World Malaria Day 2025: WHO Renews Global Commitment

World Malaria Day 2025: WHO Renews Global Commitment

Why in the News ?

World Malaria Day 2025 is being observed today under the theme “Malaria Ends With Us: Reinvest, Reimagine, Reignite.” The WHO urges global stakeholders to step up efforts and investments to eliminate malaria through innovation, policy support, and community action.

World Malaria Day 2025: WHO Renews Global Commitment

Malaria: Disease Overview and Challenges

  • Caused by Plasmodium parasites, transmitted via bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes.
  • Remains a major health threat, affecting millions globally, particularly in low-income regions.
  • Symptoms include fever, chills, and flu-like illness; untreated cases can be fatal.
  • Drug resistance, climate change, and underfunded healthcare systems hinder eradication efforts.

Theme 2025 & Call to Action:

  • This year’s theme: “Malaria Ends With Us: Reinvest, Reimagine, Reignite.”
  • Urges governments, communities, and health sectors to:
    • Reinvest in malaria programs and funding.
    • Reimagine solutions through research and innovation.
    • Reignite political and public commitment.
  • Emphasises prevention through mosquito control, early diagnosis, and widespread awareness

Significance of World Malaria Day:

●      Observed annually on April 25 to raise global awareness about malaria and promote coordinated efforts to eliminate it.

●      Initiated by the World Health Organization (WHO) as part of its global health campaign.

●      Serves to honour the lives lost and celebrate progress made in fighting malaria.

●      Emphasises malaria’s continued impact, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions.