World Malaria Day 2020: Know the significance and history

World Malaria Day is marked on April 25 of every year. Day highlights requirement for continued investment and constant political commitment for malaria prevention and control. Learn some more about World Malaria Day and its significance here.

“Zero malaria starts with me”

On occasion of World Malaria Day 2020, WHO joins RBM Partnership to End Malaria in promoting “Zero malaria starts with me”. This popular campaign aims to keep malaria high on political nda, mobilize ditional resources, and empower communities to take ownership of malaria prevention and care. Who and RBM Partnership does needful to spre awareness about Malaria and its importance to prevention of Malaria.

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History of World Malaria Day:

It was established in May 2007 by 60th session of World Health Assembly. Prior to establishment of WMD, Africa, Malaria Day was held on April 25. Globally 3.3 billion people in 106 counties are at risk of malaria. Malaria is a major killer of children under five years old, taking life of a child every two minutes. 

Precautions needed, according to WHO:

According to WHO reports, between 2000 and 2014, number of malaria-related deaths fell by 40% worldwide, from an estimated 743 000 to 446 000. Have a look here.

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But in recent years, progress has broken up to a standstill. According to WHO's World malaria report 2019, re were global gains in decreasing new infections over period 2014 to 2018. And nearly a large number of people have died from malaria in 2018 as year before.

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As per WHO, urgent action is needed to get back on path, and ownership of challenge lies in hands of countries most affected by malaria. “Zero malaria” campaign involves all members of society: political leers who control government policy decisions and budgets; private sector companies that will benefit from a malaria-free workforce; and communities affected by malaria, whose buy-in and ownership of malaria control interventions is critical to success. WHO and RBM Partnership asks masses to join m in this shared effort to get to zero malaria.

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