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Meet the people who are making it their personal mission to draw the line against malaria. From doctors, music directors to youth activists everyone can use their story to show the world's oldest and deadliest disease that we're too strong for it.

The Ghetto Kids are here to Change The Story

Nothing should hold these amazing, talented children back from their potential -- but living with malaria daily, the Ghe

Ellyanne Wanjiku Chlystun “My job is to spread awareness, but also to take action"

Ellyanne has always focused on climate activism, but more recently she became the youngest and newest Zero Malaria ambas

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Sauti Sol joins the Zero Malaria Starts With Me movement

Kenyan hitmakers Sauti Sol become Zero Malaria ambassadors, launching the partnership at their Solfest event in December

Emma Orefuwa and others

‘Africa has the tools and knowledge to end malaria’

Emma Orefuwa has dedicated her career to ensuring African scientists and African-led interventions are at the heart of t

Champion Lina Wu stands beside David Beckham as they star in campaign film

'I want to help eliminate malaria for the whole world'

Energised by China’s recent malaria eradication, researcher Lina Wu is determined to end the suffering inflicted by mala

Roy Sasaka Telewa and Eliud Kipchoge

'This is something we can actually prevent'

Roy Sasaka Telewa, CEO of the National Government Affirmative Action Fund, has joined the Draw The Line Against Malaria

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The aspiring filmmaker and documentary producer on a mission to end malaria

After almost losing his life to malaria at the age of five, David Kenneth – aspiring film maker and documentary producer

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‘Young people are Africa’s greatest untapped resource’

If this generation is going to take on a killer as ancient and deadly as malaria, we’ll need more than a few tools to do

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‘I almost missed my exams’

Growing up with the threat of malaria made Annette a passionate advocate for ending it. Now as a medical student and a&n

Malaria champion and scientist Jesutomisin looks directly at the camera

This scientist went from survivor to superhero

After surviving malaria as a teenager, Jesutomisin resolved to be a part of ending it for good. Now, she’s a medical lab

Dr Jibola, malaria champion and medical doctor, looks straight at the camera

Dr Jibola is on a mission to end malaria

Witnessing the impact of malaria on his patients first-hand, Dr Jibola is passionate about a better future – and after l

Pierre Emerick Aubamayang with malaria champion Raquel Gonzalez

'Ending malaria means empowerment and equity’

  Raquel Gonzalez, Assistant Research Professor at ISGlobal, has dedicated her career to helping ensure pregnant

Dr Nwamaka and David Beckham view a specimen glass containing mosquito larvae

Dr Nwamaka: ‘science has to be one step ahead to beat malaria’

Dr Nwamaka Akpodiete, malaria researcher and biologist from Nigeria, explains how science and technology from around the

Malaria champion Paballo Chauke with broadcaster Bonang Matheba

‘Young people in Africa need to speak out and say “we’re here to fight malaria”’

Paballo Chauke is a training coordinator who works with scientists across the globe to help end malaria. Hailing from So

Malaria champion Linet Kamadi portrait

'Malaria has always been a part of my life'

Linet Kamadi, a 28 year old community health worker from Kakamega, Kenya, is on the frontline fighting malaria – a disea

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: 'Malaria has no place in our world today'

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a critically acclaimed author and Chief Storyteller at the Kigali Summit on Malaria and NTDs

David Beckham joins the Draw The Line campaign

Malaria No More UK Leadership Council member David Beckham has long been passionate about the fight against malaria. Now

Pierre Emerick Aubameyang

Striking back against malaria: Pierre-Emerick Aubamayang

Football star Pierre-Emerick Aubamayang has joined the Zero Malaria movement as an ambassador, following his own battle

Kenyan double Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon joins the fight

As a world-class athlete and Olympic champion, Faith Kipyegon knows the importance of hope, vision and perseverance in a

Yemi: ‘I have known malaria forever’

Nigerian Afropop star Yemi Alade wants to see the end of malaria, a disease she says has affected every single person th

Bonang: 'We know this is a winnable fight'

South African broadcaster Bonang Matheba knows there is a future for Africa free of the burden of malaria, and she belie

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Youth champion Bello takes action on World Malaria Day

Youth champion Bello Abdul Hakeem took to Osun State, Nigeria to Draw the Line Against Malaria on World Malaria Day.

The women leading the fight against malaria

Malaria, this International Women’s Day the gloves are off – we’re taking our futures back. Women from across Africa

Rugby hero Siya Kolisi is passionate about ending malaria

"My message to young kids is to get excited and to get involved. This is such a positive opportunity because we can actu

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Saray Khumalo is on a personal mission to end malaria

World-class mountaineer and adventurer Saray Khumalo is the first black African woman to reach the summit of Mount Evere

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Osas Ighodaro: fighting to end malaria for her sister

Actress Osas Ighodaro lost her dear sister to malaria in 2006. Since that day, Osas has made ending malaria her mission.

Artist Láolú NYC painting someone on set

The artist using his creative career to end malaria

Láolú became involved in this campaign to beat malaria in his home country Nigeria and the African continent. Join him t

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The film director helping to put an end to malaria for good

Nigerian film director Meji Alabi wants to inspire young people to be the generation to end malaria through film.

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No human is limited: Eliud Kipchoge calls for renewed action to end malaria

Eliud Kipchoge believes that we can beat malaria, in his home country of Kenya and across Africa -- and that if we all w

Sherrie Silver poses with a group of young people at boxing club

Sherrie Silver is on a global mission to end malaria

Losing her cousin to malaria as a child gave Sherrie the determination to help end malaria in a generation. 

Omotola posing with her arm painted by Láolú

Omotola: it’s ‘about time’ we end malaria in Africa

Nollywood star and philanthropist Dr Omotola J Ekeinde believes we are long overdue for a youth campaign to end malaria

Ibuidun in her interview

One 11-year-old’s fight to end malaria to give her generation a future

When she was small Ibuidin fell sick with malaria - as a result, her mother lost her job caring for her. Now she’s deter

Kelechi in her interview

One mother’s horrific ordeal compels her to fight for a malaria-free world

When Kelechi's son Jeremy suffered cerebral malaria, he was never the same again. She's sharing her story to raise aware

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'We must create a better world for the next generation'

Malaria is a frightening reality in Mali, where the disease is the leading cause of illness and death. Kadiatou works fo

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The 22-year old determined to change the future of generations to come

Rwandan-born Divin became a malaria youth advocate after his brother’s battle with the disease. He believes that young p

Ndifanji poses wearing a Draw The Line sweatshirt

The Malawian doctor fighting to end malaria for all

Ndifanji, a medical doctor and malaria youth advocate from Malawi is determined for this to be the generation to end mal

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Dr Elvis is on the frontline fighting malaria

Nigerian-born Elvis has seen countless children with malaria coming into the hospital - having fits, or with their syste

Prescilla smiling

The 19-year-old fighting to end malaria in her lifetime

Priscilla became a malaria youth advocate in Ghana after falling sick, leaving her no choice but to quit her job. Join h

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Building on the Zero Malaria Starts With Me movement

A deadly disease is stealing our future

We can be the generation that ends malaria

Building on the Zero Malaria Starts With Me movement

A deadly disease is stealing our future

We can be the generation that ends malaria

Draw the line now