Sep 20, 2018
Global Fund and Unitaid to counter insecticide resistance with innovative insecticide-treated mosquito nets
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Zero malaria starts with me
Unitaid welcomes World Malaria Day 2019 with record-level investment in innovative projects that will take us closer to a world without malaria.
We are delighted to co-organize today’s Zero Malaria Starts with Me Conference, together with the City of Paris, the RBM Partnership and the Friends of the Global Fund Europe. The event provides a special opportunity for countries, experts, civil society and the private sector to strengthen our commitment to eliminate this ancient disease.
We are also working with a growing number of partners to improve prevention, mosquito control and medicines.
Learn more about Unitaid’s work in malaria:
Listen to our latest podcast on “New Nets to fight malaria”
Unitaid interviews IVCC’s David McGuire about new-generation insecticide-treated nets, one of the most important tools for combating malaria. Unitaid and the Global Fund are co-financing the $66 million New Nets Project, led by IVCC.
Unitaid is investing to fight Plasmodium vivax malaria. Take a look:
Short films and animations on our work. See more:
There were 219 million malaria cases in 2017 and 435,000 malaria-related deaths. Unitaid is targeting the disease with a well-rounded approach. Click on the puzzle tiles to know more on how Unitaid and its partners are working together to eliminate malaria.
