Committed to tackling malaria’s “perfect storm”, leaders pledged to act together-rallying political will, accountability, and sustainable financing to protect hard-won gains and reignite Africa’s momentum toward malaria elimination.

African ambassadors to the United Nations met yesterday under the auspices of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance steering committee.

New nets that beat mosquito insecticide resistance are already showing promise in reducing malaria cases and will help Uganda end malaria deaths by 2030.

It is almost unimaginable what a tiny insect is capable of. Yet here we are, talking about mosquitoes on a day marked across the globe every 20th of August.