Special Report

FT Health: Combating Malaria

How the fight against coronavirus could set back malaria progress by 20 years; lockdown and drug ‘hijack’ fears in India; a childhood malaria sufferer turned medical scientist on why Africa needs treatments that fit

Covid-19 focus threatens precarious malaria progress
Pandemic could set back the fight against malaria by 20 years, with Africa hit worst
Coronavirus lockdown raises India malaria fears
Demand for the anti-malarial President Trump touted as Covid-19 treatment adds to strains
How to tackle malaria in Africa, by a sufferer turned scientist
Local drug research and joined-up thinking are needed to deliver results on the ground
Venezuela crisis: malaria spreads as economy implodes
Health system’s collapse contributed to estimated 1m cases last year
Scientists model ‘gene drive’ for malaria carrier insect
Researchers and policymakers consider the rewards and risks of intervention
Global battle against malaria frustrated by poor data
Efforts are under way to create a more accurate picture of disease’s global spread
Why it is hard to attract private capital to malaria fight
‘Free riding’ deters investors from funding initiatives