There is still a gap in preventing infection among children and other vulnerable populations most affected by malaria. Picture: Danielle Powell, Swiss TPH
There is still a gap in preventing infection among children and other vulnerable populations most affected by malaria. Picture: Danielle Powell, Swiss TPH - Together with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Swiss TPH has launched a new project bringing together research & development and implementation specialists, modellers and global-health experts to shape the next-generation of medical interventions for malaria prevention. Despite progress of countries in substantially reducing the number of malaria cases since 2000, malaria remains a major public health concern. In 2019, there were an estimated 229 million cases of malaria worldwide according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Worryingly, in some countries, malaria is even on the rise. Children under five are particularly vulnerable. In 2019, they accounted for 67% (274,000) of all malaria deaths worldwide.
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