ERADICATING MALARIA BY 2050

Sept. 11, 2019

A report published by The Lancet Commission on malaria eradication concludes that it is possible to eradicate malaria as early as 2050 — or within a generation — with the right strategies and sufficient funding.

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Analyses indicate that socioeconomic and environmental trends, together with improved coverage of malaria interventions, will create a world in 2050 with malaria persisting in pockets of low-level transmission in equatorial Africa.
To achieve eradication by 2050, the report identifies three ways:
- First, the world must improve implementation of malaria control programmes.
- Second, they must develop innovative tools to overcome the biological challenges to eradication.
- Third, malaria-endemic countries and donors must provide the financial investment needed.