Un contributo alla lotta globale contro la malaria

Una bambina su un’amaca, protetta da una zanzariera.
Un bambino posto sotto una zanzariera per proteggerlo dalle punture delle zanzare, fonte di trasmissione della malaria. © Swiss Malaria Group / Elder Figuera

Malgrado i costanti progressi nel controllo della diffusione della malattia, la malaria rimane un problema grave in molti Paesi, in particolar modo nell'Africa subsahariana. La DSC affronta le conseguenze sanitarie ed economiche della malaria nei Paesi partner con misure preventive e promuovendo l’accesso ai farmaci.

Nella linea di mira della DSC

La Svizzera è riconosciuta a livello internazionale per la qualità della ricerca sulla malaria e per l'attuazione di iniziative pionieristiche negli ambiti della prevenzione e del controllo della malattia. La DSC ha dunque il vantaggio di collaborare con numerosi e rinomati partner pubblici e privati noti per le loro conoscenze e le loro esperienze nel campo della malaria.

La DSC contribuisce alla lotta alla malaria attraverso la cooperazione bilaterale e multilaterale. Nei Paesi partner in cui la malaria è fortemente endemica, sostiene progetti specifici che includono la distribuzione su larga scala di zanzariere, il rafforzamento dei sistemi sanitari e l'aiuto a iniziative comunitarie locali. Sul piano internazionale, offre contributi finanziari a enti globali come il Fondo Globale per la lotta contro AIDS, tubercolosi e malaria (Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria), a istituzioni accademiche riconosciute e a partenariati pubblico-privato che favoriscono la ricerca e lo sviluppo innovativi a livello di prevenzione, di medicinali e di strumenti diagnostici.

Presa di coscienza e sensibilizzazione

La DSC è inoltre a capo dello Swiss Malaria Group fondato nel 2007, che riunisce undici membri dei settori pubblico e privato e della società civile. L’obiettivo del gruppo è sensibilizzare i decisori e l’opinione pubblica sul tema della malaria e le sue conseguenze, e di incrementare il sostegno svizzero alle organizzazioni attive nella lotta alla malattia. Le sinergie tra i membri contribuiscono alla diminuzione dei casi di malaria nei Paesi più colpiti adottando misure di controllo innovative, trasmettendo sapere e garantendo i flussi finanziari.

Contesto

In molti Paesi, sforzi ingenti hanno permesso di tenere sotto controllo la malaria, il che ha portato alla riduzione della mortalità infantile e dei casi di infezione. Il raggiungimento di questi risultati è stato possibile grazie al miglior coordinamento dei diversi attori internazionali, a investimenti massicci e alla disponibilità di mezzi di prevenzione, di diagnosi e di cura efficaci. Tuttavia, la durevolezza di tali successi è minacciata dalla crescente resistenza dei parassiti ai farmaci e agli insetticidi.

Progetti attuali

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Swiss Malaria Group

01.01.2024 - 31.12.2025

Founded in 2007 as an informal network, the Swiss Malaria Group (SMG) has undergone organisational development leading to a formalized multi-stakeholder group with a strategic focus on raising awareness about malaria and the comparative advantage of Switzerland to defeat the disease. Organised as an association, with an Executive Secretariat hosted by Medicus Mundi Switzerland, the 15 organisations help accelerating malaria elimination, through innovative control measures, knowledge and financial flows.


BACKUP Health: Technical support for Global Fund country partners

01.12.2023 - 31.08.2027

The Global Fund aims at ending AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria as epidemics. It works with country-based partners. The coordination mechanism through which these partners operate often requires technical assistance. SDC’s support to BACKUP Health is meant to improve the effectiveness of the coordinating mechanisms in order to ensure that the activities supported by the Global Fund  benefit the poor and vulnerable populations. Experiences gathered by the BACKUP Health in countries will be used to influence strategic decisions at Board level.


Phase 1 Solidarit'Eau Suisse 2022-2027

16.07.2022 - 15.07.2027

Access to safe water and sanitation affordable for all by 2030 according to the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 is substantially off track. The so-called SDG 6 Acceleration Framework adopted in 2020 by the UN, calls for fast results through increased efforts at all levels and by all relevant actors. Solidarit’Eau Suisse helps in mobilizing support from Swiss municipalities and other water-related public actors to implement Swiss projects in the water sector of the Global South.


MMV - Medicines for Malaria Venture

01.01.2022 - 31.12.2024

Treating malaria requires developing different medicines suitable for people in lower-income countries. The Geneva-based Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) drives the discovery, development and implementation of new antimalarial medicines. Working with pharmaceutical, academic and affected country partners, including Swiss companies and research, MMV contributes to equitable access to affordable and quality medicines for vulnerable groups at risk of malaria, in particular children and pregnant women. 


Innovative Vector Control Consortium (IVCC)

01.08.2020 - 31.07.2024

Vector-borne neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and malaria are major causes of mortality, morbidity and lack of economic progress for the poorest. Targeting the vector (mosquito) is a main eradication approach. Due to climate change and natural mutation, insecticide resistance is affecting most malaria endemic countries. The Innovative Vector Control Consortium (IVCC) is the world-leader Product Development Partnership developing innovative and safe insecticides. SDC strategic support to IVCC complements Switzerland’s global action against malaria. 


Swiss Malaria Group (SMG)

01.01.2020 - 31.12.2023

The Swiss Malaria Group (SMG) gathers all Swiss-based institutions active nationally and internationally in the fight against malaria. The 16 members’ organizations from the public, private, academic and non-for-profit sectors coordinate their efforts in order to engaging Swiss technical expertise, opinion makers and the general public to provide Swiss leadership against malaria at global and national levels, strengthen research and innovation by Swiss actors and fight malaria on the ground in all affected settings.


BACKUP Health Technical support for Global Fund country partners

01.12.2019 - 30.11.2023

Switzerland supports The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria with 64 million CHF for three years (2020-2022). As the Fund is a global financing mechanism without country presence that provides grants to recipient countries. The BACKUP Health initiative strives to strengthen governments and other national stakeholders in such way that they embed Global Fund grant proposals in broader health sector priorities.


Global Malaria Technical & Training Support Package (GlobMal)

01.07.2019 - 30.06.2023

The worldwide reduction in malaria-related death in the last two decades is a major global public health success. Despite the 6 million lives saved from malaria, still more than 400’000 people die every year. The project aims to shape effective global and national malaria control and elimination strategies, by providing the necessary scientific evidence and strengthening capacities of malaria-affected countries. Swiss research and private sector contribute to the design and implementation of these global and national malaria strategies.


Towards Elimination of Malaria in Tanzania

NETCELL project, 2017

01.12.2018 - 30.04.2024

Tanzania deploys innovative approaches for malaria control and elimination since 2000. To sustain and expand gains that have been achieved, the project will capacitate Tanzanian institutions to engage in subnational, intersectoral and cross borders elimination strategies, thus making available best practices to normative bodies such as World Health Organization (WHO). Tanzania’s and Switzerland’s recognized strong expertise, network and influence in malaria elimination will be increased through this programme.


BACKUP Health Technical support for Global Fund country partners

01.07.2017 - 31.03.2020

Based in Geneva, the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria does not have representations in the countries receiving its grants. To foster effective the implementation of its support, the Global Fund relies on coordination mechanisms that gather the main country-based partners, including people affected by the diseases. SDC co-financing of the BACKUP Health initiative aims at strengthening this multi-stakeholder management of Global Fund grants, reinforce accountability and increase the impact of the Global Fund.

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