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Financing for Malaria Elimination

  • Date: 13 July 2015, 1:15pm - 2:45pm
  • Location: ECA Africa Hall

Organised by

Host: His Excellency Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and Chair of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA)

Co-Host: Her Excellency Madame Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission

Co-Host: The United Nation鈥檚 Secretary-General鈥檚 Special Envoy for Financing the Health Related Millennium Development Goals and for Malaria

Co-Host: The Roll Back Malaria Partnership

Co-Host: Malaria No More

Summary

H.E. Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and Chair of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) will convene political leaders and senior representatives of the global health community to showcase malaria as one of the 鈥渂est buys鈥 in global development and highlight the need for increased funding for malaria elimination. Participants will discuss malaria鈥檚 impact on the broader development agenda, highlighting malaria as a leading priority in a shifting development landscape. Speakers will illustrate best practices in achieving malaria control and showcase innovative financing approaches that will advance progress toward elimination targets and allow continued success. The event will also serve as a platform for the launch of WHO鈥檚 Global Technical Strategy for Malaria and RBM鈥檚 Action and Investment to defeat Malaria 2016-2030, which together provide a strategic framework toward malaria elimination, which is in line with the UN SDGs. Speakers include H.E. President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete of the United Republic of Tanzania, Dr. Margaret Chan, Director General of WHO, Mr. Ray Chambers, UNSG鈥檚 Special Envoy for Financing the Health MDGs and for Malaria, Dr. Fatoumata Nafo-Traore, Executive Director of Roll Back Malaria Partnership, Dr. Mark Dybul, Executive Director of the Global Fund and others.

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