WITH MALARIA BREAKTHROUGH IN SIGHT, UN OFFICIALS URGE GREATER FUNDING TO FINISH THE JOB

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WITH MALARIA BREAKTHROUGH IN SIGHT, UN OFFICIALS URGE GREATER FUNDING
TO FINISH THE JOBNew York, Apr 25 2013 1:00PMWith the globally agreed
target of reversing the incidence rate of malaria by 2015 now in
sight, top United Nations officials today urged the international
community to stay committed to protecting people from this preventable
disease and to scale up key interventions such as the provision of
insecticide-treated mosquito nets.

There are now less than 1,000 days until 31 December 2015, the
deadline agreed to by world leaders to achieve the Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs), which include several health targets.

According to the Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Financing the
Health MDGs and for Malaria, Ray Chambers, 4.4 million preventable
child deaths must be averted by that date to reach the target. Malaria
accounts for nearly one quarter of these deaths.

Malaria mortality has already declined from over one million annually
to half of that number in under a decade, thanks to the delivery of
over 400 million Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs), expansion of
indoor-spraying and hundreds of millions of courses of treatment and
diagnostic testing.

"Strong leadership within malaria endemic countries combined with
increased financial resources has decisively turned the tide against
malaria, and demonstrated what is possible for other health threats,"
Mr. Chambers said in a news release to mark World Malaria Day,
observed annually on 25 April.

"We have the plans and the collective will to finish the job, but the
clock is ticking while innocent children's lives hang in the balance.
There is no room for complacency when we are on the brink of such a
decisive humanitarian breakthrough."

Following a slow-down in net distribution in 2012, partly as a result
of the global economic crisis, 37 million nets were delivered to
sub-Saharan Africa in the first quarter of 2013, making it the highest
quarter since 2011, the news release noted.

In addition to replacing expiring nets, increased access to treatment
and testing will be needed to achieve the goal, especially in the
private sector, where so many seek care. While a portion of the
funding is in place, between now and the end of 2015, $3.8 billion in
new funding will be required to fund and deliver all necessary
commodities in sub-Saharan Africa.

The theme for this year's World Malaria Day is "Invest in the future.
Defeat malaria." Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in his message, noted
that while the target of halting and reversing the incidence of
malaria is now in sight, major challenges remain, including weak
surveillance systems and a funding shortfall.

"Malaria continues to inflict a major toll on least developed
countries – primarily in Africa – and millions of people still lack
access to life-saving interventions," he stated. "In Africa, malaria
kills a child every minute."

The current funding shortfall is starting to slow the scale-up of key
malaria interventions in Africa, particularly the distribution of
long-lasting insecticide treated mosquito nets.

"Controlling malaria does more than improve human health," Mr. Ban
pointed out. "It boosts social well-being and economic development. I
urge the global health community, including political leaders in
endemic countries, to maintain their commitment to provide universal
access to malaria interventions and end the needless suffering from
this preventable and treatable disease."

Earlier this month, the UN-backed Global Fund to Fight AIDS,
Tuberculosis and Malaria announced a target of raising $15 billion for
the 2014-2016 period. "When combined with other sources of funding,
that will enable global partners to have a transformative effect on
AIDS, TB and malaria," it noted in a news release.

"We can defeat malaria, if we work together," said Mark Dybul,
Executive Director of the Global Fund. "We have a chance to control it
and sharply reduce the number of children who die from it each year.
If we don't act decisively, we will be counting the cost for
generations."Apr 25 2013 1:00PM
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