On 25^th May 2024, Malaria No More UK hosted a reception event alongside the Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting in Geneva.

The reception brought together Commonwealth health ministers and senior officials, as well as the global malaria community to discuss and shine a light on what is needed to meet the commitments made on ending malaria.

The 2024 Commonwealth Malaria Report was also launched during the event. Produced by Malaria No More UK, African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) and Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance (APLMA), the report highlights efforts to end malaria across the Commonwealth. It includes case studies from five countries with a special focus on the Pacific region.

IVCC was proud to participate in the event to make the case for the importance of vector control and showcase our work in the Indo-Pacific, which has recently new grant funding from the Australian Government to support vector control innovation across the region.

IVCC staff had the opportunity to attend this week’s UNGA and participated in several important meetings with various stakeholders to discuss the role of vector control in efforts to eliminate malaria. David McGuire, Director of Access and Country engagement participated in a Summit of the Future panel discussion: From Concepts to Communities: Innovations in Action along with representatives from ALMA, RBM and Unitaid. The session explored how a group of partners collaborated to develop, launch and scale-up dual-AI ITNs under the New Nets Project and the Net Transition Initiative. Participants shared lessons learned and how they might be applied to accelerate access to other innovative health products.

David also attended a session co-hosted by United to Beat Malaria and RBM, Next Chapter of Progress: Localization, Innovation and Partnerships to End Malaria. A panel that included senior representatives from ALMA, the Gates Foundation (IVCC BoT member, Philip Welkhoff), PMI, SC Johnson and the Global Fund discussed promising innovations in vector control, treatments and vaccines, and acknowledged the importance of increased domestic and multi-sector investment in locally led research and implementation. Panelists talked about their optimism that a tool-box capable of achieving elimination is on the horizon, and the need for the political will and funding to translate innovation into sustained impact.

Christen Fornadel, Senior Technical Coordinator, attended an important meeting hosted by Malaria No More, RBM and MMV, Racing Against Antimalarial Resistance: Driving Global Action to Support National Response Efforts. There is a growing recognition and effort among partners to improve coordination and integrated approaches that simultaneously address resistance to drugs and insecticides, including market shaping efforts to address the increased costs of new products.

IVCC is encouraged that the challenges, opportunities and critical success factors that have been identified within our new strategy are all prominent and recurring topics that are repeatedly raised by participants from countries, funders, civil society, academia and the private sector.

IVCC’s Board of Trustees Chair, Sherwin Charles and Board member, Elizabeth Chizema are also attending UNGA 2024.

Growing insecticide resistance is closely intertwined with lack of investment in research and development of novel public health insecticides.

In a two part series, published in International Pest Control,  IVCC CEO Justin McBeath, IVCC Technical Director Derric Nimmo, and IVCC (former) consultants Alan Ayers and Jeffrey Moe (Duke Global Health Institute), explore how a new US incentive programme (VERV) aims to mitigate the problem.

The first article focuses on, while the second piece poses questions to the US Environment Protection Agency (EPA), who coordinate the VERV programme, on the detail of the guidance for registrants.

Both articles are available to download via this post. We give thanks to IPC and its editor, Chris Endecot, for granting access for our readers.

On 25^th May 2024, Malaria No More UK hosted a reception event alongside the Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting in Geneva.

The reception brought together Commonwealth health ministers and senior officials, as well as the global malaria community to discuss and shine a light on what is needed to meet the commitments made on ending malaria.

The 2024 Commonwealth Malaria Report was also launched during the event. Produced by Malaria No More UK, African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) and Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance (APLMA), the report highlights efforts to end malaria across the Commonwealth. It includes case studies from five countries with a special focus on the Pacific region.

IVCC was proud to participate in the event to make the case for the importance of vector control and showcase our work in the Indo-Pacific, which has recently new grant funding from the Australian Government to support vector control innovation across the region.

A recently published essay collection curated by Malaria No More UK and the ONE Campaign, makes the case for the next UK government to continue its support for the life-saving work of multilateral global health mechanisms like Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance and The Global Fund to fight AIDs, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and Unitaid.

The collection features essays from a diverse range of British and international voices, including a piece by IVCC CEO, Justin McBeath where he highlights the critical role of Product Development Partnerships (PDPs) – such as IVCC – in bringing forward life-changing innovations for the elimination of diseases such as malaria. In the essay he writes:

PDPs serve as catalysts for innovation and progress. They bridge the gap between scientific discovery and tangible solutions, driving research and development efforts that address […] health threats.   To eradicate malaria for good, PDPs like IVCC deserve support, so they can continue to deliver the innovative tools that can finally put malaria into retreat.

To read Justin’s full essay and all the contributions by Gavi and The Global Fund; Labour MPs and parliamentary candidates; scientists and researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Medicines for Malaria Venture; and youth activists and community health workers from endemic countries, visit the Malaria No More UK website to download the report.