The UK is a malaria science ‘superpower’ – and the world needs that

NewsHealthCommentThe UK is a malaria science ‘superpower’ – and the world needs thatWith malaria cases rising around the world and countries stepping back on aid commitments, we stand at a crossroads. Gareth Jenkins hopes the UK government protects investment in malaria researchWednesday 29 April 2026 07:30 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2966628","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/malaria-africa-uk-aid-cuts-b2966628.html","title":"The UK is a malaria science ‘superpower’ – and the world needs that"},"popoverPlacementOverride":"bottom"}CloseRelated: Science breakthroughs bring hope in battle against malariaSign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in healthGet our free Health Check emailGet our free Health Check emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Health_Newsletter","regTitle":"Health Check","subscriptionGroup":"health","subscriptionGroupId":"a476a40b-80d6-475e-83ee-36e2c8c6dcb9","type":"health","pathPrefix":["/news/health","/news/science"],"associatedAuthors":["Rebecca Thomas"],"title":"Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health","mobileTitle":"Get our free Health Check email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/healthCheck1_1.png","description":"Behind the headline review on the week in health","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyHealthNews","regSourceSection":"Health","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}T...