Malaria No More is a nonprofit organization that seeks to eradicate malaria. The organization has offices in the United States, as well as affiliates in India, Japan and the United Kingdom, and is known for its participation in the Idol Gives Back charity specials.
History Malaria No More was established in December 2006 by business leaders looking to apply private sector expertise and entrepreneurial methods to tackling malaria. In 2008, it was one of six charities supported by the TV show American Idol, as part of its "Idol Gives Back" campaign."Idol Gives Back", La Prensa (November 17, 2008), p. A126.
Since Malaria No More's inception - at the White House event that launched the U.S. President's Malaria Initiative in 2006 - Malaria No More has worked to mobilize political commitment, funding and innovation, with the goal of "ending malaria within our generation."
In June 2024, the World Economic Forum noted that The Malaria 'Dividend report by Malaria No More UK found that reducing malaria by 90% by 2030 could "increase Africa’s GDP by $126.9 billion – or $16 billion per year".
References
External links Malaria No More's official Website Forecasting Healthy Futures Twittering for a Good Cause, CNN, April 17, 2009 Big Guns Enter Malaria Fight, Wall Street Journal, September 26, 2008 Saving the World in Study Hall, New York Times, May 11, 2008