[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”!!! PLEASE DO NOT EDIT !!!” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”!!! PLEASE DO NOT EDIT !!!” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”TO BE EDITED – SUMMARY – Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your summary. The summary condenses the main points for the news that starts below. The summary is in bold and not longer than 300 characters, including spaces. The counter at the bottom can help.” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||20px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
African leaders commit to increasing domestic funding for malaria elimination amid foreign aid cuts, aiming to close funding gaps, boost local pharma production, and meet WHO\u2019s 2030 malaria targets.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”TO BE EDITED – TEXT OF THE NEWS – BLOCK 1 – Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your news. PLEASE USE ONLY THE FEATURED IMAGE FUNCTION on your right column to add the image.” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||1em||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Amid growing concerns over foreign aid reductions, African leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to tackling malaria by increasing domestic investments. As reported by the BMJ News<\/a>, representatives from seven African nations gathered in Nairobi on 5 February to discuss strategies for bridging funding gaps, enhancing local pharmaceutical manufacturing, and mobilising private sector contributions.<\/p>\n The meeting, convened by the African Leaders Malaria Alliance<\/a> (ALMA) and the End Malaria Councils and Funds<\/a>, comes at a critical time following the US government\u2019s 90-day freeze on foreign aid and uncertainty over future contributions to the Global Fund, which provides 62% of international funding for malaria programmes. Leaders emphasised the need for sustainable financing solutions to meet the World Health Organization\u2019s 2030 malaria targets, while also addressing challenges such as climate change, drug and insecticide resistance, and humanitarian crises.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”TO BE EDITED – TEXT OF THE NEWS – BLOCK 2 – Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your news. PLEASE USE ONLY THE FEATURED IMAGE FUNCTION on your right column to add the image.” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" African leaders commit to increasing domestic funding for malaria elimination amid foreign aid cuts, aiming to close funding gaps, boost local pharma production, and meet WHO\u2019s 2030 malaria targets. Amid growing concerns over foreign aid reductions, African leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to tackling malaria by increasing domestic investments. As reported by the BMJ News,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":559,"featured_media":987760420,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[],"tags":[117,133],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/987760413"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/559"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=987760413"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/987760413\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":987760459,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/987760413\/revisions\/987760459"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/987760420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=987760413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=987760413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=987760413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}