Overview

• Global malaria cases have increased, with significant spikes in regions like the Horn of Africa and among travelers returning to the UK.
• Resistance to antimalarial drugs and insecticides continues to complicate eradication efforts, prompting calls for new solutions.
• Recent advancements in malaria vaccines and insecticide-treated bed nets offer hope, but challenges in distribution and effectiveness remain.
• Climate change and urbanization are exacerbating the spread of malaria, pushing the disease into new regions and extending transmission seasons.
• Efforts to combat malaria face funding shortfalls and need sustained investment to develop and deploy effective interventions.