Anti-malaria efforts have been gaining significant traction and progress in the past couple of years, particularly in Africa, with a 54 percent decline in child malaria deaths.
However, a new strain of the disease is rising halfway across the globe in Asia, and this threatens to uproot recent gains. So how can the international development community ensure sustainable progress in eradicating malaria worldwide?
By engaging everyone — particularly the private sector — while focusing on a very concrete goal that addresses the overarching issues at hand, according to Martin Edlund, CEO of Malaria No More, a New York-based advocacy group that will soon be expanding in Asia with a new office in Bangkok.
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Lean Alfred Santos@DevexLeanAS
Lean Alfred Santos is a former Devex development reporter focusing on the development community in Asia-Pacific, including major players such as the Asian Development Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. He previously covered Philippine and international business and economic news, sports and politics.
