Malaria is a preventable and curable infectious disease caused by the Plasmodium parasite transmitted by the female Anopheles mosquito. More than 1 million of the 300-500 million cases of malaria each year result in death. Malaria is the leading cause of death for children under age five in sub-Saharan Africa, and a predominant killer of pregnant women and their unborn children. Malaria costs Africa an estimated $12 billion in lost productivity each year.
Malaria control combines the following primary strategies:
Indoor Residual Spraying
Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets
Artemisinin-based Combination Therapies
Intermittent Preventative Therapy for pregnant women
Read what the leading donor organizations for malaria control are saying about the disease: Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, Roll Back Malaria Partnership, World Health Organization, World Bank, UN Childrens' Fund, USAID.
Worldmapper.org has created maps that correlate various indicators with country size. This site provides excellent visual aids for understanding the disproportionate burden of malaria on sub-Saharan Africa - both malaria cases and malaria deaths - and also the dearth of government spending on public health there.
You can also read more about malaria on our Frequently Asked Questions page and in the articles below.
January 11, 2024
Growth demands greater economic freedomOctober 22, 2023
Patent policy will only hobble healthAugust 24, 2023
Coercion does not improve access to medicineApril 02, 2024
Africa must spurn Cuba’s aid offerMarch 13, 2024
moreJanuary 18, 2024
Obama’s goal to wipe out malaria may be a dream too farJanuary 18, 2024
Nigeria: How N200 Million Malaria Drugs Waste AwayJanuary 18, 2024
Malaria: Could CRISPR Gene Editing Wipe it Out?January 18, 2024
Success against malaria threatened by new strainDecember 25, 2023
moreMarch 02, 2024
The emergence of insecticide resistance in the major malaria vector Anopheles funestus (Diptera: Culicidae) from sentinel sites in ZimbabweNovember 20, 2023
The epidemiology of subclinical malaria infections in South-East Asia: findings from cross-sectional surveys in Thailand–Myanmar border areas, CambodiSeptember 30, 2023
Monitoring changes in malaria epidemiology and effectiveness of interventions in Ethiopia and Uganda: Beyond Garki Project baseline surveySeptember 04, 2023
EMA approves first ever malaria vaccineSeptember 01, 2023
moreFebruary 15, 2024
ASTMH Applauds U.S. Senate for Passing World Malaria Day ResolutionJuly 12, 2023
Malaria Control: Progress, Promise, and PerilsMay 23, 2023
The March of Washingtons Distributes $10,000 for Antimalarial Drugs in UgandaApril 23, 2023
Unfounded pesticide concerns adversely affect the health of low-income populationsAugust 30, 2023
moreSeptember 20, 2023
ALMA Scorecard for Accountability and Action DebutSeptember 19, 2023
Capitol Hill Policy Briefing: Public Health Insecticides and Integrated Vector ControlJune 18, 2023
Integrated Vector Control Panel Discussion - Capitol HillJune 14, 2023
Senate Briefing: Improving Antimalarial Drug Quality in AfricaSeptember 29, 2023
more