World Malaria Day, observed on 25 April each year since its establishment by the 60th World Health Assembly in 2007, is a World Health Organization campaign that raises awareness of malaria and highlights global efforts against the disease. It is used to spread information about national malaria control strategies, including community-based prevention and treatment activities, across the more than one hundred countries where malaria remains a risk.
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Sponsoring BodyWorld Health Assembly / World Health Organization 1 Target Population3.3 billion people in 106 countries at risk of malaria 1 Measured ResultsNew malaria cases fell 21 percent and death rates fell 29 percent, 2010 to 2015 1 Program status (class) Target Population Classification
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World Malaria Day was established in May 2007 by the 60th session of the World Health Assembly
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World Malaria Day was established in May 2007 by the 60th session of the World Health Assembly
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Globally, 3.3 billion people in 106 countries are at risk of malaria
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the rate of new malaria cases fell by 21 per cent globally between 2010 and 2015, and malaria death rates fell by 29 per cent
- Wikipedia 'World Malaria Day': annual observance, present tense, data through 2015; checked 2026-09-27.
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World Malaria Day (WMD) is an international observance commemorated every year on 25 April to raise awareness and highlight the global efforts against malaria.
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