World Malaria Day is a global healthcare awareness event observed annually on the 25th of April, a global call to various local and government healthcare authorities and policymakers to promote the action required to combat and eradicate malaria.  

• This year, 2023, the World Malaria Day theme is “Time to deliver zero malaria: invest, innovate, implement” a call to implement the currently available tools and strategies to reach those who are in need at the Western Pacific.
• Malaria threatens 200 crore people every year, including residents of 90 endemic countries and 12.5 crore international tourists.