Jessica Uno is winner of the World Briefing: Telling the Malaria Contest co-sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation and Malaria No More. Her winning essay earned her a trip to cover the MIM Pan-African Malaria Conference in Kenya and report back on the latest in the global effort to end malaria.

After dinner on my first full day in Nairobi, I received this message on my dessert plate. “…Energy and Persistence conquers all things…” It is a sign! I often feel overwhelmed when thinking about the staggering death toll of malaria on vulnerable peoples. However, in light of talking with Ambassador Green about “finishing the job” and hearing exciting presentations confirming the success rates of the Novartis malaria initiative program and other antimalarial efforts, this message was a very coincidental way to end my day.

Jessica’s trip to Kenya was supported by Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation and Malaria No More.