Swiss Malaria Group

20/08/2025

serves as a reminder that this small animal can have a huge impact on people’s lives.

Celina’s neighborhood in Boane District, Mozambique, had already been impacted by flooding, but the situation intensified with the arrival of Cyclone Freddy, the longest lasting tropical cyclone in recorded history.

In the immediate aftermath, investments by The Global Fund, the Gates Foundation and Goodbye Malaria, were used to provide flood relief equipment, food, and mosquito nets to displacement centers.

Read more in our newest and learn about Mozambique’s fight against a surge after Cyclone Freddy: https://www.swissmalariagroup.ch/en/about-us/members/global-fund/

📷 Tommy Trenchard, The Global Fund

30/07/2025

Recent cuts in funding could result in 15 million additional cases and over 100,000 deaths, according to expert estimates.

In today's globalised world, the weakening of the global health architecture inevitably affects .

Investments in global health are needed - not just as an act of solidarity, but also as a strategic investment in Switzerland's resilience, prosperity, and security.

Read more about why Switzerland should take the lead in global health rather than retreat 👇

02/07/2025

Congrats to for becoming the first malaria-free country in the Amazon region! 🎉

This historic milestone is the result of implementing a highly responsive and inclusive control programme with dedication over many decades.

However, the work is not finished: maintaining malaria-free status requires ongoing surveillance in collaboration with neighbouring countries.

Congratulations to Suriname!

Suriname has officially been certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO) — the first country in the Amazon region to achieve this milestone.

This achievement is a powerful reminder of what is possible with strong disease surveillance, cross-border collaboration, and sustained commitment to protecting vulnerable communities.

A major step forward in the global fight to

Learn more about Suriname’s journey to elimination: https://www.theglobalfund.org/en/news/2025/2025-06-30-global-fund-commends-suriname-elimination-malaria/

27/06/2025

Impressions from our general assembly and joint workshop 📸

Yesterday, our members met in Bern for this year’s . Manuel Hetzel, President of the Swiss Malaria Group, announced the departure of Anita Streule, the Executive Secretary. We wish her all the best!

In a joint workshop with the Swiss Alliance against Neglected Tropical Diseases SANTD, we explored potential collaborations and ways to join forces to increase visibility for our respective causes.

We'd like to thank all participants for a lively exchange and look forward to further discussions.

Swiss Development & Cooperation , FarmStrong Foundation, FIND, diagnosis for all The Global Fund, Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV), Medicus Mundi Switzerland - Health for all, Merck Group, Novartis Schweiz, RBM Partnership to End Malaria, Swiss Alliance against Neglected Tropical Diseases SANTD, Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), SolidarMed, Syngenta, Terre des hommes , Unisanté , Vestergaard

25/04/2025

and neglected tropical diseases ( ) continue to affect over a billion people, mostly the world’s poorest. But progress is possible.

Together with the Swiss Alliance against Neglected Tropical Diseases SANTD), we invited Swiss parliamentarians on a study tour, visiting two of our member organizations and showcasing Switzerland’s critical role in the global fight against malaria and NTDs.

Parliamentarians saw firsthand how Swiss based research institutions, pharmaceutical companies, NGOs and public and private organisations are creating tangible impact— from diagnostics and medicines to capacity building in partner countries.

Switzerland is not only a hub of expertise but also a driver of progress and equity in health worldwide.

Read more: https://www.swissmalariagroup.ch/en/meta/news/die-schweiz-als-globaler-hub-fuer-die-globale-gesundheit-parlamentarische-study-tour-in-basel.html

📷 Myrta Brunner, Swiss TPH

Eva Herzog, Barbara Gysi, Regine Sauter, Fabian Molina, Novartis Schweiz, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), FarmStrong Foundation, FIND, diagnosis for all, Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV), Medicus Mundi Switzerland - Health for all, Merck Group, RBM Partnership to End Malaria, SolidarMed, Swiss Development & Cooperation, Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz, Syngenta, Terre des hommes, The Global Fund, Unisanté, Vestergaard, Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), FAIRMED, Lepra-Mission Schweiz

25/04/2025

À l’occasion de la , il est important de rappeler que malgré de solides progrès, la maladie reste un problème de santé à l’échelle mondiale qui fait chaque année un demi-million de victimes.

Les mesures préventives et les traitements existent, mais en Suisse, comme ailleurs, les coupes drastiques dans la santé globale, la recherche, la science et l’innovation ne font qu’aggraver une situation déjà critique.

À l’échelle internationale, ces réductions représentent un quart du financement total en matière de santé globale. Des programmes de santé, des projets de recherche – et la vie de nombreuses personnes – sont en jeu.

Pour parvenir à un monde sans paludisme, il faudra :
- dans des interventions prouvées,
- nos stratégies afin de surmonter les obstacles actuels et
- les efforts collectifs pour accélérer les progrès vers l’élimination.

La Suisse se doit d’être à la hauteur de sa position particulière dans le domaine de la santé globale, en continuant à investir dans la recherche, l’innovation et une coopération internationale plus efficace.

Lire la suite: https://www.swissmalariagroup.ch/fr/stop-malaria/journee-mondiale-de-lutte-contre-le-paludisme/weltmalariatag-2025-%E2%80%93-zeit-fuer-gestaerkte-internationale-zusammenarbeit.html

RBM Partnership to End Malaria

25/04/2025

Der erinnert uns daran, dass Malaria trotz grosser Fortschritte ein globales Gesundheitsproblem bleibt, welches jährlich über eine halbe Million Menschenleben fordert.

ist vermeidbar und behandelbar, doch die massiven Kürzungen in den Bereichen globale Gesundheit, Forschung, Wissenschaft und Innovation zahlreicher Regierungen – darunter auch die Schweiz – verschärfen eine bereits kritische Situation. Weltweit bricht rund ein Viertel der Finanzierung im Bereich globale Gesundheit weg. Gesundheitsprogramme, Forschungsprojekte – und letztlich Menschenleben – stehen auf dem Spiel.

Gerade jetzt ist es wichtig, dass die Schweiz ihrer besonderen Stellung im Bereich globale Gesundheit gerecht wird und in Forschung, Innovation und wirkungsvolle globale Zusammenarbeit investiert.

📷 Antonio Mendes, SMG

Mehr dazu: https://www.swissmalariagroup.ch/de/stopp-malaria/welt-malaria-tag/weltmalariatag-2025-%E2%80%93-zeit-fuer-gestaerkte-internationale-zusammenarbeit.html

RBM Partnership to End Malaria

03/04/2025

save lives in the long run.

Our newest highlights a 22-year study in Tanzania, through which the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) and partners showed that children who sleep under bed nets at an early age are more likely to survive into adulthood.

The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, followed more than 6,700 children between 1998 and 2003, and tracked them again in 2019 to find out what happened to them.

Read more about this impressive study: https://www.swissmalariagroup.ch/en/about-us/members/swiss-tropical-and-public-health-institute/

📷 Konstantin Ikonomidis, SMG

Ifakara Health Institute, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

20/03/2025

We are delighted to welcome Vestergaard as a new member.

Vestergaard’s PermaNet® insecticide-treated bed nets ( ) have become a mainstay of global malaria elimination programmes, protecting millions of children, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, from mosquito-borne diseases.

“It is an honour to welcome Vestergaard as a new member to the Swiss Malaria Group, strengthening our collective call for continued innovation, investment, and action toward .” - Manuel Hetzel, president of the Swiss Malaria Group.

Learn more about our newest member: https://www.swissmalariagroup.ch/en/meta/news/the-swiss-malaria-group-welcomes-vestergaard-as-new-members-as-of-2025.html

📷 Jjumba Martin, Vestergaard

20/03/2025

Since the arrival of several hundreds of thousands displaced people from Myanmar in 2017, the overcrowded camps in Cox’s Bazar in the South of have faced severe challenges in maternal and child healthcare.

In response, the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society(BDRCS) and partners established Primary Health Care Centres to provide essential health care services.

Read more about how BDRCS’s sustained efforts have transformed in the camps: https://www.swissmalariagroup.ch/en/about-us/members/schweizerisches-rotes-kreuz/

📷 Faisal Twaha, SRK

Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz

27/02/2025

poses a major threat to communities. The disease not only causes havoc in community health but also inflicts economic and social harm that keeps families in poverty.

FarmStrong Foundation, a member of the Swiss Malaria Group, is part of a consortium implementing a programme around Bouaké. This innovative vector control system, which involves installing in farmers' homes, has led to a significant reduction in the mosquito population.

Read more about the impact the vector control system has on the farming community: https://www.swissmalariagroup.ch/en/about-us/members/farmstrong-foundation.html

20/02/2025

in Mozambique is high, partly due to the large number of malaria-related deaths.

A new approach introduced by SMG member SolidarMed at the reception of paediatric emergency units helps to save lives. Such as the life of Crisaldo, a young boy who survived thanks to the approach.

Read more about how the Manchester Triage System improves the diagnosis and timely treatment of sick children: https://www.swissmalariagroup.ch/en/about-us/members/soildarmed/