We need a global effort to rethink malaria, that takes into account the perspectives of those at the front line. Progress in reducing the malaria burden in the world has plateaued in the last few years, after fifteen years of progressive reductions which resulted in an overall 50% reduction in burden and in deaths. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has further threatened the bold ambition of the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Technical Strategy for Malaria 2016–2030.
In 2021, Harvard University’s Defeating Malaria: From the Genes to the Globe Initiative initiated global engagement focused on “Rethinking Malaria in the Context of COVID–19” in partnership with the World Health Organization and partner institutions around the world. A key goal of “Rethinking Malaria” is to push beyond conventional thinking to question fundamental assumptions and approaches, with a focus on bold new ideas to achieve real-world progress.
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