Protect the Cure Videos
Artemisinin — once the miracle cure for malaria — is losing its power. A silent threat is spreading across sub-Saharan Africa. If we act early, we can protect the cure, save millions of lives, and preserve decades of progress.
The Problem
Film 1 | Runtime: 7min 58sec
Artemisinin-based treatments have dramatically reduced malaria across Africa, but partial resistance is now spreading through Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, and Eritrea. Expert clinicians and researchers explain how resistance develops, recall the devastating impact of past drug failures with chloroquine, and emphasize the urgent need to act now before treatment options collapse.
Patient’s Perspective
Film 2 | Runtime: 7min 48sec
Patients and healthcare workers in Rwanda share firsthand experiences of artemisinin resistance. Mothers describe children requiring repeated treatments, community health workers struggle with limited drug options, and families face economic hardship from prolonged illness. These compelling personal stories reveal the human cost of drug resistance and the urgency of protecting current treatments.
Solutions
Film 3 | Runtime: 6min 45sec
Healthcare professionals and researchers across Africa are developing strategies to slow artemisinin resistance. This film explores practical solutions: completing treatment courses, avoiding substandard drugs, deploying multiple first-line therapies, following the latest WHO guidelines, and embracing new antimalarial combinations. Early action today can protect treatments for tomorrow.
Actions
Film 4 | Runtime: 6min 21sec
Malaria treatment protocols are changing. This animated instructional video prepares clinic and regional managers for the transition to multiple first-line antimalarial therapies. Learn what changes to expect, how to manage inventory effectively, how to communicate with patients and communities, and why these changes are essential to staying ahead of drug resistance.