African leaders call for stronger domestic financing and multisectoral action to accelerate ...
African leaders at the UN General Assembly have called for increased domestic financing and multisectoral collaboration to combat malaria. The initiative aims to address funding shortfalls that threaten to reverse progress made in reducing malaria cases and deaths across the continent.
Why it matters
Sustainable funding is essential to prevent a resurgence of malaria, which remains a leading cause of mortality in Africa and a significant economic burden.
African leaders convening on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) have called for stronger domestic financing, multisectoral action and deeper collaboration to protect hard-won gains against malaria and accelerate progress towards elimination.
The call was made at a high-level side event, "Africa's leadership for sustainable malaria financing: A multisectoral path to elimination", hosted by President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko of the Republic of Botswana and chair of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA), in partnership with the African Union Commission and the RBM Partnership to End Malaria.
Africa accounts for 94% of global malaria cases and 95% of malaria deaths. Progress has stalled and the risk of resurgence is increasing as countries face major financing shortfalls, extreme weather events, growing resistance to insecticides and medicines, and humanitarian crises.
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