The WHO says we can only achieve a malaria-free world if we invest in new tools for malaria prevention and treatment. A report from WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group on Malaria Eradication (SAGme), also flags the need for progress to advance universal health coverage and improve access to services, and better surveillance to guide a more targeted malaria response. Eradicating malaria would both save lives and boost economies. Scaling up current malaria interventions would prevent an additional 2 billion malaria cases and 4 million deaths by 2030 – provided those interventions reach 90% of the population in the 29 countries that account for 95% of the global burden.
