Malaria ends with us.

Dr. Damaris Matoke-Muhia | April 24, 2025

“Malaria ends with us. With our decisions, our dedication, and our willingness to do things differently. The time to act is now.”

Our 2020 New Voices Senior Fellow, Dr. Damaris Matoke-Muhia—a Senior Principal Research Scientist at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)—has penned a powerful call to action on the urgent need to renew commitments to ending malaria across Africa. In her latest piece, Dr. Matoke-Muhia emphasizes that malaria remains one of the world’s oldest and deadliest diseases, and urges us to reinvest, reimagine, and reignite efforts to combat it.

Read her full article below.