Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the publication of The UK government’s strategy for international development, what assessment they have made of the UK’s bilateral programmes to tackle malaria.

In line with the Health Systems Strengthening and Ending Preventable Deaths (EPD) papers, published last year, future bilateral health programmes will focus holistically on strengthening health systems as the bedrock of sustained improvements to health and well-being worldwide. Our bilateral programmes on EPD will take consideration of the disproportionate impact that malaria has on pregnant women and children under five as a key driver of preventable deaths, as noted in our position paper.

Our current direct investments in malaria services are primarily through the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The Global Fund provides over half of international funding for malaria and is an essential partner of the UK in the shared fight against HIV and AIDS, Tuberculosis and malaria, as well as in strengthening health systems and supporting pandemic preparedness. The UK is a co-founder of the Fund and long-term contributor, having provided £4.1 billion in funding to date.