Malaria is an African problem and Africa must find the solution

Africa still bears the brunt of the global malaria burden—with 94% of cases occurring on the continent. According to the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) 2024 World Malaria Report, approximately two thirds of global malaria cases and deaths are concentrated in 11 African countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Mali, Mozambique, Niger,…

Africa-Europe partnership launches project to optimize malaria vaccine implementation and uptake

In 2023, the World Health Organization updated its recommendation for malaria vaccines to include both the RTS,S/AS01 and R21/Matrix-M vaccines, representing a historic landmark in malaria prevention with the potential to save tens of thousands of young lives every year. However, to fully realize this potential, vaccine implementation must be accelerated and optimized to ensure access…