malaria
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World Malaria Day: what frontline health workers are saying about malaria, and why it matters
The Geneva Learning Foundation (TGLF) is pleased to announce ‘Malaria: Turning the Tide’, the first peer learning course by and for health workers. Learn more about the course… Enroll now in English or French. This article is based on experiences shared by health workers during the live event ‘Malaria: Turning the Tide’ on 23 April…
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Turning the tide: 8 practical insights to end malaria
This article walks through the eight findings and the recommendations based on the report ‘Malaria: Turning the Tide’. These findings have specific relevance for community health workers, managers and planners, and global partners. The full report carries more contributors, more countries, and more operational detail than any single article can. Read it. Practical knowledge you…
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Who cares about malaria? Find out in TGLF’s latest newsletter
Dear Reader, Please do one thing today. Confirm you will join us for World Malaria Day. Learn more about the event here. To join in our Zoom studio, use this link. Your click is powerful. It says that you care about ending malaria. It helps other health workers in your network find the event. On World Malaria…
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Face au paludisme: Lettre d’information n° 2 de la Fondation Apprendre Genève
Cher Lecteur, Chère Lectrice, Nous vous demandons une seule chose aujourd’hui. Confirmez votre présence pour la Journée mondiale contre le paludisme. Pour en savoir plus sur l’événement, cliquez ici. Pour nous rejoindre dans notre studio Zoom, utilisez ce lien. Votre clic compte. Il dit que vous tenez à mettre fin au paludisme. Il aide d’autres professionnels de…
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How do we measure the value of peer learning for malaria national programme staff?
The following is based on a presentation delivered by Reda Sadki, Executive Director of The Geneva Learning Foundation (TGLF) on 17 March 2025 at the headquarters of RBM Partnership to End Malaria in Geneva, Switzerland. The transcript has been edited for clarity. TGLF and RBM formed a partnership in November 2024. This is a brief…
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The Africa Malaria Progress Reports: Chronicling eight years of progress toward malaria elimination
The Africa Malaria Progress Reports are annual publications produced by the African Union Commission, the African Leaders Malaria Alliance, and the RBM Partnership to End Malaria. These documents track the progress of African Union Member States toward the ultimate goal of eliminating malaria across the continent by 2030. They provide a comprehensive overview of the…
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Comparative analysis of malaria workforce development models
The stagnation in global malaria mortality reduction calls for a re-evaluation of the malaria workforce development models currently deployed in high-burden countries. While biological challenges such as insecticide resistance and parasite mutations are well-documented, a critical bottleneck remains the capacity of the human workforce to implement technical strategies with precision. The transition from control to…
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Rethinking human resources for malaria control and elimination in Africa
The comprehensive policy review by Halima Mwenesi and colleagues “Rethinking human resources and capacity building needs for malaria control and elimination in Africa” argues that the stagnation in global malaria progress is fundamentally a human resources crisis rather than solely a biological or technical failure. The authors posit that the current workforce is insufficient in…
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Evaluation of a capacity building intervention on malaria treatment for children
The study by Ayodele Jegede and colleagues “Evaluation of a capacity building intervention on malaria treatment for under-fives in rural health facilities in Niger State, Nigeria” provides a rigorous evaluation of a standard “cascade training” intervention. The intervention followed the classic global health model where national experts trained state trainers who then trained local government…
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Subnational tailoring of malaria strategies and interventions: bridging the gap between planning and implementation
The global malaria response is currently navigating a convergence of crises. Epidemiologically, the reduction in mortality has plateaued. Biologically, threats from Anopheles stephensi and partial artemisinin resistance are accelerating. Financially, the 2025 landscape is defined by a severe contraction in foreign assistance, necessitating a radical optimization of resources. In this context, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) new…
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