Every 2 minutes a child dies of malaria
a disease that can be prevented and treated
The Dutch Malaria Foundation is a charitable organisation that supports innovative ways to fight malaria and makes existing knowledge and information about fighting malaria available to stakeholders all over the world.
Malaria is a life-threatening disease. It is caused by a parasite that is transmitted from one person to another through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito. People who suffer from malaria often suffer from fever, chills and flu-like symptoms. If malaria is not treated quickly, people can die from it. The WHO estimated that in 2019 at least 229 million people got sick with malaria of which at least 409,000 have died. Most of them were young children in Africa.
The Dutch Malaria Foundation focuses on 4 projects to generate impact in the field of protection, information and research
Printed mosquito nets for Uganda
Mosquito nets with a beautiful protect underprivileged children in Uganda against malaria. These are used better and provide better protection than regular nets.
MalariaWorld
The worlds largest free online platform for malaria professionals, provides more than 10.800 members in 140 countries with the latest information on malaria.
MalariaWorld Journal
A scientific peer-reviewed Open Access malaria journal published by the Dutch Malaria Foundation.
COMPLETED PROJECT
Fake Drugs Kill
Fake Drugs Kill is an information and awareness campaign about the dangers of fake malaria drugs that kill some 116.000 people in Africa every year.
Femke Halsema
Mayor of Amsterdam
I am touched by the problems caused by malaria and certainly by the fact that in nobody needs to die from the consequences of infection. We have to make a change.
Prof. Robbert Dijkgraaf
Director IAS, Princeton USA
The fight against malaria only really makes sense when scientists in developing countries can fully participate in research.
The Dutch Malaria Foundation
The Dutch Malaria Foundation was established in October 2010 with the aim to contribute directly or indirectly to the fight against malaria. The foundation aims to achieve this by implementing and supporting activities in the field of information provision, awareness-raising, research, implementation and fundraising as described in the policy plan 2021-2023 (dutch).
The Dutch Malaria Foundation is a Public Benefit Organization (ANBI; Fiscal number 8230.38.300) and is registered with the Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands (KvK 51001241). The organisation of the Dutch Malaria Foundation consists of a Board, a Management and an Advisory Board. Read more
Vision
The Dutch Malaria Foundation is committed to a world without malaria. We want to achieve this through the implementation of integrated, accepted malaria control interventions in combination with innovative applied research, education and information. We value the protection of people against disease. But also essential in the fight against malaria is the elimination of its transmission source: the malaria mosquito.
Mission
With modern technology, knowledge and experience it is possible to fight malaria. We have successfully eliminated this disease in Europe, the USA and other parts of the world. Malaria hits Africa and Asia the hardest. Almost a million people die of malaria every year. The Dutch Malaria Foundation wants to make a structural contribution to improving health, reducing poverty and stimulating economic development worldwide by combating malaria.