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Defeating Malaria

This initiative is a Harvard University project aiming to produce, transmit, and translate knowledge to support the control and ultimate eradication of malaria.

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“Climate Shifts, Malaria Risks: Innovating Vector Control for Ethical & Sustainable Impact”

If you’re passionate about climate change, environmental sustainability, and global health, join the conversation and learn how we can adapt malaria control strategies to a changing environment and highlight the need for sustainable solutions. As part of Worldwide Week at Harvard, the Harvard Global Health Institute and Harvard’s Defeating Malaria Initiative will host a short presentation and Q&A on this topic on October 9, 2024 at 4PM. RSVP at: defeatingmalaria@harvard.edu

Free Online Course from Harvard University: MalariaX

“MalariaX: Defeating Malaria from the Genes to the Globe” explores cutting-edge science and technology and examines policies needed to control and eliminate malaria. Faculty instructors guide learners to analyze real-world data, demonstrating effective applications with a focus on the development and implementation of evidence-based intervention strategies for national and local malaria eradication efforts. Enroll today for free access to newly ‘refreshed’ (November 2021) content, including English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish transcripts!

Harvard has both a responsibility and an opportunity to make great advances in the field of malaria

Harvard is a global university, dedicated to creating new knowledge and educating leaders. Across the University, Harvard faculty, students, and collaborators are working to advance biomedical research and innovation, and improve our understanding of the global impact of malaria through Harvard’s Defeating Malaria From the Genes to the Globe Initiative.


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Education and Leadership Development

Preparing and inspiring the next generation of scholars and leaders is an essential component to achieving a malaria free world.

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Science and its Translation

Current tools to combat malaria have yielded tremendous progress, but more remains to be done to meet the aspiration of eradication.

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Strategic Decision Making

In order to make sound public health decisions, clinical evidence is essential. We must synthesize an array of different types of information from diverse sources.

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Organizational and Operational Performance

Access to health technologies continues to be a key obstacle for endemic countries in the fight against malaria. 

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Rethinking Malaria/COVID19

Harvard University’s Defeating Malaria: From the Genes to the Globe Initiative leads a global engagement on “Rethinking Malaria in the Context of COVID–19.”

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Communications and Advocacy

Communication and marketing strategies have played crucial roles in achieving major progress against malaria, with the tangible symbol of the insecticide-treated bed net providing a powerful marketing