Yesterday, youth across the globe celebrated #InternationalYouthDay. In this special newsletter edition, discover:.✅how youth-led community dialogue sessions are tackling and resolving gender-related health issues.✅the growing network of #malaria and #NTDs champions across

🥳Congratulations to Senegal on the launch of the Malaria & NTDs Youth Corps Sénégal. The country becomes the 17th in Africa to join the growing movement for #youth leadership in #health. This youth-led platform will tackle #Malaria, #NTDs, and related areas, including

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From Eswatini to Mozambique, Zambia to Uganda, #youth are reshaping health services for girls & young women; making clinics more welcoming, private, and responsive. Through the Gender Equality Fund project, backed by the @GlobalFund & @ALMA_2030, they are showing the impact

On Friday, Kenya made history - officially declared free of sleeping sickness by @WHO. But how did the country get here?. ✅ 104 years of relentless effort. ✅ Zero cases since 2009. ✅ A multi-sectoral army of health workers, scientists, and communities. ✅ Collaboration

RT @WHOAFRO: #Dengue is a viral infection that spreads from the bites of infected mosquitos. Here's what you need to know about #DengueFe….

🥳Huge congratulations to Kenya on receiving @WHO certification for eliminating human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) as a public health problem, making it the 10th country to reach this milestone. HAT is the 2nd NTD to be eliminated in Kenya. #BeatNTDs.#UniteActEliminate

RT @MedsforMalaria: Malaria is both a cause & consequence of poverty, slowing economic growth & trapping the people it infects in cycles of….

As #WorldBreastfeedingWeek2025 closes, ALMA reaffirms its commitment to advancing maternal & child health through data-driven action. This year’s theme, “Enabling Breastfeeding: Making a Difference for Working Parents,” highlights the need for supportive systems and policies.

Evidence shows that #malaria prevention works best when interventions are combined:. ✅Insecticide-treated nets alone can prevent 45% of malaria cases. ✅Nets + monthly SMC: 78% of cases prevented. ✅Nets + SMC + the RTS,S malaria vaccine: up to 92% of cases averted. From bed

Ongoing in Burkina Faso🇧🇫📍. Sahel countries are coming together this week to design a regional NTD scorecard, a critical step to accelerating the fight against #NTDs across the region. The ALMA-supported meeting builds on the momentum of the Sahel Malaria Elimination Initiative

This wk on the #ScorecardImpactSeries, we spotlight Turkana County in 🇰🇪, renowned as the cradle of mankind, yet burdened by rising #malaria cases. Once seen as seasonal, malaria became a growing threat, with confirmed cases surpassing 437,000 by 2024. Health workers were seeing

As we gear up for the launch of the Botswana Malaria & NTD Youth Corps later this yr, we are calling on passionate young Batswana aged 15–35 to step forward and lead. If you are passionate about advancing health and development in your community, this is your opportunity to join

As #ODA cuts impact health service delivery across #Africa, the question of how we build sustainable health systems is increasingly important. Speaking at the Kenya Editors' Guild inaugural Thought Leadership Series on “The Impact of ODA Cuts on Health Development in Africa,”

If #COVID taught us anything, it’s that a local outbreak can become a global crisis. The @GlobalFund goes beyond fighting #HIV, #TB & #malaria, it strengthens health systems and supports 100+ countries to detect, prevent & respond to future pandemics. Investing in the Global

At #WHA78 in Geneva, ALMA’s @JoyPhumaphi_ moderated the official side event: “Adapting to Climate Change to End Infectious Diseases.”. Co-hosted by France, Rwanda, Amref, MMV & Unitaid, the event explored how #climatechange is driving the spread of diseases like #malaria,

@gavi_csos .@Amref_Worldwide .@_AfricanUnion .@AUYouthProgram .@GatesAfrica .@GlblCtzn .@malariacorps.