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Malaria’s Tipping Point Nears in Africa as ‘the Science Exists’ to Beat the Scourge — Scholar
Malaria’s Tipping Point Nears in Africa as ‘the Science Exists’ to Beat the Scourge — Scholar
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A coordinated drive to scale up malaria diagnostics, bed nets, and rapid treatment is now easing Africa’s child mortality burden, according to researchers who... 16.07.2026, Sputnik Africa
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Malaria’s Tipping Point Nears in Africa as ‘the Science Exists’ to Beat the Scourge — Scholar
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A coordinated drive to scale up malaria diagnostics, bed nets, and rapid treatment is now easing Africa’s child mortality burden, according to researchers who say the continent has entered its most aggressive phase of malaria control yet.
Recent advances are transforming malaria control in Africa. During its pilot rollout in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi, the RTS,S vaccine reduced severe malaria hospitalizations by around 30 percent, while the WHO-recommended R21/Matrix-M vaccine demonstrated approximately 75 percent efficacy in highly seasonal settings. Together with dual-active-ingredient insecticide-treated nets, improved diagnostics and Cabo Verde's WHO malaria-free certification in 2024, these developments have expanded the tools available to combat the disease. Even so, Africa remains the epicenter of the global malaria burden in 2023, according to the WHO World Malaria Report 2024. Many experts now argue that the greatest challenge is no longer the availability of effective interventions, but securing the financing, political commitment and health-system capacity needed to deploy them at scale.African Currents interviewed Professor Tiaan de Jager, Director of the University of Pretoria Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control, to discuss Africa's progress in the fight against malaria. He argues that sustained political commitment and long-term financial investment are the key requirements for achieving malaria elimination across the continent.Catch the full discussion on the African Currents podcast, presented by Sputnik Africa.► You can stream the podcast on Telegram, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer, Pocket Casts, Afripods, Podcast Addict.► Subscribe to and explore all the episodes of African Currents.
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Malaria’s Tipping Point Nears in Africa as ‘the Science Exists’ to Beat the Scourge — Scholar
A coordinated drive to scale up malaria diagnostics, bed nets, and rapid treatment is now easing Africa’s child mortality burden, according to researchers who say the continent has entered its most aggressive phase of malaria control yet.
Recent advances are transforming malaria control in Africa. During its pilot rollout in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi, the RTS,S vaccine reduced severe malaria hospitalizations by around 30 percent, while the WHO-recommended R21/Matrix-M vaccine demonstrated approximately 75 percent efficacy in highly seasonal settings. Together with dual-active-ingredient insecticide-treated nets, improved diagnostics and Cabo Verde's WHO malaria-free certification in 2024, these developments have expanded the tools available to combat the disease. Even so, Africa remains the epicenter of the global malaria burden in 2023, according to the WHO World Malaria Report 2024. Many experts now argue that the greatest challenge is no longer the availability of effective interventions, but securing the financing, political commitment and health-system capacity needed to deploy them at scale.
African Currents interviewed Professor Tiaan de Jager, Director of the University of Pretoria Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control, to discuss Africa's progress in the fight against malaria. He argues that sustained political commitment and long-term financial investment are the key requirements for achieving malaria elimination across the continent.
"Africa has made remarkable progress against malaria, but the fight is far from over, unfortunately. The World Health Organization estimates that about 282 million malaria cases and 610,000 deaths globally were recorded in 2024, with about 95 percent occurring in Africa [...]. The science exists. What we need is sustained political commitment and investment [...]. Strong partnerships across the continent will be one of the defining factors in improving Africa's preparedness for future biological threats [...]. Malaria is a preventable and curable disease. So by combining scientific information, environmental intelligence, strong public health systems, and regional cooperation, Africa can become more resilient to biological threats in the future," Professor de Jager said.
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