Malaria affects hundreds of millions of people each year. To accelerate elimination of this deadly but preventable disease, the world must develop a range of new and more effective solutions.
From climate change to the energy crisis to COVID-19, the answers to our most universal challenges lie in science. Yet in seeking them, we still exclude the brainpower of half the world: women and girls.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the discovery of artemisinin, a drug that helped China eliminate malaria. Ever since Chinese scientists led by Tu Youyou successfully extracted artemisinin, China has generously promoted it around the world.
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