US SR173

Supports World Malaria Day (April 25) and declares fighting malaria to be in the national interest of the United States

Recognizes that in 2023, there were an estimated 263 million malaria cases in 83 countries and 597,000 deaths, with 94% of cases occurring in Africa and children under 5 accounting for 74% of deaths

Commends progress made through the President's Malaria Initiative and Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, noting that since 2000, global investments prevented an estimated 2.2 billion cases and 12.7 million deaths

Supports efforts to reduce malaria case incidence and mortality rates by at least 90% by 2030, and encourages public-private partnerships to develop more effective prevention, diagnosis, and treatment tools

Highlights U.S. security and economic interests in fighting malaria, including protecting servicemembers deployed abroad, countering Chinese influence in strategic regions, and potential growth of $1.48 billion in U.S. exports if global malaria reduction targets are met by 2030