Malaria No More

Innovation is reshaping the fight against #malaria — but getting new tools from the lab to the field at scale remains a challenge. On the margins of #WHA79, Malaria No More convened ministers of health, global health leaders, innovators, and partners for “Accelerating Malaria Elimination Through Innovation” to explore what it will take for countries to adopt and scale the next generation of malaria tools, from mosquito technologies to novel therapeutics. Across the discussion, speakers underscored the importance of faster policy pathways, sustainable financing, stronger health systems, and community engagement to help turn innovation into progress. Thank you to our speakers, Dr. Daniel Ngamije Madandi (World Health Organization), H.E. Dr. Frank Anthony (Ministry of Health, Guyana), Grey Frandsen (Flyttr), Dr. Linda Esso (Ministry of Health, Cameroon), Martin Fitchet, M.D. (Medicines for Malaria Venture), Dr. Nicola Lister (Novartis), and Dr. Michael Adekunle Charles (RBM Partnership to End Malaria). 🌟 See highlights from the discussion in our new blog: https://lnkd.in/dW3SpaT9

It was an honor to meet with the #Cambodia delegation at the World Health Assembly and hear from H.E. Minister Chheang Ra about Cambodia’s remarkable progress toward malaria elimination with zero malaria deaths in eight years and no recorded cases for four consecutive quarters.    A powerful example of what sustained investment, cross-border collaboration, and resilient health systems can achieve. 👏

At #WHA79, it was a pleasure to exchange with Dr. Bill Steiger, CEO of Malaria No More, and discuss progress toward malaria elimination in the Americas 🌎. Our Region continues to demonstrate that malaria elimination is achievable. Recent milestones — including malaria-free certification for Paraguay 🇵🇾, Argentina 🇦🇷, El Salvador 🇸🇻, Belize 🇧🇿, and Suriname 🇸🇷 — reflect the impact of sustained political commitment, strong surveillance systems, community engagement, and cross-border cooperation. At the same time, important challenges remain, particularly in remote Amazonian areas and among Indigenous communities that continue to face barriers to timely diagnosis, treatment, and prevention services. Our exchange highlighted important opportunities to jointly support efforts in countries advancing toward elimination, including Guyana 🇬🇾 and Bolivia 🇧🇴, while also scaling action against other vector-borne diseases affecting vulnerable populations across the Region and strengthening global health security. Pan American Health Organization

How do we turn innovation into real-world impact? 🌍 Our CEO, Bill Steiger, is joining Devex Impact House at #WHA79 to discuss how smarter partnerships and financing can help scale health innovation, save lives, and move us closer to a malaria-free world.  🔗 Join the conversion — in-person or online — today at 5:00pm CET / 11:00am ET: https://lnkd.in/g8XYfjSF

“We will not win the fight against malaria without innovation,” said Malaria No More CEO Bill Steiger. To accelerate progress toward elimination and save more lives, we need the full toolkit: proven tools, breakthrough innovation, and the urgency to scale both. Thanks to Vestergaard for convening a timely event at #WHA79 to reinforce why investing in malaria is one of the smartest investments we can make in child survival.

Malaria, diarrhoea and pneumonia are preventable childhood diseases that are major causes of death in young children in lower-income countries. They’re transmitted largely in and around the home, where children spend most of their time. A three-year study of Tanzanian children found that changing the way homes are designed can prevent these three major child diseases by up to 44%. The full story: https://bit.ly/4nDrx9Y via @ConversationUK

Big congratulations to our former CEO Martin Edlund and the BillionScale Health team on today’s launch! With a mission focused on finding and financing solutions to the world’s biggest health challenges, BillionScale Health is bringing together innovative financing, country partnerships, and scalable delivery models to help breakthrough health technologies reach a billion people or more. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eCxfQUWj