Joy Phumaphi

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

Opinion: How do we defeat malaria in Africa and spur development?

Opinion: How do we defeat malaria in Africa and spur development?

over 1 year ago // Sponsored by African Leaders Malaria Alliance and RBM Partnership to End Malaria

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.

Opinion: How the climate-health connection shapes global development

Opinion: How the climate-health connection shapes global development

about 2 years ago // Sponsored by Medicines for Malaria Venture

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.

Opinion: Make the most of UN pandemic preparedness high-level meeting

Opinion: Make the most of UN pandemic preparedness high-level meeting

over 2 years ago // Global Health

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.

Opinion: Why the SDGs' defining decade must focus on accountability for those left behind

Opinion: Why the SDGs' defining decade must focus on accountability for those left behind

over 5 years ago // Sexual and reproductive health

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.

Innovating for a malaria-free Africa

Innovating for a malaria-free Africa

over 9 years ago // Malaria eradication

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.

Let's be bold for women and girls, and let's do it together

Let's be bold for women and girls, and let's do it together

almost 11 years ago // Joy Phumaphi on accountability

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.