5 things to know about World Malaria Day

Date

World Malaria Day is observed every year on April 25 to raise awareness about the disease, and promote its prevention and elimination.

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Theme

The theme for this year is ‘Malaria Ends With Us: Reinvest, Reimagine, Reignite’.

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Origin

The day was instituted by World Health Organization (WHO) Member States during the World Health Assembly of 2007.

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It was first observed in 2008, and was derived from ‘Africa Malaria Day’ which had been observed since 2001.

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Significance

The day brings attention to this preventable and curable disease that continues to claim lives. According to WHO, there were 597,000 malaria deaths in 2023.

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