Roll Back Malaria Partnership

Submitted 8 months ago by Brooke Minters
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Roll Back Malaria is a global coordinating body for fighting malaria. It comprises local and international groups and private and public sectors. Their Global Malaria Action Plan was developed to foster goals, strategy, and activities among its global partners, including endemic countries. You can check out their action plan here.

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