For two decades, Malaria No More has been a catalyst for progress, bringing together global leaders, innovators, and advocates to drive historic progress against humanity’s oldest and deadliest disease. The results speak for themselves: millions of lives saved, billions of cases averted, and a global movement shaped by what’s possible when innovation is matched with resolve. As Malaria No More enters its 20th year, we are poised for our most consequential chapter yet — accelerating new solutions, expanding partnerships, and driving the impact needed to finish the job.
MALARIA NO MORE MARKS 20 YEARS OF IMPACT
Progress in the Fight
Thanks to efforts from governments, non-profits and the private sector, we have made historic progress in the fight against malaria.
“Malaria No More has long been a leading force in the fight against one of the world’s oldest and deadliest diseases. With next-generation tools and technologies on the horizon and global momentum building, we have a real opportunity to transform the trajectory of the malaria fight.”
– Dr. Bill Steiger, CEO, Malaria No More
Moments That Moved Our Mission Forward
2006
President George W. Bush hosts the White House Summit on Malaria where he calls for an ambitious public-private effort to defeat malaria and announces the creation of Malaria No More to help lead this effort.
2008
Malaria No More partners with American Idol’s “Idol Gives Back,” a special television event where British Prime Minister Gordon Brown pledged 20 million bed nets for Africa, raising tens of millions of dollars and highlighting the fight against malaria to over 60 million viewers.
2008
Malaria No More founders Ray Chambers and Peter Chernin host world leaders to announce $3.2 billion in new financing commitments behind the RBM Partnership’s Global Malaria Action Plan.
2008
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appoints Ray Chambers as the “UN Special Envoy for Malaria” and sets a global goal for universal access to malaria prevention tools by the end of 2010. This ambitious initiative leads to a dramatic expansion of bed net distribution across sub-Saharan Africa.
2009
Malaria No More UK is founded to expand political will, secure funding, and drive innovation across the British government, media, and private sector in the fight to end malaria.
2009
The African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) is launched, led by Ray Chambers, President Kikwete, and six Heads of State. Malaria No More hosts and supports ALMA in its early years. Today, ALMA brings together 55 African Heads of State and Government advancing malaria accountability and action.
2010
Malaria No More supports the first universal coverage bed net campaign in Senegal with Youssou N’dour, PMI, and the Government of Senegal. As part of the campaign, celebrities delivered nearly 100,000 bed nets to Senegal via Malaria No More.
2012
Malaria No More Japan is founded as a collaboration between Malaria No More and Sumitomo Chemical to elevate political will and product innovation in Japan and the Asia Pacific.
2013
The World Health Organization announces that malaria deaths have declined by 50% among African children. Malaria No More CEO Martin Edlund joins CNN’s Wolf Blitzer to celebrate the milestone.
2015
Malaria No More and its partners celebrate the delivery of the 1 billionth mosquito net and celebrate a 58% decline in malaria mortality, with 4.3 million lives saved.
2016
In his final State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama calls for an additional $200 million in support for the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative. Later that September, President Obama tells the UN General Assembly, “Many children are just one mosquito bite away from death. And that is a moral outrage.”
2017
USAID Administrator Mark Green announces PMI expansion in West and Central Africa adding Cote d’Ivoire, Niger, and Sierra Leone and expanding the existing program in Burkina Faso. PMI funding increased from $619 million to $723 million.
2018
The Regional Malaria Elimination Initiative (RMEI) is announced to support seven Central American countries and the Dominican Republic to help take their final steps towards eliminating malaria. Malaria No More worked with the Inter-American Development Bank to create the $210 million blended finance facility with partners.
2018
Malaria No More India is founded to support Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s goal of malaria elimination by 2030, starting with a partnership that helped the high-burden state of Odisha reduce malaria cases by 90% over three years.
2020
Malaria No More creates the Health Finance Coalition (HFC) to mobilize private sector investments to address some of Africa’s biggest health challenges.
2021
Malaria No More launches the social media campaign, Bite Ko Mat Lo Lite (“Don’t Take the Bite Lightly”), reaching 80+ districts across India. The campaign contributed to a significant reduction in malaria, with self-reported cases falling by 44% in urban areas.
2024
Malaria No More releases The Best Worst Thing, a podcast series exploring the global fight against malaria. Episodes featured global leaders and champions, including H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Africa’s first elected female president, and Rear Admiral Tim Ziemer, the first U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator.