Engaging National Leaders And Communities To Protect Adolescents Against Malaria – Virtual Meeting, RBM
This virtual meeting on “Engaging National Leaders And Communities To Protect Adolescents Against Malaria” organized by RBM Partnership to End Malaria, will shed more light on how national leaders and communities in malaria endemic countries both in Africa and Asia can commit to protecting adolescents against malaria.
Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Time: 7:00 – 8:00 am EST / 12:00 – 13:00 pm GMT (Accra) / 13:00 – 14:00 CET (Geneva) / 15:00 – 16:00 EAT (Nairobi) / 20:00 – 21:00 SGT (Singapore)
Event format: Virtual panel discussion, English, French and Portuguese
Moderator: Valentina Buj de Lauwerier, Senior Malaria Advisor, UNICEF
Speakers:
- Angelique Kidjo
- Mercy Mwangangi
- Gifty Ben-Aryee
- Josselyn Neukom
- Cynthia Yue
Malaria is one of the five major causes of death and ill health for all adolescents in subSaharan Africa, where the burden of malaria is greatest. In the Oceania region (excluding Australia and New Zealand), malaria is one of the two major causes of death and ill-health among all adolescent girls. Malaria among adolescents in the Asia Pacific region has also hindered malaria elimination efforts.
We therefore cannot afford to continue to neglect this vulnerable group. Global and national decision-makers can lead the way by committing to:
- protect adolescents from malaria and
- support the gathering of evidence required for interventions to address their specific needs.
