THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE KIGALI SUMMIT ON MALARIA & NTDs
The Kigali Summit on malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) took place on 23 June 2022 and welcomed delegates from around the world to help renew commitments and accelerate progress to fight these deadly diseases
SUMMIT HIGLIGHTS
Watch bold commitments being made
to help end malaria and NTDs
At the Kigali Summit leaders came together to show incredible international solidarity by
making incredible pledges to help fight malaria and NTDs. Governments, the private sector, and philanthropists have all pledged to help to accelerate the global fight to beat these deadly diseases with financial commitments of more than $4.5 billion and 18 billion in tablets.
Watch the speaker highlights from the Kigali Summit
His Excellency Paul Kagame
President of the Republic of Rwanda
His Royal Highness
The Prince of Wales
His Excellency Mokgweetsi Masisi
President of the Republic of Botswana
Hon. Dr. Philip Isdor Mpango
The Vice-President of the United Republic of Tanzania
The Honourable Dr Osagie Ehanire
Federal Minister of Health, Federal Republic of Nigeria
His Excellency Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan
Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, United Arab Emirates
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Director-General, World Health Organization
Ms Melinda French Gates
Co-Chair, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Professor Ugur Sahin
Co-Founder and CEO of BioNTech SE
Ms Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Acclaimed Novelist and Chief Storyteller of the Kigali Summit
Ms Sherrie Silver
Acclaimed Choreographer, Speaker and Dancer
Jidenna
Musician and NTD champion
Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera
President of the Republic of Malawi
Mr Tawanda Hodza
Affected Representative of Malaria and NTDs
Dr. Francisca Olamiju
Executive Director, MITOSATH
100% Committed Song at the Kigali Summit
Musical Performance
Ms Sherrie Silver, Choreographer, Speaker, Dancer
Dance Performance
Videos shown at the Summit
Draw The Line Against Malaria
Draw The Line Against Malaria –
Turn Up Pressure
Meet Mozzie, the deadly creation
Malaria Must Die – A World Without Malaria
Mosquito Clap Challenge
Kigali Declaration Launch
The Kigali Summit highlights in pictures
Look through the Kigali Summit photo gallery to see how the summit was brought alive by incredible speakers from every corner of the world as well as contributions from dancers, musicians, and writers.
The Honourable Dr Daniel Ngamige, Minster of Health, The Republic of Rwanda
Reflections on the summit and what it means for integrating programmes on malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases