Get involved and volunteer in our youth work

As young people, there are many ways you can get involved in the fight against malaria and the movement for universal health coverage.

There has been no better time for the young generation to advocate for their own future – now is the time to own the malaria agenda.

His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, former President of the Republic of Kenya (from 2013 to 2022) and ALMA Chair (from January 2020 to August 2022)

Follow us on social media

You can follow the continental Malaria Youth Corps and the ALMA Youth Advisory Council on social media. We use these social media channels to share opportunities and advocacy messages on malaria and universal health coverage:

You can also follow the African Leaders Malaria Alliance’s social media accounts to learn how they drive action and accountability on malaria, child and maternal health, nutrition and neglected tropical diseases:

Sign up to our email newsletter

You can sign up to the ALMA Scorecard Hub email newsletter to stay up to date with ALMA activities, including our youth work. 

The newsletters include information about:

  • upcoming webinars
  • new and exciting content such as best practices, videos and guides
  • our online courses

We send around 1 to 2 emails every month to subscribers.

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Apply to be a member of the ALMA Youth Advisory Council

In early 2021, we selected 11 young people to serve on the ALMA Youth Advisory Council.

Membership of the council is currently full. We are not currently taking any further applications to join the council. However, you can still learn about our selection criteria for joining the council.

Set up a national malaria youth corps in your country

We are working to create more national-level malaria youth corps over the coming months.

Learn about the process for setting up a national malaria youth corps.

Join a national malaria youth corps

If you have a national malaria youth corps in your country, you can contact them to see how you can get involved in the fight against malaria and the movement for universal health coverage at a national level.

View a list of countries with national malaria youth armies and their contact details.