The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) commenced its series of activities to mark World Malaria Day 2025 with an energizing health walk on Tuesday, April 22. This year’s global theme, “Malaria Ends with Us: Reinvest, Reimagine, Reignite,” served as a call to action for all participants.
Participants educating residents of Bawaleshie during the health walk for World Malaria Day
Staff and students from the various departments of the Institute took part in the walk, which started from Okponglo and ended at Bawaleshie, both suburbs in Accra. The vibrant crowd, clad in themed T-shirts and carrying placards with bold messages on malaria prevention, moved through the route with enthusiasm, drawing the attention of bystanders and passersby.
Participants engaged with members of the public along the way, distributing flyers and encouraging regular testing and the use of insecticide-treated nets.
A member of the NMIMR team engaging residents of Okponglo during the health walk
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The health walk was not just a fitness activity but a visible demonstration of the Institute’s commitment to malaria prevention and public health education. It served as a public engagement effort to spread key messages on malaria control, using personal interactions to reinforce the importance of individual and collective responsibility in eliminating the disease.
Prof. Linda Eva Amoah, Associate Professor at NMIMR, engaging the media ahead of of the Institute’s health walk to mark world mararia Day 2025
Prof. Linda Eva Amoah, an Associate Professor in the Department of Immunology and lead organizer of the week’s activities, emphasized the importance of community engagement in the fight against malaria. “This walk reminds us that malaria prevention starts with each of us. It is our responsibility as researchers and members of the community to reinvest in the fight and reignite public interest in ending this disease,” she said.
Prof. Linda Eva Amoah, Associate Professor at NMIMR, educating a resident during the walk
She added that this was just the beginning of a purposeful week dedicated to raising awareness and encouraging action, particularly among young people and vulnerable communities. The health walk set a positive tone for the rest of the planned events, including a school outreach and a community screening exercise later in the week.
Volunteers engaging with community members of Bawaleshie to raise awareness on malaria prevention during the health walk for World Malaria Day 2025
As NMIMR continues to champion research and interventions in the fight against malaria, such public-facing events serve as a powerful reminder that ending malaria begins with collective action.