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Slowdown in the fight against malaria

The World Health Organization publishes The World Malaria Report 2012

17.12.2012

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published The World Malaria Report 2012 that highlights the progress made towards the global malaria targets set for 2015 and describes current challenges for global malaria control and elimination. As in 2011, the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has managed the production of the report.

During the past decade, a concerted effort by endemic countries, donors and global malaria partners led to strengthened malaria control around the world. However, after a rapid expansion between 2004 and 2009, global funding for malaria prevention and control levelled off between 2010 and 2012, and progress in the delivery of some life-saving commodities has slowed. According to the World Malaria Report 2012, these developments are signs of a slowdown that could threaten to reverse the remarkable recent gains in the fight against one of the world's leading infectious killers.

According to the latest WHO estimates, there were about 219 million cases of malaria in 2010 and an estimated 660 000 deaths. Africa is the most affected continent: about 90% of all malaria deaths occur there.

The World Malaria Report 2012