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New child-friendly antimalarial treatment

Since the moment that Coartem Dispersible was launched in 2009, 100 million treatments for children suffering from malaria have been delivered to 39 malaria-endemic countries. This child-friendly therapy was developed thanks to a public-private partnership between the Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) and Novartis. The MMV Foundation, which receives support from the SDC, is also a part of the Swiss Malaria Group.


  • Delivery of child-friendly antimalarial hits the 100 million mark
    Medicines for Malaria Venture, press release
    Download (PDF, 138 KB) :  [en]  

Contributing to the global fight against malaria

MalariaDespite continued progress in malaria control, malaria is still a major burden of disease in many countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. When combating the health and economic effects of malaria in its partner countries, SDC stresses not only prevention but also access to medicines.

Key facts
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In sub-Saharan countries alone, 765 million people are at risk of contracting malaria every year.
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Although malaria is decreasing in all regions, 225 million people suffer from malaria infections every year.
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Approximately 800,000 people die annually due to malaria, 90% of the deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Most at risk are young children and pregnant women.

Many countries have made impressive progress in controlling malaria, resulting in reduced child mortality and a decreased number of malaria cases. These results have been made possible through improved coordination of the different global actors, massive investments in malaria control and the availability of efficient tools for prevention, diagnosis and treatment. However, growing resistance to anti-malarial drugs and insecticides pose a huge challenge to sustaining these achievements.

The SDC focus: together against malaria

Switzerland is internationally recognised for its excellence in malaria research and its implementation of pioneering initiatives in malaria prevention and control.  SDC  therefore has the advantage of collaborating with a number of partners from the public and private sectors who are well known for their knowledge and expertise in the field of malaria.

SDC contributes to the fight against malaria through bilateral as well as multilateral cooperation. In partner countries that are highly malaria endemic, SDC backs specific projects that tackle malaria by increasing mosquito-net coverage, strengthening health systems and supporting community-based initiatives. At international level, SDC contributes to the fight against malaria with financial contributions to global initiatives such as the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and to internationally recognised academic institutions as well as public private partnerships that are driving innovative research and the development of new prevention means, drugs and diagnostic tools.

Raise awareness and sensitise
SDC also heads the Swiss Malaria Group that was founded in 2007 and encompasses 11 members from the private and public sectors and civil society. The aim of this group is to raise awareness of malaria and its impacts among decision makers and the public and to increase Swiss support for organisations that are actively involved in the fight against malaria. Synergies between the members are used to contribute to the decline of malaria cases in the most affected countries through innovative control measures, knowledge and financial flows.

Additional Information and Documents

Documents
  • SDC Factsheet Multilateral organisations: GFATM
    Switzerland and the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria GFATM
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  • Malaria Factsheet
    Download (PDF, 305 KB) :  [de]   [fr]  
  • Communiqué du « Swiss Malaria Group » a l'occasion de la Journée Mondiale contre le Paludisme, 25.0
    Download (PDF, 122 KB) :  [de]   [fr]  
  • Improving access to essential malaria treatments with "SMS" in Tanzania
    Download (PDF, 192 KB) :  [en]  

Internal Links
External Links

  • ICIPE - International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology

    The ICIPE in Nairobi is a leading institute on malaria-transmitting mosquitoes and other important arthropod disease vectors. It is developing and implementing innovative integrated vector management approaches.
    http://www.icipe.org

  • Medicines for Malaria Venture

    http://www.mmv.org/

  • Discours inaugural de l'exposition "Engagement de la Suisse: ensemble contre la malaria" du Conseiller fédéral Didier Burkhalter

    15 mai 2012
    http://www.eda.admin.ch/eda/de/home/recent/media/single.html?id=44607

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