"Incredible progress has been made against malaria over the last two decades.

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Advances in nets, tests and medicines have helped prevent more than 2 billion cases and save an estimated 12 million lives. 

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The world’s first malaria vaccine has so far reached 1.5 million children in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi, and a second malaria vaccine is now in development. 

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These innovations have been made possible by investment in cutting edge research and development.

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But even with all of these advances, malaria remains a leading cause of death for people in low-income countries, and still claims more than 600,000 lives each year, disproportionately affecting poor and marginalized populations. 

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At a time when more investment is needed, the global malaria response faces significant shortfalls. 

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World Malaria Day is a reminder of the urgent need to close investment gaps, scale up research and development, and expand access to malaria tools and services for the most at-risk populations. 

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By using all the tools we have, old and new, we can move closer to the vision of “zero malaria.”.