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Global Malaria Progress Threatened by U.S. Aid Cuts and Emerging Challenges

As the WHO launches its 2025 campaign to reinvigorate malaria elimination efforts, funding reductions and regulatory delays jeopardize recent gains.

Cerebral malaria occurs when infected red blood cells block small blood vessels in the brain, leading to inflammation, swelling, and damage to brain tissue.
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Overview

  • The World Health Organization (WHO) marks World Malaria Day 2025 with the theme 'Malaria ends with us: Reinvest, Reimagine, Reignite,' urging increased political and financial commitment to combat the disease.
  • U.S. foreign aid cuts have disrupted key malaria prevention programs, including indoor residual spraying campaigns in Africa, threatening to reverse decades of progress.
  • Mali joins 19 other African nations in introducing malaria vaccines, a rollout expected to save tens of thousands of young lives annually, though regulatory hurdles delay broader vaccine deployment.
  • Cambodia nears its goal of malaria elimination by the end of 2025, reporting zero deaths since 2018 and a 75% drop in cases in 2024, showcasing the impact of sustained commitment.
  • Challenges such as drug and insecticide resistance, climate change, and fragile health systems continue to hinder global malaria control efforts, with Africa bearing 95% of the disease burden.