London, 4 December 2019 – Malaria Consortium welcomes the latest World Malaria Report, which is published by the World Health Organization today.
The report emphasises that the two groups most at risk from malaria are pregn…
Malaria Consortium calls for urgent action to kickstart the drive towards malaria elimination, as WHO report confirms global progress has slowed
London, 19 November 2018 – The annual World Malaria Report, which is published…
London, 12 November 2018 – On this year’s World Pneumonia Day, Malaria Consortium is calling on the international community to increase its support for innovation as it tackles the world’s biggest infectious kill…
Bangkok, 9 March 2016 – “Every day we see evidence of the impact of infectious diseases, not only on our health systems, but on our economy and most importantly the everyday life of our people.”
Dr. Amnuay Gajee…
Yangon, Myanmar - “Scaling up insecticide-treated clothing and targeting migrant and mobile populations in Myanmar is crucial. Treated clothing partly fills a gap in personal protection of vulnerable populations who are expo…
Insecticide-treated mosquito nets have contributed to the prevention of millions of deaths due to malaria.
In recent years, there has been growing concern that mosquitoes are becoming resistant to the pyrethroid insecticides used…
Abuja, 18 February 2016 - “I am inspired by the efforts of SuNMaP and its partners. There is no question that SuNMaP has had a huge impact upon malaria in Nigeria.”
Dr Ngozi Azodoh, Assistant Director - MDGs and Resou…
London, UK - “Malaria Consortium welcomes the recommitment from the UK Government to spend £500m a year to fight malaria,” said Chief Executive, Charles Nelson, following the announcement today by the UK Cha…
London, 9 December 2015 - “The shortfall in malaria investment is daunting. It is important we find the right balance between funding countries with the highest burden, and those aspiring for malaria elimination.”
Dr …
November 12th, New York, 2015 – On World Pneumonia Day, more than 50 innovators and 150 global health leaders assembled at the inaugural Pneumonia Innovations Summit to discuss the next wave of innovations with the po…
Following a parliamentary debate on the UK’s work tackling malaria and neglected tropical diseases, Malaria Consortium calls on the UK Government to make a strong commitment to defeat these devastating diseases
Great progre…
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As the UN General Assembly meets to adopt the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Malaria Consortium Chief Executive Charles Nelson calls upon the UK to work to its stren…
Maputo, 10 June
“We must acknowledge that prioritising between competing elements is not easy and it is only through confidence in timely evidence, driving a stratified response, with cooperation across borders, supported b…
New project prepares to provide seasonal malaria protection in Zamfara and Sokoto
(Nigeria) As World Malaria Day 2015 approaches (25th April), a new project in Nigeria prepares for the distribution of preventive malarial treatmen…
London. Friday, March 13 – Today is Red Nose Day, marking the culmination of Comic Relief’s Operation Health project in Uganda. The project, which began nine weeks ago, saw the reconstruction and renovation of a dilapi…
25 February – With 100 percent of its population at risk of malaria and 15,632 deaths from malaria occurring last year, Uganda faces many challenges. Chief among these are high malaria transmission, key health system challen…
Malaria Consortium is delighted to be part of Comic Relief’s main fundraising campaign for Red Nose Day this year - Operation Health, involving a major renovation of a dilapidated rural clinic in Uganda.
International healt…
(London) Malaria Consortium welcomes the release of the World Health Organization’s 2014 World Malaria Report today and the encouraging news it delivers on the progress made toward reaching global targets to control and elim…
London, 12 November 2014 - On this sixth annual World Pneumonia Day, Malaria Consortium and its partners are organising different events throughout the world to raise awareness on pneumonia, the biggest killer of children under th…
Global Coalition Against Child Pneumonia Press Release
Pneumonia prevention and care available for every child is key to defeat world’s #1 infectious killer of childrenOn the sixth annual World Pneumonia Day, the Global…
London, 14 October - We are at a tipping point in the fight against malaria and the UK government must renew its commitment to beat this preventable and treatable disease.
According to a new report, Malaria in 2014: An Unpreceden…
16 September - Malaria Consortium, in partnership with the Ministry of Health and the National Drug Authority, WHO and other NGOs, has launched a $6.2 million (about £10.1 million) project to create a private sector market f…
A universal LLIN campaign to distribute 21 million nets across Uganda reached completion this weekend and was marked at an event in Kampala.
The first distribution of its kind in Uganda, the 16 month campaign represents a signifi…
On the third anniversary of South Sudan’s independence, the humanitarian situation remains critical for the country and it is on the brink of famine and facing a public health crisis.
The UN secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon&r…