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Nick Clegg MP |
| With over 3 billion people at risk of malaria worldwide, Malaria Day is crucial to building awareness of the global fight against a devastating disease that needlessly affects so many lives.
I wholeheartedly believe that international co-operation and support from both public and private organisations and a determined effort to spread the message that this disease is not only treatable but entirely preventable, will be essential if we are to eradicate malaria once and for all. I have no doubt that Malaria Day 2009 and all the hard work of the Malaria Consortium will go along way to ensuring this goal is realised.
It is with great pleasure that I say 'Count Me In!' and encourage others to do the same in lending their full support to World Malaria Day 2009. |
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John Varley, CEO Barclays |
| We recognise that reducing the blight of Malaria across Africa is vital to ensuring the communities in which we do business, and where our colleagues and customers live, are safe and healthy. As an organisation we have undertaken a number of initiatives to help prevent and control the spread of Malaria. But we are acutely aware that it is only through working together that we can conquer this terrible disease once and for all. We believe by promoting awareness and understanding of Malaria, through World Malaria day, the Malaria Consortium will help achieve that outcome.
So count Barclays in. |
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Dame Judi Dench |
| I am glad to be able to support World Malaria Day again this year. Knowing what a devastating disease this can be, you can certainly count me in. |
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Jonny Wilkinson |
| Malaria is one of the most dangerous, and more often fatal, diseases which is a constant threat to people living in hot countries where money is scarce, education is lacking but mosquitoes are in abundance.
World Malaria Day helps brings to the fore the importance of, indeed vital need, to Count Malaria Out and bring an end to the suffering endured by so many people of all ages and nationalities across the world.
Count Me In! |
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Justin King, Chief Executive Sainsburys |
| As the UK's largest Fairtrade retailer we work with hundreds of farmers across the developing world who supply us with many products such as tea, coffee, sugar, fruit and nuts. As the retail partner for Comic Relief, this year Sainsburys customers and colleagues raised over £10m for projects across the UK and Africa including those aimed at eradicating malaria. I have recently been in Africa seeing some of our Fairtrade farmers and projects that have been supported by Comic Relief. So we know how devastating malaria can be and how important it is to continue to draw attention to this dreadful disease. So that's why we support World Malaria Day and why "you can count me in" on this campaign to eradicate malaria. |
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Lord Rea |
| The causes, treatment and methods of preventing this deadly disease (which affects all countries in tropical Africa) are now well understood. But more resources to buy nets medicines and insecticides are needed. And more local people need to be trained to administer them. Our recent visit to Uganda with the Malaria Consortium showed us examples of how it could be done. You can certainly COUNT ME IN, to support this work. |
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Mark Lancaster MP |
| I am proud to add my support to the campaign against malaria, a disease that not only directly affects half a billion people per year, but that also costs Africa more than $12bn annually in lost GDP. Count me in to the fight to stop this deadly disease. |
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Sir Martin Sorrell, CEO, WPP |
| Malaria is both preventable and curable, and yet an African child dies from the disease every 30 seconds. "Counting malaria out" sends a clear message to the international community that now is the time to step up and defeat this devastating disease. You can Count Me In! |
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Michel Kazatchkine |
| Less than a decade ago, malaria was a neglected disease. In just the last few years, coverage of malaria interventions has risen from under 10 per cent to over 60 per cent in some countries. This dramatic scale-up of malaria programs is now showing impact. Several endemic countries have confirmed declines in malaria cases and child mortality of up to 50 per cent where high coverage of effective prevention and treatment has been achieved, including in Rwanda, Zanzibar, Eritrea and Burundi. Parts of Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland and Zambia are enjoying substantial reductions in malaria mortality. This is some of best evidence we have ever seen that, working together, we can have an impact against major diseases. As we observe World Malaria Day 2009, the target of universal coverage of bed-nets within the next two years is within reach, and we can say that reaching the MDG for malaria by 2015 is actually feasible. The international community can "count the Global Fund in" as the major funder of malaria programs globally and a strong partner in the fight against malaria. |
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Richard Curtis |
| This year on Red Nose Day, the British public gave £5 million pounds of their own money to buy 1 million anti-malaria nets - and they knew they were doing it. Suddenly all over the world people are realising the level of damage that malaria causes - but at the same time realising they can do something about it. This is one of the great winnable battles of our time - and you can count me in to fight malaria to the end. |
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Stephen O'Brien MP |
| No child should die of malaria in 2009! We have excellent tools to prevent malaria and treat it. It is now essential that the global community delivers the readily available interventions to those in need. We are in a time of renewed hope: if we continue to scale up our existing efforts quickly we will ultimately succeed in making malaria a disease of the past. I urge everyone to join us on World Malaria Day to make common cause to support the battle against malaria- the world's most terrible scourge. |
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John Tedstrom, President and CEO, Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, TB & Malaria |
| On World Malaria Day, it's important to recognize that no one entity can bring an end to malaria working alone. Collective action will be critical to turning the tide against malaria and collaborations between the public and private sectors are already yielding outstanding results. We know what it will take to defeat malaria - and with the right players working coherently, we could end the pandemic within a generation. Business is committed to the global fight against malaria. Count us in. |
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Daniel Vasella, Chairman and CEO, Novartis AG |
| My interest in malaria was sparked when I saw that we could potentially make a difference in helping those who were suffering from the illness. Novartis's most important contribution to the fight against malaria is Coartem, a highly effective malaria treatment. Since its launch we have helped to save over 600,000 lives. While we make no profits on this product we have the satisfaction to contribute significantly to the recovery of many people and reduce the enormous economic burden of malaria. You can "count Novartis in" as a dedicated and committed partner who will continue to improve access to vulnerable patients. |
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