World Malaria Day

Infographic Details
World Malaria Day:
Zero Malaria: Draw the Line Against Malaria, April 25
Global Malaria
3.2B People: Nearly half of all people in the world are at risk of getting malaria
More than 2/3 of all malaria deaths are in children under 5 years old
In 2021 Worldwide
- 244 Million Malaria Cases
- 619,000 Malaria Deaths
Progress
- Since 2000 the annual number of global malaria deaths cut in half, saving 11.7 million lives globally
- Since 2005 more than 2 billion treatments for malaria and bed nets provided by global partners
CDC’s Impact
- Provides scientific leadership and technical assistance to guide countries and partners
- Improves data quality and accessibility for use in decision making
- Scales up interventions through the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI)
- Conducts innovation research to improve malaria testing, treatment, and vaccines, and improves tools that help control mosquitos
- Helps prevent, treat, and track malaria in the United States
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