Malaria No More, an international nonprofit, has recently benefited from high-profile publicity in promoting its work to fight malaria deaths. Wimbledon champion Andy Murray wore the organization’s UK logo on the sleeve of his shirts during his winning run in the 2016 Wimbledon tournament and told the press that he has supported the charity for seven years. Murray noted that more than 800 children die from malaria, which is contracted through a mosquito bite, every day.
Ongoing efforts to fund and publicize the fight against malaria have made a difference, according to Malaria No More. Deaths from the disease have been reduced by 60 percent since 2000. The nonprofit regularly recognizes leaders who are helping to end malaria. For example, in 2014, it honored Ehab Alshihabi, Al Jazeera America for raising awareness about the disease through outstanding journalism.
President Barack Obama, in recent remarks to Canada’s House of Commons, commented on the millions of dollars in U.S. funding allocated for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria: “We can banish the scourge of malaria,” he said. In response, Malaria No More praised the United States’ commitment to prioritizing the fight against malaria and providing resources.
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