Africa: Malaria Is an African Problem and Africa Must Find the Solution

Malaria: 'What if the answer lies with a plant that is already used by African communities?'

OP-ED. On World Malaria Day, Friday, April 25, a group of international researchers calls for a low-cost solution: Artemisia genus plants, with antimalarial properties. Yet, as plants cannot be patented, clinical trials lack funding.

Global malaria deaths near 600,000 as Africa remains epicenter of crisis

Nearly 94% of malaria cases and 95% of deaths occur in Africa, highlighting continent's ongoing struggle with disease - Anadolu Ajansı

Beating malaria: what can be done with shrinking funds and rising threats

Healthcare in Africa faces a perfect storm: high rates of infectious diseases like malaria and HIV, a rise in non-communicable diseases, and dwindling foreign aid. In 2021, nearly half of the sub-Saharan African countries relied on external financing for more than a third of their health expenditure. But donor fatigue and competing global priorities, such as climate change and geopolitical instability, have placed malaria control programmes unde…

Africa: 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, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.

Why Emzor is Investing Big in Local Production to End Malaria in Africa - Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business

Every year, malaria kills over 600,000 people globally—with Africa accounting for 96% of those deaths. On the surface, fighting this disease looks like a humanitarian effort. But dig deeper, and a compelling truth emerges: eradicating malaria is not just a moral obligation—it’s a scalable industry. This year, on World Malaria Day, Nigerian pharmaceutical giant Emzor proved that point. With a multimillion-dollar investment in local Active Pharmac…

The NGOD Medicusmundi has warned that US funding cuts to malaria programs will leave 53 million people unprotected in 14 African countries, and will push the goal of eradication away by 2030.