Medicines for Malaria Venture
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Digital Annual Report 2022
Defeating malaria while reinforcing diversity, equity and inclusion
Throughout 2022, MMV continued working with our partners to bring forward antimalarials to protect and cure the world’s most underserved populations, enhance control efforts and progress toward the eventual eradication and elimination of the disease globally. Our latest annual report offers an in-depth overview of MMV’s activities, achievements and financial statements for 2022. Read more.
Digital Annual Report 2022
Throughout 2022, MMV continued working with our partners to bring forward antimalarials to protect and cure the world’s most underserved populations, enhance control efforts and progress toward the eventual eradication of the disease globally. Our latest annual report offers an in-depth overview of MMV’s activities, achievements and financial statements for 2022. Read more.
Upcoming events
The 8th MIM Society Conference is taking place from 21-27 April 2024 at the Kigali Convention Centre in Kigali, Rwanda.
World Malaria Day is an occasion to highlight the need for continued investment and sustained political commitment for malaria prevention and control.
The decision-making body of WHO, the World Health Assembly is attended by delegations from all WHO Member States and focuses on a specific health agenda prepared by the Executive Board.
The Geneva Health Forum is a Swiss not-for-profit initiative that brings together a diverse range of stakeholders to discuss and address global health challenges.
Gender equity
A gender-transformative approach
Women and girls are uniquely affected by malaria's health, economic and societal impacts. Malaria means a heightened risk of morbidity and mortality for pregnant women and girls and their newborns. This, in turn, contributes to keeping women and girls away from school and work, exacerbating gender inequalities in education and in the workplace, and ultimately intensifying gendered power imbalances in society. MMV works to remedy this with the Malaria in Mothers and Babies (MiMBa) strategy. Read more.
Health systems strengthening
Preparing for the next global disease outbreak
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the term “global health” was often used with reference to low-and-middle-income countries. If the past two years have taught us anything, it is that we are all “global health”—North or South, microbes and particles connect us all, yet resources are unevenly distributed. Investments in combatting diseases that often occur amongst the poorest populations allow countries to build more resilient health systems. These systems can be deployed in response to the next global health emergency. Read more.