Fifty years ago the complete eradication of malaria was a clear aim, not a dream. Today 3,000 Africans, mainly women and children, die of the disease every day.
Pregnant women are particularly at risk because their immune system is suppressed. They can go on to deliver low weight babies who have a high risk of dying in their first months of life.
Discussing the subject with Jenni are Professor Janet Hamingway, director of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, and Dr Kamini Mendis from the World Health Organisation's Roll Back Malaria department.
