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ALMA congratulates the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on eliminating trachoma as a public health problem

Mauritania becomes the seventh African Union Member State, after Benin, Ghana, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Gambia and Togo to reach...

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ALMA congratulates Professor Mohamed Yakub Janabi on his nomination as the next Regional Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region

ALMA looks forward to working closely with Professor Janabi and his team, particularly on areas where progress is urgently...

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African health ministers lead ‘Big Push’ against malaria with a new Ministerial Malaria Champions initiative and powerful Change the Story campaign ahead of this year’s Global Fund replenishment

Leaders from Africa committed and urged global partners to increase support, warning that failure to act now could reverse...

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ALMA congratulates Laureates of Japan’s prestigious Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize for groundbreaking contributions to malaria and NTDs

Awarded by the Government of Japan, the prestigious award recognises extraordinary contributions to medical research and services that address...

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Liberia launches End Malaria Council to accelerate the fight against malaria

We congratulate Liberia on the launch of its national End Malaria Council.

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Burkina Faso launches its End Malaria Council on World Malaria Day 2025

We congratulate Burkina Faso on the launch of its national End Malaria Council.

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Africa’s youth ignite a gender-inclusive health revolution

An article on how Africa’s youth are stepping up to confront one of its oldest health challenges.

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Reimagining the end of malaria: What if mosquitoes could no longer spread the disease?

Op-ed by Dr Abraham Mnzava, Dr Honorati Masanja and Dr Dickson Lwetoijera about how gene drive innovation offers new...

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We cannot end malaria without a big push

Joint op-ed by President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko of Botswana (and ALMA Chair) and H.E. President Samia Suluhu Hassan...

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The power of political will in fuelling the drive to zero malaria

An article on the importance of political will and the role of malaria champions in parliaments.