1/ Today is #WorldMalariaDay. Every year, 400k children die from a preventable disease. Right now malaria-endemic countries are rightly focused on the threat from #COVID19. But it is important that our community remembers the ever-present threat from diseases such as malaria.

2/ It is critical that planned distributions of bed nets go ahead in a manner that maintains social distancing and protects these front line workers. Nets save lives and drive most of the gains in malaria control - just a one year gap could result in rapid malaria epidemics.

3/ Prevention of malaria is also central to the #COVID19 response. Preventing malaria means fewer people seeking treatment for fever, reducing additional impact on the health system at a time when it is likely to be under immense strain.