@SenatorWicker: We are here to tonight to talk about a disease that has killed hundreds of millions… but 10.6 million lives have been saved because of the efforts in this room.
@SenatorWicker: I do not apologize one bit for saying that our fight against malaria is a national security issue.
@ChrisCoons: I have been to over 30 countries on the continent [of Africa] and I have seen how this disease has ravaged families and has dimmed the eyes of children.
@ChrisCoons: As long as there is one more village, one more mother, one more child dying of this entirely preventable disease I will not stop. #EndMalaria
“In 2015, the world had an opportunity to double down on malaria and eradicate it. Today, we’re faced with that same opportunity." - @PowerUSAID at tonight's #EndMalaria Hill event.
@PowerUSAID: @PMIgov & the @GlobalFund maximize the cost-effectiveness & impact of U.S. gov't investments. PMI’s on-the-ground technical assistance complements & leverages the Fund’s investments, making sure mosquito nets & medicines reach more people & save more lives.
@MaEllenSirleaf: The achievement of the last 20 years of saving 10.6 million lives and preventing 1.7 billion cases of malaria is one of the greatest global health achievements of this century. You can take a clap for that. We must continue to build on this success.
@MaEllenSirleaf: Community health workers can help stop the next pandemic. We must act actively, collectively, creatively and decisively to defeat #Covid19, to #EndMalaria, and to position ourselves to stop likely the next pandemic.
@DonaldKaberuka of @GlobalFund: When you think about the issue of global health security you need to think about equity; equitable access.
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Kenyatta says the first step in this noble journey to #EndMalaria by 2030 is to address the significant malaria financing gap in African countries. About 63% of activities in national malaria strategic plans in Africa are today currently unfunded.
#AmbassadorAmayo of @KenyaembassyDC and @HMafudze of @AfricanUnionUS speak of the increased funding commitment of African countries to #EndMalaria as well as the significance of continued donor support to the efforts to save the lives of young children from malaria.