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The world’s second-largest continent is where malaria wreaks most of its devastation: Over 90% of malaria-related deaths occur in Africa. Despite the encouraging progress over the last fifteen years, the challenge remains massive in scope, requiring people around the world…
Read moreIf you are interested in the history of the fight against malaria, you are probably familiar with Sir Ronald Ross as an important figure in this endeavor. In the late 1800s, Ross discovered that the malaria parasite was transmitted…
Read moreTremendous progress has been made against malaria in the last fifteen years. Since 2000, there has been a 58% drop in malaria mortality rates and 6.2 million lives have been saved. As the world embarks on a new era of sustainable…
Read moreThe International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) and Malaria No More have launched “Covering the Fight to Eradicate Malaria: A Fellowship for U.S. and Global Journalists” and are accepting applications until September 14, 2015. Why malaria? Malaria kills roughly 584,000…
Read moreThis blog post originally appeared on the ISGlobal blog and was republished with permission. ISGlobal is an official partner of the 2015 Social Media Awards: Malaria Heroes and is supporting nominations in the Latin America: Regional Malaria Champion category. View the original…
Read moreOdds are that you’re reading this blog through Google Chrome, the most popular web browser in the world. Now, one of Chrome’s creators and a former Google VP, has bigger ambitions than mere browser domination. Linus Upson wants to defeat…
Read moreIn 2015 alone, there have already been many promising innovations in the fight against malaria. From a potential vaccine to mosquito-eating spiders, it’s an exciting time for malaria discovery and development. Of course, malaria has a long and rich…
Read moreProgress against malaria in Latin America has made promising strides, with most countries meeting the Millennium Development Goal target of reducing malaria incidence and deaths by 75% between 2000 and 2015. There is still work to be done, but elimination…
Read moreLast week, we were thrilled to announce partnerships with six international malaria organizations. The Awards Partners reflect the broad range of actors and activities involved in the fight to defeat malaria, from advocacy organizations and policy alliances, to scientific research…
Read moreAsia-Pacific countries are embarking on the realization of a historic commitment to eliminate malaria from the region by 2030. With the added threat of emerging artemisinin resistance, the need for regional malaria heroes is greater than ever. This goal requires the…
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