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Joy Phumaphi

Ms. Joy Phumaphi is the executive secretary of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance, a groundbreaking coalition of African Union heads of state and government working to eliminate malaria in Africa by 2030. She leads the ALMA Secretariat in supporting the heads of state and government’s agenda to drive accountability and action for results, public and private domestic resource mobilization for malaria, neglected tropical diseases, and other priorities in Africa’s health development agenda. She also chairs the RBM Partnership to End Malaria.

Latest Articles

Sponsored by African Leaders Malaria Alliance and RBM Partnership to End Malaria
Sponsored by African Leaders Malaria Alliance and RBM Partnership to End Malaria
Opinion: How do we defeat malaria in Africa and spur development?
30 May 2024
Africa has made significant progress in malaria control, but imminent threats could reverse these gains. Urgent action is needed to prevent a potential malaria resurgence.
Sponsored by Medicines for Malaria Venture
Sponsored by Medicines for Malaria Venture
Opinion: How the climate-health connection shapes global development
21 Nov 2023
On the eve of COP 28, the argument that the climate crisis is also a global health crisis is gaining momentum. African leaders Malaria Alliance’s Joy Phumaphi and Medicines for Malaria Venture’s David Reddy explain.
Global Health
Global Health
Opinion: Make the most of UN pandemic preparedness high-level meeting
13 Jun 2023
The high-level meeting on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response at the U.N. General Assembly in September should, as a priority, aim to build a common and equitable approach to PPPR, writes Joy Phumaphi.
Sexual and reproductive health
Sexual and reproductive health
Opinion: Why the SDGs' defining decade must focus on accountability for those left behind
25 Sep 2020
With just a decade left to meet the 2030 targets, this op-ed outlines three ways to help protect and improve the health of women, children, and adolescents across the world.
Malaria eradication
Malaria eradication
Innovating for a malaria-free Africa
9 Sep 2016
What are the next challenges for a malaria-free Africa? And what technologies and innovations should the development community consider to tackle them? Joy Phumaphi, executive secretary of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance, explores what's needed.
Joy Phumaphi on accountability
Joy Phumaphi on accountability
Let's be bold for women and girls, and let's do it together
2 Mar 2015
As we set the development agenda for the next 15 years, global policymakers have a duty to form a bridge between political leaders at the United Nations and the citizen advocates and leaders of all political parties at the national level. An exclusive commentary from Botswana's former health minister, Joy Phumaphi.
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