Dr. Corine Karema took office as the interim CEO of the RBM Partnership to End Malaria in April 2022. Karema has most recently served as special adviser to the board chair of The Global Fund. Previously, she was the senior malaria program officer at the African Leaders Malaria Alliance and led the malaria experts’ group of the technical panel review of the Global Fund. She served as an independent consultant for many years, where she provided technical assistance to National Malaria Control and Elimination Programs in Africa.
The Global Fund's Seventh Replenishment, hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden, takes place on Sept. 21 in New York. It is vital to remind ourselves that the fight against malaria is at a precarious juncture.