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The United Nations and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundations released a new report on eradicating malaria by 2040, which involves new strategies, tools and financing and urges world leaders to expand their commitment to fight a disease that still kills about one child every minute.
The report, From Aspiration to Action: What Will It Take to End Malaria, urges major donors and malaria-affected countries to expand their commitment to the fight against the disease, noting that eradication could save 11 million lives and unlock $2 trillion economic benefits.
According to a news release on the report, global investment in malaria has jumped in recent years by 2,000 per cent annually – from just $130 million in 2000 to $2.7 billion in 2013 – fundamentally transforming the fight against the disease.
The report envisions a new approach to eradication that will draw important lessons from past eradication efforts and apply innovative strategies, tools and financing.
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