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Malaria is discovered
French army surgeon Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran discovers Malaria while stationed in Algeria. -
Mosquitos discovered as transmitter for Malaria
Sir Ronald Ross discovers mosquitos as the transmitter for Malaria, winning a nobel prize for his work in 1902. -
Anti-malarial drug Chloroquine invented
Hans Andersag in Germany discovers the anti-malrial drug Chloroquine -
Malaria eliminated from the United States
Use of anti-malarial drugs help end Malaria in the United States, but problems still persist in the nonwestern world. -
World Health Organization launches global Malaria eradication campaign
The Global Health Organization launched this campaign to eradicate Malaria throughout the entire world, including sub-saharan Africa. -
First Chloroquine resistance is seen
The first documented case of Chloroquine not curing Malaria is seen in 1957. -
Parasites grown in culture for the first time
William Trager and JB Jensen, opening the way for vaccine research. -
Insecticide-treated bednets
The insecticide-treated bednets help solve the epidemic in childhood mortality in Africa. -
WHO adapts home-management strategy
WHO adapts home-management strategy agaisnt Malaria training community volunteera to help eradicate Malaria. -
Global Fund Begins
A global fund is started to end AIDS, Malaria, and Tuberculosis led by the UCSF. -
World health Assembly
World Health Assembly Adapts a plan for 80% of malaria infected countries to be covered by insecticide nets and ACTs by 2010 -
GMAP
Representitives from nations come together in New York to endorse the Global Malaria Action Plan
