Multilateral Initiative on Malaria : research capability strengthening

Overview

The Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM) is an alliance of organisations and individuals, working together to maximise the impact of scientific research on malaria in Africa. Malaria and the massive burden that it imposes in endemic countries remains a major public health challenge throughout Africa. Despite the severe morbidity, mortality, human suffering and socioeconomic loss that malaria causes across the continent, the repertoire of tools available for treatment and control of the disease is limited. There is an urgent and increasing need for more effective use of existing control products and instruments and the development of new tools to control the disease. The development of a sustainable "malaria" community in Africa capable of developing and improving tools for malaria control is a priority. The Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM) addresses this specific priority.