President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Tanzania President Jakaya Kikwete at the ALMA conference.
Sirleaf Elected to Chair Anti-Malaria Body
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has been elected Chairperson of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance, succeeding the founding Chair, Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete.
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Liberia: President Sirleaf Elected to Chair African Leaders Malaria Alliance
Govt of Liberia, 30 January 2012
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has been elected Chairperson of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance, succeeding the founding Chair, Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete. ALMA is an… Read more »
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Africa: Malaria Fight Wins Kikwete Recognition
Daily News, 31 January 2012
PRESIDENT Jakaya Kikwete was on Monday awarded for leadership excellence in the campaign aimed at eradicating malaria in Tanzania and Africa. Read more »
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Rwanda: Country Wins Award for Fighting Malaria
New Times, 31 January 2012
President Paul Kagame, yesterday, received on behalf of Rwanda the prestigious 2012 African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) award. Read more »
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Africa: Eliminating Malaria
AfricaFocus, 20 October 2011
"Over the past decade, scaling up the delivery of existing interventions [against malaria] is estimated to have saved more than one million lives in Africa alone, with the majority… Read more »
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Africa: Keynote Address at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation 2011 Malaria Forum - Optimism and Urgency
WHO, 17 October 2011
Distinguished scientists, colleagues in public health, ladies and gentlemen, Read more »
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Gambia: Anti-Malaria Campaign Lauded
Daily Observer, 14 October 2011
The West Africa Partnership coordinator for the Roll Back Malaria (RMB) based in Dakar has lauded The Gambia for making headway in the fight against malaria, saying it is one of… Read more »
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Africa: Keeping a Measure on Malaria
UNIRIN, 22 September 2011
The African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) has launched a scorecard to improve the fight against malaria on the African continent. Read more »
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Africa: Leaders Renew Pledge to Fight Malaria
Citizen, 21 September 2011
A coalition of African leaders on Monday made a fresh commitment by launching a "scorecard for accountability and action" to track their progress in the fight against malaria. Read more »
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Africa: Presidents Launch Malaria-Beating Scorecard
allAfrica, 19 September 2011
A coalition of African leaders on Monday launched a "scorecard for accountability and action" to track their progress in the fight against malaria, following on successes in… Read more »
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Rwanda: Interventions to Fight Malaria Paying Dividends
New Times, 18 September 2011
The scorecard is a product of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA). According to the scorecard, Rwanda did exceptionally well in the areas of mosquito nets rollout by 2011,… Read more »
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Africa: Substantial Progress Against Malaria in Africa
Independent (Lagos), 2 May 2011
Robert B. Zoellick the President of the World Bank Group and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the President of Liberia, who is also the incoming Chair of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance… Read more »
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Liberia: Malaria Still Alarming in Liberia
Informer, 26 April 2011
The head of the Malaria Control Program in Liberia, Dr. Joel Jones says there is still a major challenge in combating malaria, given the present percentage of malaria in Liberia. Read more »
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Africa: Sustain 'Fragile' Successes in Fight Against Malaria
allAfrica, 29 April 2011
We have encouraging news out of Africa this week of World Malaria Day, as we take stock of the illnesses and deaths caused by this longtime scourge. Read more »
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Africa: 2011 Closes UN's Roll Back Malaria Decade
ANGOP, 25 April 2011
The commemoration of the World Malaria Day this year marks the end of the UN's roll back malaria decade and offers an opportunity for renewed commitment on the pandemic. Read more »
