Youth engagement
His Excellency, Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya and Chair of ALMA, made engaging young people in the fight against malaria a key part of his legacy agenda. This commitment supports the African Union’s (AU) efforts to encourage youth leadership towards the goals set in the Africa Youth Charter, the AU Roadmap on Harnessing the Demographic Dividend Through Investments in Youth (PDF) and Agenda 2063.
As part of His Excellency’s legacy agenda for his two-year term as ALMA, President Kenyatta has started work to:
- create a malaria youth army to help eliminate malaria and contribute towards universal health coverage
- champion youth engagement and resource commitments for malaria elimination – working with young leaders that are already advancing the broader health and development agenda across the continent
Now is the time to leverage the potential of young people to eliminate malaria by 2030, and work with them for faster and more effective delivery of health services at all levels.
His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya and chair of ALMA
Introduction to our youth work
ALMA Youth Strategy – 2020 to 2030
Our youth strategy to harness the demographic dividend to end malaria and improve health outcomes in Africa.
Get involved and volunteer in our youth work
Learn about how to get involved and volunteer in the fight against malaria and the movement for universal health…
News about our youth work
News about youth engagement in the fight against malaria and the movement for universal health coverage.
ALMA Youth Advisory Council
ALMA Youth Advisory Council introduction
The ALMA Youth Advisory Council provides a voice to young people, in line with the ALMA Chair’s vision to…
Members of the ALMA Youth Advisory Council
The ALMA Youth Advisory Council is made up of 11 young people. They provide ALMA with strategic and operational…
Volunteer to be a member of the ALMA Youth Advisory Council
The criteria for serving on the ALMA Youth Advisory Council. Membership of the council is currently full and we…
National malaria youth armies
National malaria youth armies introduction
National malaria youth armies are involved in a range of areas to improve action and accountability in the fight…
Countries with national malaria youth armies
Kenya launched the first national malaria youth army in July 2021.
Setting up a national malaria youth army
Process for creating a new national malaria youth army.