Malaria, one of the great threats to global health and economic welfare, is also one of the most preventable epidemics currently afflicting humanity. We know how to prevent, diagnose and treat the disease—the issue is one of resources and ensuring effective implementation of vector control activities, treatment, logistics and R&D. Business action is thus a critical pillar in the worldwide fight against an epidemic that claims one million lives each year.

GBCHealth member contributions to the global fight span the full-spectrum of public health interventions, including the distribution of life-saving bed nets, treatment for children and infected pregnant women and the development of new diagnostic tools and medications. Rarely are these efforts made in isolation. GBCHealth members frequently engage in leveraged partnerships with governments, multilaterals and on-the-ground NGOs to save more lives than ever before.

GBCHealth supports member actions against malaria in a number of ways: facilitating member-to-member collaboration and knowledge co-creation; creating practical technical tools to support corporate malaria programs; and engineering structured partnerships that blend each company's resources and competencies for maximal impact.  GBCHealth also serves as the Secretariat for the Corporate Alliance on Malaria in Africa (CAMA), a partnership that provides member companies with increased networking and knowledge-sharing opportunities.

Read more about the Bed Net Dialogue, an industry initiative coordinated by GBCHealth

Learn more about the Coalition's partnership with CAMA and the new malaria management guide

Explore the GBCHealth Library content on Malaria.