HISTORY

On 25 April 2000, African leaders from 44 malaria-endemic countries participated in the first-ever African Summit on Malaria in Abuja, Nigeria. At the Summit, the leaders signed the historic Abuja Declaration committing governments to an intensive effort to halve the burden of malaria in Africa by 2010 and setting interim targets for the year 2005. To highlight the gravity of the malaria situation on the continent, the leaders at the Summit also declared that 25 April of each year would be commemorated as Africa Malaria Day.

African Summit 2000

Africa Malaria Day 2001
The first Africa Malaria Day

Africa Malaria Day 2002
"Mobilizing Communities to Roll Back Malaria"

Africa Malaria Day 2003
"Roll Back Malaria, Protect Women and Children"

Africa Malaria Day 2004
"A Malaria-Free Future: Children for Children to Roll Back Malaria"

Africa Malaria Day 2005
"Unite Against Malaria: Together We Can Beat Malaria"