Over the last decade, Spain has played an important role in changes that have led to the most dramatic progress ever seen in world development agendas.

Advances in the field of global health in the last ten years have been unprecedented, but there is still a long way to go.

Spain's commitment to these international efforts has been significant and, although it may have faltered, we must remember that this is a global crisis and we can only confront it with global solutions. This is why I firmly believe that the cuts in public sector funding are disappointing, but we can still renew our commitment and should do so as soon as possible.

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Gates presents a stark choice to global leaders in his 2012 annual letter: Invest in global health and development partnerships, or risk letting millions needlessly die.

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The possibility of ending malaria is within reach, but these dramatic gains are in jeopardy. The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, which provides two-thirds of the global financing for efforts to combat malaria, is facing a financial crisis due to unfulfilled donor commitments.

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It is an incredibly rewarding feeling to see the work to which you’ve dedicated your life being championed by others.

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Over the past decade, the story of despair and suffering that once defined malaria has been replaced by one of health and hope. We’re no longer fighting a losing battle. Every day we gain new ground in the effort to prevent and cure the disease, one of the biggest killers of young children in poor and developing countries. In fact, we are working to eliminate malaria in endemic countries by 2015.

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