2024 Highlights

The partnerships we’ve forged, the progress we’ve made, and the many innovations we’ve championed will be even more important as we continue our mission.

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LETTER FROM OUR CEO

To our partners and supporters –

With the tumultuous changes to U.S. foreign assistance since the inauguration of President Trump in January 2025, the below updates from last year feel a bit like a time capsule.

But the work MNM has led over the past 18 years to secure political will and support, to scale interventions and demonstrate impact all make the case that malaria interventions remain the most cost-effective way to save a human life on the planet, and that continued investments meet the new Administration’s criteria that foreign aid must serve to “make America safer, stronger, and more prosperous.”

Thanks to our many partners and supporters who remain staunchly committed to this historic, strategic, and humanitarian mission. The partnerships we’ve forged, the progress we’ve made, and the many innovations we’ve championed – both transformative technologies and new blended financing approaches – will be even more important as we continue our mission.

Together we can make malaria no more.

Sincerely,

Martin Edlund

CEO, Malaria No More

Our Work Isn’t Done

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At Malaria No More, we’re working to end the world’s oldest and deadliest disease and improve global health outcomes. See the highlights from MNM’s efforts in 2024, made possible by our partnership and support.

U.S. Investments in Malaria

The Malaria No More team worked successfully to preserve the high water mark funding for the President’s Malaria Initiative and secure the maximum contribution allowable by law for the Global Fund in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 omnibus appropriations package. These numbers remain in effect today as, barring unexpected changes, the government is expected to continue FY24 funding levels through to the end of FY25.

Congressional Trip to Tanzania

MNM led a delegation of five senior Senate policy advisors—four Republicans and one Democrat—to Tanzania in collaboration with the President’s Malaria Initiative, meeting with local government, partners, and former President Jakaya Kikwete. Such trips strengthen our role as a trusted resource on Capitol Hill and leading to new opportunities to collaborate with the offices represented on the trip.

Champions on Capitol Hill

MNM hosted the 2024 Malaria Champions Breakfast on Capitol Hill, bringing together over 100 key stakeholders, including elected officials. The event emphasized malaria programs’ importance to U.S. national interests and amplified key messages through social media and a press release, with participating members of Congress sharing highlights online. Following the breakfast, CEO Martin Edlund met privately with three Senators to discuss how continued U.S. support can scale innovations.

New Co-Chair of House Malaria Caucus

Malaria No More successfully recruited Rep. Ami Bera to replace Rep. Gregory Meeks as Co-Chair of the House Malaria Caucus for the 119th Congress. To achieve this, MNM collaborated with key stakeholders, including the Malaria Roundtable and the offices of Reps. Meeks and Smith, ultimately facilitating Bera’s acceptance. MNM also supported the Caucus’s re-launch by coordinating with staff, drafting outreach materials, and creating a sign-up process for new members.

New Podcast: “The Best Worst Thing”

The Malaria No More team finalized our new podcast, The Best Worst Thing. Bill Gates has long called malaria the worst thing on the planet. But fighting it is arguably one of the best humanitarian investments in the world today. That’s why we call it “The Best Worst Thing.” In this five-part series, we explore the ongoing story of the global fight to eradicate humanity’s oldest disease. Along the way we meet some of the key figures and architects of this effort and explore the challenges and breakthroughs in this monumental fight, including Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Nobel Peace Prize winner and Africa’s first elected woman president, Rear Admiral Tim Ziemer, the first U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator, and John Bridgeland, former Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council under President George W. Bush.

MNM at the UN General Assembly

Malaria No More organized and led a side-event during the 2024 UN General Assembly to announce critical commitments on antimalarial drug resistance. More than 100 key stakeholders attended from 50 leading organizations, including major donors, countries, and the global health community. During the event, leaders from the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), the Global Fund, Gates Foundation, and Unitaid signed a public pledge reaffirming their commitment to fighting antimalarial drug resistance through strategic price reductions and diversification of treatments. The event occurred just ahead of the UNGA High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and was co-sponsored by MMV and RBM. The discussions focused on Africa’s critical needs, secured renewed donor commitments, and pushed this pressing issue higher on the global agenda.

ADB Collaboration on Malaria & Dengue

Malaria No More collaborated in 2024 with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to develop and drive country demand around the $2 billion “ExCITD” initiative—Ending Climate-Vulnerable Infectious and Tropical Diseases in Asia Pacirfic. Set to launch at the Forum INSPIRE in Manila in summer 2025, this initiative aims to combat climate-impacted diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis, and dengue through concessional loans and grants in Asia Pacific’s LMICs.

The Road to TICAD 2025

Malaria No More elevated malaria as a critical priority for health adaptation by hosting a series of high-level events in Japan throughout 2024 and strengthening collaboration with our country partners. We also strengthened partnerships with Friends of the Global Fund Japan, Japan Center for International Excellence (JCIE), GR Japan, Gates East Asia, JICA, Ministry of Health and Foreign Affairs, Diet members, ADB, Japan Africa Forum, and leading private sector entities and CSOs preparing for joint recommendations for TICAD 2025.