Conflict and climate change are supercharging malaria, but it can be stopped
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We are already seeing signs of that future. In 2022, Pakistan experienced its worst malaria outbreak in 50 years when climate-driven mass flooding created large pools of stagnant water and disrupted health systems, creating “the perfect storm” for mosquitos to thrive.
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In Afghanistan, efforts to digitise the national malaria programme have enabled health providers to store data even when internet connectivity is lost, enabling treatment to continue amid disruption.
Supporting and educating community health workers to identify, diagnose and treat malaria is also key, as demonstrated in Chad, where support for 950 community health workers led to the treatment of more than 211,000 people in 2022.
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A partnership between the governments of Mozambique, South Africa and Eswatini backed by a $24 million grant to accelerate malaria elimination in southeastern Africa has led to some provinces in the region noting a 53 per cent decrease in malaria cases over the past several years, while some three million people have been protected from the disease, greatly reducing cross-border transmission.
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