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Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) @mmv.org · 1d

Yesterday, MMV and Africa CDC invited partners to a workshop in Accra to exchange insights and brainstorm ways to strengthen regional supply chains for #malaria medicines in Africa.

Together we’re working to expand access to life-saving treatments where they’re needed most. 🌍💊

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Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) @mmv.org · 1d

Ghana launches Coartem® Baby – the first #malaria medicine for newborns & infants – as momentum continues to build across Africa.

🌍 8 more countries are set to approve soon. bit.ly/4mPN8da

Coartem® Baby launches in Ghana | Medicines for Malaria Venture

Coartem Baby is the first malaria medicine to be approved for young infants

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Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) @mmv.org · 2d

Africa’s first-ever Phase 3 adaptive platform trial of #malaria treatments in early pregnancy has enrolled its first patient in Mali – a landmark moment for the SAFIRE consortium conducting the trial. 

Press release 👉 bit.ly/4hbmURr

#SAFIRE4MalariaInPregnancy

First patient enrolled in historic Phase 3 clinical trial to treat malaria in first-trimester pregnancy | Medicines for Malaria Venture

A major milestone in Africa’s first-ever study assessing malaria treatments in early pregnancy.

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Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) @mmv.org · 8d

Meet the organization built on the values it takes to achieve a malaria-free future – collaboration, innovation, openness and equity.

Together, we can end #malaria – will you join us?

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Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) @mmv.org · 9d

At a moment when global health must accelerate progress & deliver innovations to strengthen security, Gates Foundation is committing $912M to The Global Fund to fight #HIV, #TB & #malaria.
Read about this pledge & why “we can’t stop at almost”
👉 bit.ly/4nkCfB4

With Millions of Children’s Lives on the Line, Bill Gates Says Humanity Is at a Crossroads

At 2025 Goalkeepers event, Gates lays out roadmap for saving millions more children’s lives by 2045 if governments stretch every dollar and scale a pipeline of affordable, lifesaving innovations

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Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) @mmv.org · 12d

SMC, vector control & vaccines are a powerful trio against #malaria.

A new PLOS Health review shows SMC cuts illness & deaths in kids <5 in Africa’s Sahel — but scaling it means tackling logistics, adherence & access in remote areas.

👉bit.ly/46wcCGB

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Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) @mmv.org · 14d

Today, MMV and @deepmirror.bsky.social convened 40+ scientists in Geneva to co-create the dd4gh platform. Together, we’re using AI/ML to accelerate #malaria drug discovery while building a more inclusive global research community. Next stop: Accra.

👉 Read more: bit.ly/46xigrJ

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Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) @mmv.org · 14d

MMV & partners, with support from Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund, have launched a Phase 3 trial of a novel triple therapy (TACT) – the first for uncomplicated #malaria – to help tackle drug resistance & protect the efficacy of existing medicines.

👉 bit.ly/4guQL6L

Phase 3 clinical trial started for the first malaria treatment combining three drugs | Medicines for Malaria Venture

A novel way to extend the lifecycle of current drugs in the face of growing resistance.

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Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) @mmv.org · 15d

A single dose, a stronger #malaria elimination strategy.
👏Congrats to Peru for adopting single-dose tafenoquine + point-of-care G6PD testing to fight relapsing malaria – a milestone made possible through strong research partnerships 👉 bit.ly/3K9GWzj

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Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) @mmv.org · 21d

Are the mosquitoes that transmit #malaria changing with fluctuating climate conditions?

A new @itmantwerp.bsky.social study shows warmer, variable conditions can “reprogram” mosquito biology, making them more resilient & altering transmission patterns 👉 bit.ly/46xVmBH

Climate change could reprogram malaria mosquitoes

First-of-its-kind simulations uncover climate impacts on Anopheles stephensi.

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Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) @mmv.org · 22d

In @telegraphnews.bsky.social, Dr Ibrahima Socé Fall argues that tackling #malaria, #dengue & #TB is key to saving lives today and preparing for future outbreaks of pandemic potential. 👉 bit.ly/3I4hcU0

Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) @mmv.org · 23d

For the 4th year in a row, MMV is a ‘very high performer’ in the Global Health 50/50 report.

Gender equity drives better science, stronger partnerships and impact in #malaria elimination, and it’s essential to global health security.

Learn more 👉 bit.ly/4glIWAb

MMV ranked as a global health leader in workplace fairness and equity | Medicines for Malaria Venture

For the fourth consecutive year, MMV has been classified as a ‘very high performer’ by Global 50/50, an independent research initiative that works to advance action and accountability for gender equal...

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Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) @mmv.org · 27d

📢 The Big Push Against Malaria is accelerating global progress towards eradication. On the sidelines, the SMC Alliance — including MMV — is reaffirming the crucial role of seasonal #malaria chemoprevention in protecting children during peak seasons 👉 bit.ly/4ngUhUr

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Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) @mmv.org · 27d

Each addition to the #malaria prevention toolbox advances the elimination agenda. Last month, @who.int recommended spatial emanators, the 1st new vector control product in +40 years. Here's how spatial emanators can help prevent deadly mosquito bites: bit.ly/4njHRLQ

How a Malaria-Fighting Breakthrough Provides Lasting Protection

A UCSF-led study finds a new class of insecticide that can be disseminated on material the size of a sheet of paper that offers protection for up to a year against mosquitoes that spread malaria, as w...

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Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) @mmv.org · 29d

Partial resistance to artemisinin threatens #malaria treatments (ACTs) and risks undoing decades of progress. A new @thelancetinfdis.bsky.social study shows how diversifying ACT use in endemic countries could protect efficacy & buy time for next-gen drugs. 👉 bit.ly/41yFRH1

Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) @mmv.org · Sep 8

This Wednesday, @path.org will host a webinar on expanding the impact of #malaria chemoprevention. Join to learn about implementation experiences & how to deliver these prevention tools more widely & equitably. Register here 👉 bit.ly/3UZRDXa

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Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) @mmv.org · Sep 5

Africa is facing a perfect storm against #malaria, including drug resistance, critical funding gaps & climate change.

At #RC75, Ministers of Health, partners & global health leaders issued an urgent call to accelerate malaria prevention & control: bit.ly/45YEqmv

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Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) @mmv.org · Sep 4

#TICAD9 concluded with the Yokohama Declaration, reinforcing Japan-Africa collaboration for development & stability. Civil society advocates have responded with a statement supporting stronger health security & sustainable development in Africa: bit.ly/46ouEun

Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) @mmv.org · Sep 3

The authorization of the first-ever #malaria treatment for newborns & young infants represents a major step towards closing a decades-long gap in paediatric malaria care. But why did it take so long to achieve this milestone? @scidevnet.bsky.social investigates: bit.ly/47Y94Px

Why the wait for effective newborn malaria treatment?

A new antimalarial drug for newborn babies highlights a longstanding gap in paediatric medicine.

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Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) @mmv.org · Sep 2

The 6th PAVE LATAM meeting in Lima gathered partners to align science & policy for relapsing vivax #malaria elimination. From new treatments to cross-border collaboration, momentum is growing. MMV is proud to co-lead this effort with @path.org. Stay tuned for highlights!

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LSHTM Malaria Centre @lshtm-malaria.bsky.social · Aug 20

Behind every breakthrough is a dedicated face in the lab

Meet the scientists & technicians @lshtm.bsky.social & @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social working to understand 🦟 & fight malaria, dengue, Zika, & more.

This #WorldMosquitoDay2025, let’s shine a light on their vital work.

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Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) @mmv.org · Aug 20

With 14,000 mosquitoes for every human on the planet, we need to level the playing field in the fight against diseases they spread. PDPs like MMV & @dndi.org work across the global health community to deliver new tools & ensure access where they’re needed most. #WorldMosquitoDay

World Mosquito Day

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Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) @mmv.org · Aug 20

🚀 Imagine a world where #malaria is a thing of the past. With next-gen medicines, innovative #vaccines & smart vector control combined, we’ll be one step closer. Join us this #WorldMosquitoDay in combating malaria, a disease spread by the world’s most dangerous animal.

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Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) @mmv.org · Aug 18

Recent studies are exploring how genetic tools can interrupt #malaria transmission at different biological stages – from modifying mosquitoes to block parasite development, to reducing their ability to pass it on. Learn more about this research: bit.ly/4olRomL

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Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) @mmv.org · Aug 15

💊 Resistance to life-saving #malaria medicines threatens 2 decades of progress against the disease.

In response, MMV and partners are accelerating #innovation, development and access to next-generation antimalarials with high barriers to resistance: bit.ly/3Zso5ow

Antimalarial drug resistance: MMV's response | Medicines for Malaria Venture

An overview of MMV's approach to tackling antimalarial drug resistance.

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