African leaders meeting on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly called for stronger domestic financing, multisectoral action, and deeper collaboration to protect gains against malaria and accelerate elimination efforts. The call was made at a high-level side event hosted by President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko of Botswana, chair of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance, in partnership with the African Union Commission and the RBM Partnership to End Malaria. Africa accounts for 94% of global malaria cases and 95% of malaria deaths, with progress stalled due to financing shortfalls, extreme weather events, growing resistance to insecticides and medicines, and humanitarian crises. Recent Global Fund and Gavi replenishments fell short of their targets.
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