ALMA: 30% funding cut could cause 146m more malaria cases in Africa

​‌‌‌‍‌⁠‍⁠⁠‌⁠THE African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) says a 30 per cent cut in malaria financing could lead to 146 million additional malaria cases in Africa by 2030.

It could also cause nearly 400,000 deaths and 37 billion dollars in lost Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

ALMA said this on Friday at a high-level side event on sustainable malaria financing, monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) via webinar on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81).

NAN reports that the event was titled, “Africa’s Leadership for Sustainable Malaria Financing: A Multisectoral Path to Elimination”.

It was hosted by President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko of Botswana, Chair of ALMA, in partnership with the African Union Commission and the RBM Partnership to End Malaria.