School of Politics and International Relations

Dr Sophie Harman, Bill Gates and UN Say Malaria Could Be Eradicated by 2040

28 September 2015

Dr Sophie Harman comments on targets laid out by Bill Gates and UN Special Envoy Ray Chambers to wipe out the disease, potentially saving 11 million lives. ‘‘It’s good to be ambitious in global health, but this is another ambition that misses a crucial element of delivering on such goals: health systems.’’ she says. ‘‘Grand and glitzy eradication campaigns overlook the real necessity of financing everyday health systems.’’
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