Such an important reminder that the fight against #malaria cannot be carried by one region alone. It’s a global effort. #endmalaria #globaldisease Africa’s #malaria burden undermines our collective social and economic development goals. With strong political will, country ownership, partnerships,...
On the 20th of August 1897, Sir Ronald Ross revealed the link between female Anapoles mosquitoes and malaria in humans. 125 years later, World Mosquito Day is a potent reminder of the enduring existence of one of the world’s most...
Today, 25 April 2022, marks another World Malaria Day; an opportunity for the global community to reaffirm the continuing efforts to eradicate one of the world’s oldest and deadliest diseases. International collaboration, research, and innovation, have provided us with a...
Dr Benji Pretorius, experienced medical practitioner and malaria survivor, addresses the fundamental points raised in two research reports published in 2021 and why the role of frontline prevention measures will evolve in the years to come.   There can be...
Tackling malaria is a challenge we as a global community have been trying to overcome for decades. New medications and protection from mosquitoes are effective shields, make no mistake, but now is the time to go on the offensive. Recent...
August 20th marks the date of Sir Ronald Ross’ discovery of the link between female anopheles mosquitoes and the transmission of malaria to humans, all the way back in 1897. This has led the way to today’s research into the...
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) World Malaria Report 2020 highlighted impressive gains in malaria reduction over the past twenty years, including the prevention of an estimated 1.5 billion malaria cases and 7.6 million malaria deaths between 2000–2019. However, Erada founder, Dr. Benji Pretorius, says efforts to combat malaria must be accelerated if we wish to...
As the world begins to take stock of the impacts caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, this year’s World Malaria Day is especially significant. Now that restrictions across the globe are beginning to be lifted, we must make sure that malaria...
Covid-19 has taught us crucial lessons in how we as a global community react to and manage pandemics. It is essential that we learn from these lessons and protect vulnerable communities from the next disease outbreak, whenever that might be....
Members of the Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance (APLMA) and Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN), met on the 7th to 11th of September for Malaria Week. Hosted virtually in Vietnam, it was a week to discuss progress, innovations and...
