The Coalition of Parliamentarians to End Malaria in Africa (COPEMA) have held their first Regional Strategic Meeting and the official launch of the Coalition in Ghana.

Their main objective is to strengthen political leadership and domestic financing to end malaria in their respective African countries.

According to the WHO 2024 World Malaria Report, there were an estimated 263 million malaria cases in 2023. Of the estimated 597,000 malaria deaths worldwide, 95% were in the African Region, with children under 5 years old accounting for 76% of those lives lost.

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