Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Send email Copy Link COMMUNITY IMPACT 20 years of combating malaria 11.23.2021 icon/text-size icon/like Energy Factor reflects on the milestones and work associated with the ExxonMobil Malaria Initiative over the last 20 years, including the breakthrough vaccine that was recently recommended by the World Health Organization. ExxonMobil applauds the partners, researchers, colleagues and beneficiaries in this journey. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Send email Copy Link Editor’s note: This story has been updated since time of publication to reflect the latest developments. In 2021, the world reached a major milestone in the fight against malaria. For the first time, the World Health Organization recommended use of a malaria vaccine for children, a move that could help save tens of thousands of lives each year. This breakthrough was developed through a partnership with PATH, an organization that’s funded, in part, by ExxonMobil. That advancement didn’t happen overnight. For more than 20 years, the ExxonMobil Malaria Initiative has helped contribute meaningful advances in the fight against this disease. What began as an effort to protect workers and local communities in Chad and Cameroon has evolved into a global initiative. “As we have seen over the last 20 years in the fight against malaria, targeted investments in health care systems can lead to stronger and more resilient communities,” said Kevin Murphy, president of the ExxonMobil Foundation. “Tremendous global progress has been made in malaria prevention and treatment efforts. Our strategic partnerships with governments and nonprofit organizations have helped raise awareness of the disease, trained health care workers and assisted in distribution of life-saving prevention and treatment tools.” ExxonMobil’s investments have supported the delivery of over 15 million bed nets, 4 million diagnostic kits, 5.3 million antimalarial treatments and the training of more than 750,000 health workers. To date, the company’s efforts have benefited more than 125 million people in malaria-endemic communities. Thanks to the dedication and hard work of the global health community, malaria deaths have been reduced by more than half since 2000, and access to preventative measures, diagnostics and treatments have significantly increased. In addition, more than 1 billion cases1 of malaria have been prevented, translating to more than 7 million lives saved. “Since 2000, we’ve protected our employees by making key investments to improve health care in the communities near and where we operate,” said Dr. Victoria Weldon, global medical director, Medicine and Occupational Health at ExxonMobil. “We have supported our host countries’ efforts to prevent, detect and rapidly respond to disease outbreaks, which we hope can also help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the short term.” Take a look back at some of the milestones over the course of ExxonMobil’s two-decade journey in the fight against malaria: https://energyfactor.exxonmobil.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/XoM_malaria_desktop_11.23_1.mp4 SOURCES 1: https://www.pmi.gov/docs/default-source/default-document-library/pmi-reports/2020-pmi-fourteenth-annual-report.pdf 2: https://www.theglobalfund.org/en/ 3: https://energyfactor.exxonmobil.eu/citizenship/power-forward/ 4: https://energyfactor.exxonmobil.eu/citizenship/power-forward/ 5: https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/Community-engagement/The-fight-against-malaria/Driving-progress-against-malaria-with-ExxonMobil-Global-Health-Scholars-at-Oxford-University 6: https://energyfactor.exxonmobil.com/citizenship/goaaaal-tipping-score-malaria/ TAGS MALARIA Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Send email Copy Link icon/text-size icon/like EXPLORE MORE COMMUNITY IMPACT World Malaria Day 2019: Continuing the fight 04. 25. 2019 Malaria is preventable, treatable and curable, yet it continues to impact the lives of millions of people every year. There’s no doubt advancements have been made – both overall infection rates and death rates have decreased significantly over the past two decades. Continue reading FOCUS Contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals 10. 24. 2018 Think globally, act locally. ExxonMobil does both. And as a company that helps meet the world’s energy needs while interacting with individual communities, it’s constantly striving to support a world on the move. Continue reading NEWSLETTER Sign up for updates Weekly Monthly Are you an ExxonMobil investor? Click here to subscribe to our investor newsletter. Are you a member of the press? 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