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** The WHO World Malaria Report 2021 shows the highest increase in malaria deaths for nearly a decade.
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The 2021 annual World Malaria Report from the World Health Organisation shows that malaria deaths have risen year-on-year, to 627,000 in 2020, the highest level in nearly a decade.
Thanks to big efforts from countries, partners and community health workers the world managed to avert the WHO’s projected worst-case scenario of a doubling of malaria deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic – highlighting the effectiveness of global investments in malaria prevention control and elimination.
Still, this 12% increase in malaria deaths represents a devastating loss of life from a preventable and treatable disease.
Children under 5 in Africa continue to bear the brunt of malaria, accounting for 80% of malaria deaths on the continent in 2020. Around 481,500 children under 5 lost their lives to this deadly disease in Africa over the last year alone.
For the last two decades, we’ve seen a child die every 2 minutes from malaria but this new report shows that a child is now dying every minute from malaria.
We can do something about this. We know how to end malaria.
Since 2000, 10.6 million lives have been saved and 1.7 billion cases have been prevented as a result of strong political will and new and effective interventions. Going forward, game-changing science and innovation still have a huge role to play. British-backed science- such as the quest for an effective and affordable malaria vaccine, and the development of new techniques to combat drug and insecticide resistance –are transforming the fight against this deadly disease.
The UK Government must reaffirm its leading role in the malaria fight to ensure 2022 is the year that progress against malaria gets back on track.
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** More Information on the WHO World Malaria Report 2021 statistics
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This year’s WHO World Malaria Report applied a new statistical method to calculate the number of malaria deaths since 2000 among children under five years old. Find out more about this on our website here ([link removed]) .
** Join us online on Wednesday to find out more about the 2021 World Malaria Report
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You are invited to join an expert panel of speakers this Wednesday, 8 December at 10am to discuss the findings of this year’s WHO World Malaria Report and explore how Britain can continue to lead the way in the fight against this deadly disease.
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Virtual event: World Malaria Report 2021: Why the World Needs the Best of Britain
* Time: 10 – 11.30 am, Wednesday 8 December
* Panellists:
+ Dr Linda Yueh, Oxford University
+ An Vermeersch, GSK
+ Professor Azra Ghani, Imperial College London
+ Dr Cristina Donini, Medicines for Malaria Venture
+ Françoise Vanni, The Global Fund
** Together we can beat malaria ✊ ([link removed])
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Today’s WHO World Malaria Report shows that a child is dying from malaria every minute. Together we have the power to demand urgent action and avoid this huge loss of life from this treatable and preventable disease. Please use this moment to make a donation to help end malaria.
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