Overview
- - The global campaign, observed Saturday, uses the theme “Driven to End Malaria: Now We Can. Now We Must” to speed real-world progress.
- - Africa still carries about 95% of cases and 96% of deaths, with nearly 600,000 people dying each year, and children under five remain the most vulnerable.
- - Rollouts of malaria vaccines in several African countries continue, alongside development of gene-modified mosquitoes and long-acting preventive shots.
- - Core tactics remain bed nets, rapid testing, and prompt access to effective drugs, backed by stronger surveillance and local health services.
- - WHO lists 47 countries and one territory as malaria-free, yet infants, young children, pregnant women, people with HIV, and displaced families face the highest risk.