Senegal and France prepare partnership to fight malaria

The Association des maires du Sénégal (Ams) and a coalition of French local officials are preparing a partnership agreement to combat malaria.

This cooperation focuses on local mobilization and strengthening public health actions through decentralized cooperation between the two countries. Oumar Bâ, the president of the Ams, postponed the signing of the convention until before the end of the Joj Dakar 2026.

He requested this delay to allow Senegal to establish a specific network of local officials dedicated to fighting malaria. Bâ stated that this step aims to make the initiative more effective by specializing cooperation to address national priorities. The agreement intends to improve collaboration with the ministry of Health to increase the impact of malaria prevention. It involves a planned financial contribution of 30 million francs Cfa to support the implementation of the partnership.

Mams Yaffa, who leads the French local officials against malaria, noted that the disease remains a major public health issue for children, pregnant women, and vulnerable communities. The partners plan to develop a joint action plan as part of this initiative.