New Delhi: Every year on April 25, World Malaria Day is observed to highlight the need for continued investment and sustained political commitment to preventing and controlling malaria across the globe.
The day began with the 60th session of the World Health Assembly, along with the decision-making body, which first created World Malaria Day in May 2007. The organization aims to promote malaria education and awareness and disseminate information on national malaria control techniques, such as community-based malaria prevention and treatment in endemic areas. Likewise, before World Malaria Day, Africa Malaria Day was held on April 25, 2001.This day also gives an opportunity to international companies, partners and foundations to work together in eradicating this disease.
This year, World Malaria Day 2022’s theme is, “We can conquer this terrible illness and enhance people’s livelihood and wellbeing by looking to these nations as an example.”
No single tool that is available today will solve the problem of malaria. WHO is calling for investments and innovation that bring new vector control approaches, diagnostics, antimalarial medicines and other tools to speed the pace of progress against malaria.
