a tool for malaria elimination.

Coalition of partners led by The Global Fund plan to launch l’association des élus locaux contre le paludisme (association of elected officials against malaria) at an event in Paris. The event will provide an opportunity to engage elected officials from across the Francophonie, continue to mobilise the African Diaspora in France, and engage French policymakers around the Global Fund and the fight against malaria.

Guinea Bissau has shown significant interest in adopting the pan-African Zero Malaria Starts with Me campaign. The RBM Partnership CRSPC will collaborate with Guinea Bissau to deliver a launch event for the country’s adoption of the campaign.

RBM to host a webinar including WHO expert, Dr Corine, country partners & an End Malaria Council member, to discuss opportunities to address bottlenecks in delivering tools and treatments and best practice country case study examples.