Malaria Eradication in Our Lifetime

Management Sciences for Health (MSH) will join leaders from endemic countries, research institutions, and global health organizations at a high-level symposium during the ASTMH 2025 Annual Meeting to tackle a central question: are we placing our bets on the right levers to eliminate malaria for good?

Despite stalled progress and reduced global health spending, malaria-endemic countries continue to show what is possible with innovation, targeted approaches, and steadfast commitment. After years of gains, malaria mortality has plateaued. Eliminating this disease demands breakthrough tools, smart deployment strategies, and sustained investment focused on the places and populations most affected.

Malaria eradication in our lifetime: don’t stop believing

Wednesday, November 12, 2025
7:00–8:45 AM (Breakfast served at 6:45 AM)
Room 717, South Building

Co-chairs: Jean-Luc Bodmer, Gates Foundation, and Cristina Donini, MMV

Speakers & Topics

• Dr. Tim Wells, MMV, Switzerland – Framing the path to elimination: Alan Magill’s vision for extirpating the human parasite reservoir
• Dr. Busiku Hamainza, Ministry of Health, Zambia – Zambia’s journey toward sub-national elimination through targeted MDA: lessons learned and gaps ahead
• Prof. Richard Amewu, University of GhanaNext-generation R&D for malaria prevention: one of the keys to accelerating elimination

• Prof. Melissa Penny, The Kid’s Research Institute, Australia – Modeling the path to elimination: the contribution of new accelerators

• Prof. Justice Nonvignon, Management Sciences for Health & University of Ghana – Can we afford malaria elimination? Can we afford not to? Making the smart investment choices that accelerate progress

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