MEDIA ADVISORY: Online forum and press briefing on malaria elimination to mark World Malaria Day

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Tuesday 20 April, 2021

Online forum and press briefing on malaria elimination to mark World Malaria Day

Over the last 2 decades a growing number of countries have been approaching, and achieving, malaria elimination. Ahead of World Malaria Day, marked each year on 25 April, country leaders, frontline health workers and global partners will share experiences and reflections on efforts to reach the target of zero malaria through a virtual forum. On this occasion, WHO will announce a group of 25 countries that have the potential to eliminate malaria by 2025.

WHAT: “Reaching Zero” – a virtual forum co-hosted by WHO and the RBM Partnership to End Malaria. A press briefing will follow.

WHEN: 21 April, 2:00-3:30 pm CEST (Geneva time) for the forum + 3:30-4:00 pm CEST (Geneva time) for the press briefing.

PRESS BRIEFING SPEAKERS: Dr Pedro Alonso, Director, WHO Global Malaria Programme and Dr Abdourahmane Diallo, CEO, RBM Partnership to End Malaria

TO JOIN: Register here for the forum event which will be in English with simultaneous interpretation in Spanish, French and Arabic. To register for the press briefing, please visit this link. Media questions may be submitted in advance.

Ahead of World Malaria Day on Sunday 25 April, related content will be shared through an embargoed platform. The key messaging, report, video and press release will be embargoed until 4:00 pm CEST on 21 April – please do not share or publish any of these materials before that date. The following materials will be posted on the platform by April 19th:

Media contacts:
mediainquiries@who.int
cdrysdale@who.int

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