World Malaria Day 2024 or International Malaria Day 2024 – The Global efforts to control malaria which is observed every year on April 25. The world observes World Malaria Day (WMD) to honor international efforts to combat the disease. Malaria poses a threat to 3.3 billion people worldwide, spread across 106 nations, most of them were African children .A less extent also affects portions of Europe and the Middle East, as well as Asia and Latin America.
History of World Malaria Day or International Malaria Day
The World Health Assembly, WHO’s decision-making body, established World Malaria Day in May 2007 at its 60th session. The day was developed to promote “education and understanding of malaria” as well as information on “year-long intensified implementation of national malaria-control strategies, including community-based activities for malaria prevention and treatment in endemic areas. “Prior to the formation of WMD, Africa Malaria Day was observed on April 25. Africa Malaria Day was established in 2001, a year after 44 malaria-endemic countries signed the landmark Abuja Declaration at the African Summit on Malaria. World Malaria Day provides an opportunity for corporations, multinational organizations, and grassroots organizations to collaborate globally to raise awareness about malaria and lobby for legislative reforms.
Themes of the World Malaria Day 2024
Each World Malaria Day focuses on a specific theme. Current and past themes include the following
- World Malaria Day 2024: “Time to deliver zero malaria: invest, innovate, implement”.
- World Malaria Day 2023: “Time to deliver zero malaria: invest, innovate, implement”.
- World Malaria Day 2022: “Harness innovation to reduce the malaria disease burden and save lives.”
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FAQ / People Also Ask/
- Why is Malaria Day celebrated? World Malaria Day is observed annually on April 25 to raise awareness of the global fight to manage and eventually eliminate malaria.
- When was 1st Malaria Day is Celebrated? World Malaria Day, first held in 2008, evolved from Africa Malaria Day, an occasion recognized by African nations since 2001.
- Name of the country where malaria occur most?. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), malaria is most widespread in Sub-Saharan Africa-Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Niger, United Republic of Tanzania, Other Countries are Africa south of the Sahara, Papua New Guinea, Central and South America, Dominican Republic, Haiti, and other Caribbean areas, Eastern Europe, South and Southeast Asia, Islands in the Central and South Pacific Ocean.
