International Women’s Day on 8 March presents us with the opportunity to raise awareness of the women and adolescent girls at the heart of the malaria fight, and to shine a spotlight on the ongoing efforts to end malaria and advance gender and health equity.

World Malaria Day, on 25 April, is an opportunity for the global community to collectively raise our voice in unison to keep malaria high on the global health agenda. We must raise a sense of URGENCY and communicate the OPTIMISM for what we can achieve together, IF WE ACT NOW.