Complacency and fatigue can undermine efforts to control and eliminate malaria.
Political will and community engagement are essential to sustain progress.
A renewed sense of urgency and commitment is needed to accelerate the fight against malaria.
Join the Big Push to end malaria – now is the time for the malaria community to unite and turn commitments into action. The Big Push against malaria is a multistakeholder effort to drive progress through six priority actions:.
Improve coordination between global, regional, and country partners
Uphold national leadership and accountability while advancing an inclusive, whole-of-society approach
Strengthen data systems and enable data-driven decision-making
Increase the accessibility, acceptability and quality of existing interventions
Develop and prepare for the rapid introduction of new, transformational tools
Increase funding for malaria, building on a new narrative
The Big Push responds to country-driven initiatives such as the Yaoundé Declaration8 and the Lusaka Agenda
Step up political and financial commitments – the RBM Partnership and WHO call for shared responsibility to protect the hard-won gains against malaria especially in this time of global instability. Malaria-endemic countries must lead with strong political commitment and domestic investment, backed by sustained funding from their global partners.
Celebrate success, inspire action – the malaria community must celebrate its successes and share lessons learned to encourage everyone to take action to end malaria
Strengthen community action – Equip people with the information and resources they need to prevent, detect, and treat malaria effectively and to hold governments to account.
Big Push against malaria: joining and supporting the Big Push set of actions is critical to drive elimination.
Political commitment: robust political leadership is needed to prioritize malaria control and ensure that resources are allocated effectively.
Country ownership: national governments must take the lead in malaria control and elimination efforts, setting ambitious targets and allocating sufficient resources.
Community engagement: engaging communities in the design and implementation of malaria programmes is essential to ensure their effectiveness and sustainability.
Partnering with parliamentarians: engaging with African Parliamentarians can drive accountability and boost an increase in domestic funding for malaria.
Global solidarity: ending malaria is a shared responsibility that requires global solidarity and collaboration.
