Can We Win The Malaria Arms Race?
Malaria continues to be a major global health crisis, killing over 600,000 people annually, with the vast majority of victims being children in Africa. Experts warn that the parasite is evolving resistance to current treatments, necessitating a new phase of medical innovation.
Why it matters
Malaria remains one of the deadliest infectious diseases, and the emergence of drug-resistant strains threatens to reverse decades of progress in global public health.
GENEVA – Malaria has adapted and evolved for at least 30 million years. The oldest identified samples of the parasite were found in mosquitoes preserved in amber, from a family of insects ancient enough to have shared the planet with the dinosaurs.
The report relies on WHO data and expert testimony to highlight a humanitarian issue without political bias.
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