The Monthly - September 2024
United to Beat Malaria
Together, we can be the generation to beat malaria. A campaign of the United Nations Foundation.
ADVOCACY SPOTLIGHT: Virtual Meetings with Congress
Champions from 35 states advocated to their Members of Congress
Thank you to all the Champions who raised their voices in support of life-saving global malaria programs during our September virtual meetings! Because of your efforts, Meetings with Congress were a massive success! Champions representing 35 states met with 84 Congressional offices!
Congressional offices heard directly from constituents on the value of US leadership in the global fight against malaria. Advocates emphasized the broader benefits of malaria investments and highlighted the collaborative efforts of: The U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative; The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance; UNICEF; and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria in advancing malaria elimination.
As Congress continues to negotiate the FY25 funding, our commitment to advocating on behalf of life saving malaria programs brings together U.S. constituents and international activists alike, and reinforces to Congress the importance of US leadership in this fight. With so much at stake, the persistence of our advocacy continues to build bipartisan support for vital malaria programs that reach hundreds of millions of people every year. Together, we sent a resounding message to Congress that the fight against malaria is a priority in their communities across the country. Thank you for helping to strengthen congressional support in the fight to Beat Malaria!
Check out the blog post to learn more. Questions about Advocacy? Email Maegan at [email protected] or sign up here to become a Champion!
EVENT SPOTLIGHT: United Nations General Assembly
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Beat Malaria and partners host events focused on innovation and mosquito control
The annual United Nations General Assembly (Sept. 10-30) in New York City is one of the most important moments in international diplomacy - and a key convening platform for the global health community. As world leaders meet to confront a wide range of global crises, United to Beat Malaria and our partners organized two events in New York this week to help keep malaria high on the global agenda.
On Tuesday (Sept. 23), Beat Malaria and the RBM Partnership to End Malaria co-hosted an event titled "Next Chapter of Progress: Localization, Innovation and Partnerships to End Malaria." This event focused on innovative, locally-driven partnerships that are driving progress towards a malaria-free world. We heard from malaria researchers, UN and private sector leaders, and civil society advocates who highlighted a wide range of partnerships across Africa and other endemic regions. From the scale-up of malaria vaccines, spatial repellents, and other innovative tools; to the growth of local manufacturing and research capacity in Africa.
Leaders from the World Health Organization; Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria; U.S. President's Malaria Initiative; Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA); SC Johnson; Impact Sante Afrique; and other organizations spoke at the event, which was held at the Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice. Below is a quote from the event, from Joy Phumaphi, Executive Secretary of ALMA. For more quotes from the event, click here.
The following day, Beat Malaria and Valent BioSciences Public Health co-hosted a LinkedIn Live conversation: "Malaria Elimination in Africa: The Role of Outdoor Mosquito Control and Integrated Management Strategies."
Why is outdoor mosquito control so important to an effective malaria elimination strategy? One of the speakers, Dr. Silas Majambere from Valent BioSciences, made a simple yet profound case: "The majority of mosquito life is outside. Our focus on malaria has been at night and indoors. It is important to manage outside. Especially with [the spread of Anopheles] stephensi, there is more urgency on outdoor management."
Dr. Godwin Ntadom, National Coordinator of Nigeria's National Malaria Elimination Program, talked about the importance of combining indoor and outdoor mosquito management strategies: "We are [beginning] to look at interventions we can deploy outside the [house]. If we're able to reduce signicantly the population of the vectors, definitely we'll have less mosquitoes coming into our apartments. While doing that, we're not neglecting the use of the nets ... not also neglecting areas benefiting from [indoor residual spraying]. This is going to be a package."
The conversation was broadcast on LinkedIn Live and can be re-watched here.