In 1902, the military physician Ronald Ross was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine for demonstrating that the malaria parasite is transmitted through the bite of a mosquito. The problem of malaria transmission was solved, and its discovery paved the way for effective prevention and treatment methods against this devastating disease.
Today, malaria is eradicated from developed countries, but more than half of the world's population is still at risk of contracting this disease, which rages especially in sub-Saharan Africa. A fact that draws attention, since we are talking about an infection that, as the World Health Organization (WHO) recalls, can be prevented and treated.
In 2019, World Malaria Day has the theme “Zero malaria starts with me”, designed to keep malaria high on the political agenda, mobilize additional resources, and empower communities to engage in prevention and prevention. malaria treatment. The WHO recalls that the pace of progress is not sufficient to achieve the objectives of the Global Strategy against Malaria 2016-2030: to reduce by 40% both cases and mortality caused by this disease.
