Uganda, April 22 -- As Uganda joins the rest of the world to commemorate World Malaria Day 2026 on April 25 in Iganga District, the urgency of this year's global theme: "Driven to end malaria. Now we can. Now we must."- could not be more fitting. Coupled with Uganda's national call for "Zero Malaria Deaths," the moment demands not only renewed commitment, but a deeper reflection: who is still being left behind in the fight against malaria?

Women and girls with disabilities often face multiple and intersecting barriers: poverty, stigma, limited mobility, and exclusion from mainstream health communication systems. In malaria prevention and treatment, these barriers translate into:

Reduced access to insecticide-treated mosquito nets, limit...