Often commemorated to provide education and understanding of malaria as a global scourge; global concerns is centered on raising awareness of malaria as a curable and preventable disease.
A major essence of the day is to give people the chance to promote or learn about the efforts made to prevent and reduce Malaria around the world.
Consequently, activities and events for the day are held around the world by all concerned including governments, non-government organizations, communities and individuals.
While WMD is not a public holiday, several agencies use it as an opportunity to donate money towards key malaria interventions just as other fundraising events are held to support the prevention, treatment and control of malaria.
In 2007, the World Health Assembly instituted World Malaria Day to give countries in affected regions the chance to learn from one another’s experiences and support one another’s efforts.
Another reason is to enable new donors team upin a global partnership against malaria. It is also to enhance research and academic institutions to reveal scientific advances to the public and give international partners, companies and foundations a chance to showcase their efforts and reflect on how to scale up what has worked.
According to health report, Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected mosquitoes.
It says about half of the worlds’ population is at risk of malaria, particularly those in lower-income countries.
Malaria infects more than 500 million people each year and kills more than one million people, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
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