http://www.worldmalariaday.org/ World Malaria Day en-gb Copyright (C): World Malaria Day Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:23:24 http://www.worldmalariaday.org/images/header/logo_right.gif http://www.worldmalariaday.org/ We have partnered with the UN Foundation's Nothing But Nets campaign to help end the spread of malaria. We sell yoga mats, they send bed nets. We work well... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=276 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:23:19 Publicizing world malaria day and the history of... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=275 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:26:27 Infection Support provides informations about alternative medicine, herbs and other things, which can be helpful in malaria, dengue fever, TB, HIV and much more. We would like to promote the treatment area like alternative medicine in infections. Give the natural medicine a chance. Also the IMCF, Indonesia and the Health Dept. by Government, NTT, Indonesia gave the alternative medicine a chance. An organization in Africa made the same and had trust in alternative medicine to supporting of the... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=274 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:56:10 Are you travelling soon? Do you know if your destination has malaria? IAMAT - International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers offers two malaria resources to travellers. The 'World Malaria Risk Chart' details malaria risk areas worldwide, infection transmission patterns, vector information, and outlines regions affected by anti-malarial drug resistance. We also publish the 'How to Protect Yourself Against Malaria' chart which discusses the lifecycles of the malaria parasites... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=273 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:00:49 Capture mosquitoes the natural way and with the mastery of a spider – Evarcha Gravid Mosquito Traps uses patented, inexpensive, and pesticide free technology to bring help to those who can't afford all the gizmos and gadgets. Evarcha Traps use potential breeding grounds as bait to capture the female gestating mosquito before she lays up to 500 eggs using only water and natural sticky resins. Not only does this prevent future generations of mosquitoes, but it stops potential vectors at the... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=272 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:31:11 The Malaria-Free For Life Project You Can Be Malaria-Free For Life! Yes, You Can! The Ultimate Solution For The Malaria Pandemic The Malaria-Free For Life Project (MFL Project) is a Malaria Eradication and Life-Saving Programme initiated by the non-profit organization – Malaria Eradication Network in 2001; and is designed to provide The Ultimate Solution for the malaria pandemic globally. It is a public health education, sensitization and enlightenment, practically oriented hands-on programme... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=271 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 01:09:16 What a type of treatment wins the battle against malaria and other infections, this thing plays no role. More importance is that we get a 'weapon' against malaria only. Of course, the best would be a powerfully treatment, that is strong enough, nevertheless poor in possible side effects. A New Herbal Generation is born, thereby we could be able to reach a malaria free future until 2015. A Malaria Foundation had the courage and the confidence in God, alternative medicine and my knowledge.... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=270 Sat, 06 Apr 2013 19:33:27 Think Humanity - Bed Nets 4 Life. Fighting malaria since 2007. Long-lasting Insecticide-treated bed Nets (LLINs) have been shown to be an extremely effective method of malaria prevention and also the most cost-effective method of prevention. With donations to Think Humanity, the TH team can purchase, transport and educate communities on the importance of bed nets and demonstrate how to use them properly. World Malaria Day is a great time to make others aware of this disease. If your... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=269 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:03:33 NightKnight is a 100% cotton knitted blanket which repels mosquitoes and other insects for approx 1 metre around the fabric. It's repellency meets WHO standards and is harmless to the Human Skin according to lab tests. The blanket is odourless ,compact and can be carried around. The effectivity of the product is strong even after 25 washes ( approx 2 years) hence longlasting. The product has been made in order to contribute towards the eradication of widely spread diseases due to mosquitoes... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=268 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:17:03 It is with gratitude to all our sponsors and well-wishers that I present the report of the activities carried out by the Department of Family Medicine of the Obafemi Awolowo University teaching Hospital at the 2012 World Malaria day event which took place in Ife town and other villages in Osun State , Nigeria. It is an experience of a lifetime for all staff of our department who participated in all the various activities as it brings us closer to the local populace that are in need of our... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=261 Mon, 14 May 2012 22:05:54 National programme to mark World Malaria Day 2012 held in Kilinochchi on 27th April 2012 under the theme of 'Malaria free Sri Lanka'. It should be noted that Malaria has been under control for the last few years in Srilanka.Main objective of this year's theme is to completely eradicate malaria from the country in the next 5 years. The programme started from Kilinochchi District RDHS office with the band parade of the students of Kilinochchi Viveknanda Vidyalaya. Minister of Traditional... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=242 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:53:53 This is a song about malaria that I performed for my course in parasite biology at Brown University. I share it as a tribute to all those who are working to end malaria... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=241 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:25:56 The Malaria Control in Schools toolkit has been designed to help policymakers, health professionals, educationalists, researchers, donors and nongovernmental organizations on how to implement country-led plans for school malaria programmes. This toolkit will help users to understand why the education sector should respond to malaria; the benefits of controlling malaria in schools; the appropriate malaria interventions which can be delivered through schools; examples of promising practice at... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=238 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:16:24 To mark World Malaria Day 2012, Maney have [INVALID]d a free virtual journal, bringing together the latest malaria research from 'Pathogens and Global Health' and 'Paediatrics and International Child Health'. 'Virtual Journal: Malaria' features 15 peer-reviewed journal articles looking at various aspects of the spread, control, effects, treatment, and prevention of malaria worldwide. This research is vital in informing all involved parties, from governments to aid workers, of the latest... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=236 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:59:20 Malaria No More UK recently took BRIT award nominee Aloe Blacc to Ghana to see how the country is making sure everyone has access to net by the end of this... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=234 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:20:37 Check out our game app that lets you fight mosquitos and maybe win a prize, and hopefully also donate a bed net or two. We'll make sure the bed nets not only get distributed, but that the children in our projects get the necessary training to use... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=233 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:13:52 Is the Nature strong enough to Kill Malaria ? Someone may say, herbs are not strong enough to fight against Malaria well, but at the beginning the people had only herbs for treatment of diseases. Much later, synthetic drugs were developed. Many synthetic drugs have got their origin from the nature, therefore trust on the power of the nature. Allow me to introduce myself. I am Dipl.-qualified NC. and an active Member of a Holistic Health Care Initiative, which has the main goal to help... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=228 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 06:47:16 Malaria is a global burden. Malaria has infected humans for over 50,000 years, and Plasmodium may have been a human pathogen for the entire history of the species. The burden of Malaria is highest in Sub-Saharan Africa. I come from a village called Fino in Mandera county of Kenya's North-Eastern Province. My home town borders Buula xaawo town in Somalia to the east and Suft town in Ethiopia to the North. Due to the geographical position of this town in the horn of Africa, we have huge numbers... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=227 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 01:57:05 The idea was started by a colleague, Kabata Pritch who thought of the possibility of eradicating malaria. Then a team of students joined him for the same cause and helped develop the idea. We did present the work at school and straight away launched a facebook page for the campaign. We eventually found a suitable platform to share our vision with the rest of the African students during the African Medical students' scientific conference in Gulu, Uganda on 28th March, 2012. There was a group... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=225 Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:43:01 Visit this blog to see my 'Voluntour' trip to Uganda with the Buy-A-Net... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=224 Fri, 06 Apr 2012 00:43:00 The cost of a few cups of coffee can save a life We often take for granted our clean water, modern medicine, electricity and education here in the U.S. Not everyone has those amenities at their fingertips. For those without these modern luxuries, it can be the difference between life and death. I volunteer at Think Humanity (www.thinkhumanity.org) and spend my time with our organization because of the positive change in Uganda that they have sparked. Think Humanity continues to grow and... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=223 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:22:51 The Bay Area World Malaria Day Symposium is one of hundreds of events taking place around the globe in support of World Malaria Day 2012, a day dedicated to celebrating progress and emphasizing the need for continued work in the global fight against malaria. Meet, network with, and hear from the many local Bay Area groups, organizations, and individuals engaged in this malaria fight. This inaugural symposium will feature 'sound bite' presentations from a wide range of researchers and... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=207 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:47:39 After many years of self-funded research and experience in the field we are taking a product to the market that does not harm the environment but provides a 100% killing rate at mosquito larvae/pupae stage. Larvae can go dormant when for instance riverbeds dry out and come alive again ready to take flight. With 99 countries still suffering from Malaria/Dengue we are far from total Eradication of Mosquitoes. Please write to me for details of our... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=198 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:29:33 It shows a 'hopeless' malaria position 100 years ago, and where malaria has now been... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=190 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:30:57 Friday 19th August 2011 Library, LSHTM, Keppel Street, WC1E 7HT Join us for a 1930s tea dance and tiffin in celebration of Sir Ronald Ross' discovery of the link between mosquitoes and malaria Join us for afternoon tea and dancing (all levels are catered for, from a beginners' class to a display of ballroom dancing). Objects from the LSHTM archive and the Malaria Centre 'Net-Work' project will also be on display. Date | Friday 19th August 2011 Time | 3.30-6.00 p.m. Location | Library,... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=166 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:44:10 I recovered from malaria a few days ago. It was my first experience with the disease. Malaria is extremely debilitating. When I eventually recovered from the illness I was left feeling extremely sad at the fact that Malaria was successfully eradicated in North America and some parts of Asia, however in Africa we still living with this menace. This inspired me to do some research on the topic. I wanted to find out whether there were plans and funding available to eradicate this disease in... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=165 Sun, 07 Aug 2011 19:55:36 I recovered from malaria a few days ago. It was my first experience with the disease. Malaria is extremely debilitating. When I eventually recovered from the illness I was left feeling extremely sad at the fact that Malaria was successfully eradicated in North America and some parts of Asia, however in Africa we still living with this menace. This inspired me to do some research on the topic. I wanted to find out whether there were plans and funding available to eradicate this disease in... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=164 Sun, 07 Aug 2011 19:48:42 In the second part of Gudrun Hubinger’s Mobilize Against Malaria Field Diaries, the Pfizer Global Health Fellow describes the important role of Ashanti Region’s many Licensed Chemical Sellers. MAM works with Family Health International (FHI), Ghana Social Marketing Foundation (GSMF) and Health Partners Ghana (HPG) to improve access to Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy (ACT). Over 1,000 Licensed Chemical Sellers have been trained to recognise the symptoms of malaria, recommend effective... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=156 Tue, 24 May 2011 15:51:03 Help us save the lives of women and children by combating malaria in Africa. Millions need better medical treatment. Your kiss can make it better. Make a donation, upload your kiss or join our cause. We’ll be compiling a special video of all the kisses we receive. http://bit.ly/ifeAXO... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=155 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:22:43 Scientists call for more research, conservation of trees to harvest potential for next generation of malaria... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=154 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 12:08:06 Andrew Jack - author of the new FT supplement on malaria - will be speaking on Jazz FM this Monday, April 25 at... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=153 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 11:50:31 Poor sanitation and vector control in Pakistan is resulting in sharp rise in malaria cases and according to the Health Report 2011 of Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) every year about 500000 new cases of malaria are being reported in the country.Huge number of malaria cases is ‘registered’ annually but 12% of people living in the rural areas carry malaria parasites in the blood without showing symptoms of malaria. SWO is Colliborating Partner of Pakistan Medical Association jointly... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=152 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:06:39 In a special issue of Medical Anthropology Quarterly, the American Anthropological Association honors World Malaria Day with the re-release of articles which demonstrate ways that ethnography and human behavior studies help to change care management and public health policy. This vitural issue will be available from April 25 - July 15,... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=151 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:10:35 Gudrun Hubinger is a Pfizer Global Health Fellow who has just completed her assignment with the Mobilize Against Malaria (MAM) Program in the Ashanti Region, Ghana. Her field diary attests to some of the great achievements (and everyday challenges!) of working to combat malaria on the ground. The aim of Mobilize Against Malaria is to reduce malaria morbidity and mortality through the effective delivery of Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy (ACT), the national standard for treating... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=150 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:57:10 The malaria parasite and man have coexisted for millions of years – each influencing the other in their fight for survival. Historically, the parasite has become resistant to each medicine developed to kill it. One of the main reasons for the failure of the first global malaria eradication campaign, initiated in 1955, was the development of widespread resistance to chloroquine. Now, at the Thai–Cambodian border, the first signs of resistance to artemisinin, the key component of the current... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=149 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:29:34 Having had malaria on a previous visit to Tanzania and being able to easily afford treatment, I returned two years later (in between my first 2 years of university) having raised £1000. With this money, I was able to buy 200 repellent treated box nets for families in the community. 180 families now have protection! It was a successful visit and I plan to repeat the distribution hopefully having raised more money in a couple of years... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=148 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:09:41 This open education resource (OER) has been made available under the terms and conditions below. There is a large amount of study material contained within this module including activities and interactions and much more. We hope that you will find it useful and will enjoy using it. Within the module there are references to research articles and the text book Bruce Chwatt’s Essential Malariology, (4th edition) Gilles & Warrell. These are not provided. Please note that to study this... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=147 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 11:18:11 I have put the RBM on my blog. A credit to the people working on... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=146 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 03:15:11 I am applying to BBC's dragons den for funding to launch pop-up fully enclosed mosquito proof cots. My aim is to offer these cots to charities such as oxfam, save the children etc.. to sell in their alternative gift range. My plan entirely depends on applying for funding from the dragons den programme, & should i be successful, I would operate the organisation on a not for profit basis, investing all profits in more cots for the babies that need them. I was wondering if you would... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=145 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:15:16 mosquito can be easily erradicatedbecause 1it prefers breeding in the darkest portion of stagnant water 2now breeding can be easily detected. how? put some diesel oil on suspected site of breeding. if there are larvae the surface of water will start vibrating due to intense activity of larvae due to lack of oxygen supply& the actively motile larvae can be easily identified 3fogging should be done on breeding sites during day & not in steets during evening. If breeding is at a... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=142 Sun, 16 May 2010 09:02:58 With just eight months to meet his goal of distributing hundreds of millions of mosquito nets around the world to people at high risk of contracting malaria, Ray Chambers is feeling confident. The UN special envoy on malaria believes efforts are on track for completion of deliveries during 2010, supporting broader plans to reduce greatly, within five years, the huge burden of illness and death from this leading killer disease. “This is the most optimistic World Malaria Day to... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=141 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:46:13 ABSTRACT Myself Dr. Gogate is working as M.O M.M.&H.S. Cl.A. Officer working since 20 th June 1986. During my tenure of service,I have been exposed to different types of Environments. I have worked in Rural, Tribal, Semi Urban & Industrial populations, so I had experience in knowing the problems & remedial measures. Difficulties involved given me the necessary impetus to work more. By 2nd Jan 1998 I had been transferred to a remote rural P.H.C. I was surprised to... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=140 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:59:43 Tulsi Gramodyog Seva Samiti run an awareness campaign against 'Malaria' in the slum area of Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India on 25 April 2010. Mosquito Nets are distributed to the less privileged families of the slum area of Aligarh by the society. Pesticides are also spread by the volunteers of Tulsi Gramodyog in the slum and mosquito affected area of... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=139 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:17:36 The Malaria Control in Schools toolkit has been designed to help policymakers, health professionals, educationalists, researchers, donors and nongovernmental organizations on how to implement country-led plans for school malaria programmes. The WHO Globlal Malaria Programme recognizes the importance of the education sector and the role that schools and teachers can play on the prevention and control of malaria. The FRESH framework for school health, adopted by majority of African... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=138 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:00:23 The French version of CCAM's first-ever 'Practical Guide on Malaria Control' shall be launched on Monday, April 26, 2010 at the Yaoundé Hilton Hotel at 2 P.M. The official lauching ceremony shall be chaired by the Minister of Public Health, Mr André MAMA FOUDA. The launch of the “Practical Guide to Malaria Control” is part of activities to mark this year’s World Malaria Day which has as theme “Counting Malaria Out”. Meanwhile, a press event to evaluate the fight against malaria in... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=137 Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:18:54 Malaria has been very tedious in Nigeria and the Government of the Federal has not been Taking it as Serious and... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=136 Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:10:00 We are implementing an exciting program called Books & Bed Nets which intends to create awareness of malaria prevention using bed nets while also promoting a reading culture and an appreciation of literature among children and young... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=135 Sat, 24 Apr 2010 23:20:09 ASPH stands with other public health partners to commemorate the day. The accredited schools of public health in North America are partners in global efforts to eradicate malaria and share in the commitment to turn the tide of this epidemic. These schools, as noted by Dr. Harrison Spencer, president and CEO of ASPH, are involved in a broad spectrum of research and educational activities around malaria. “From the public health standpoint, the new thinking in the field is that we need... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=133 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:43:52 this is pdf file in arabic langugae talking about malaria disease in general and how we prevent... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=132 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:17:58 Nurses on Tour fights malaria in remote villages in northern Ghana. This young foundation distributes insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) to pregnant women and children below the age of five. Besides that, they also provide healthcare education about this parasitic infection disease, its causes and preventive treatment including the use of a mosquito net. To accomplish this program we look for most remote villages where healthcare facilities are rare or not available at all. These villages... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=130 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 17:08:47 Tips and facts in an interactive media learning tool with an African touch, Fun to learn with as a group or individual... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=129 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:24:28 In Northern India, people are felting ill due to Malaria. Tulsi Gramodyog Seva Samiti will conducting an awareness campaign to prevent from... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=128 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:47:21 A web company with the aim to help organisations overcome the many challenges in interacting, communicating and sharing knowledge with their audiences, in the pursuit of improving global health. Visit our site and find out... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=127 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:22:52 SD Bioline Malaria Ag P.f/Pan... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=126 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 08:59:54 There are more than 200 million cases of malaria every year, causing almost 1 million deaths worldwide. In the Americas, the situation is improving but 284 million people continue to be at risk and hundreds of thousands still suffer from this preventable and curable disease. Please join the Pan American Health Organization, Center for Global Health at George Washington University, the Global Health Network, and the Pan American Health and Education Foundation in commemorating World Malaria... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=90 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:42:29 our goal is to provide one mosquito net per family in endemic areas of sub-saharan Africa in an effort to combat malaria in the long... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=125 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:04:02 The Butterfly Tree provides mosquito nets and malaria testing kits to remote communities in Zambia. The result - no cases of malaria reported in the areas of distribution. We are launching a charity song, 'Change for the Better' on World Malaria Day to raise funds and promote global... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=89 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 08:11:01 The Butterfly Tree provides mosquito nets and malaria testing kits to remote communities in Zambia. The result - no cases of malaria reported in the areas of distribution. We are launching a charity song, 'Change for the Better' on World Malaria Day to raise funds and promote global... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=88 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 08:09:44 An online interactive information portal for Malaria Statistics in the... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=124 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:12:03 With over 70 member organisations the Cameroon Coalition Against Malaria (CCAM) enables partners to incorporate malaria into their work. It provides training on advocacy and programming to build capacity and has a media coalition, that deals with training and support for journalists. CCAM works with parliamentarians to encourage them to become successful malaria champions and conducts advocacy activities around key dates like World Malaria Day. To mark World Malaria Day 2010 CCAM will be... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=87 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:32:41 The control of malaria vectors with insecticides remains an essential component in the fight to eliminate or eventually eradicate... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=86 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:42:09 Malaria Watch is an organisation that diseminate information about prevention against malaria-Africa's deadliest... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=123 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:28:06 Nearly 300 children a day die from treatable malaria in Tanzania alone. We launch our project Malaria Outreach Tanzania on World Malaria Day with our inaugral ride out on motorbike to rural areas of Tanzania and offering free mosquito nets and malaria medication to those without access to medical help. Fully funded by donations and sponsors we hope to expand to other African countries in the fight against... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=85 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:14:54 Every year, there are 300-550 million cases of malaria(1) resulting in over a million deaths worldwide. A large portion of these cases and deaths occur in Sub-Saharan Africa and particularly affect children. In the North Rift Valley of Kenya, where HealthRight International has implemented programs on HIV/AIDS, malaria and maternal and neonatal health, malaria is the leading killer of children and pregnant women. Already facing limited access to health care, pregnant women are also at a higher... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=84 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:03:53 Consensus on best practice for use in the development of Global Fund Round 9 malaria proposals and National Strategy... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=83 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:48:04 2010 report from Global Business Coalition and World Economic... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=82 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:03:34 Every year, about 3.7 million babies die in the first four weeks of life (2004 estimates). Most of these newborns are born in developing countries and most die at home. Up to two-thirds of these deaths can be prevented if mothers and newborns receive known, effective interventions. A strategy that promotes universal access to antenatal care, skilled birth attendance and early postnatal care will contribute to sustained reduction in maternal and neonatal... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=81 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:59:27 Crises have a way of uniting NGOs in a single cause. Usually it’s a major disaster such as the 2004 tsunami that left millions homeless or a bloody civil war that kills and displaces hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians. But our organizations are coming together this year for two reasons. Our Group of Seven is combining forces because of an ongoing global emergency that is needlessly killing millions of mothers and their children, deaths that could be prevented by pennies a day. And,... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=80 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:14:04 Not enough research is being done on malaria and pregnancy. That’s the message from Rose Gana Fomban Leke, Professor of Immunology and Parasitology at the University of Yaoundé in Cameroon, who has spent the best part of her career looking at how malaria affects... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=79 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:19:08 The Malaria Advocacy Working Group (MAWG) of the Roll Back Malaria Partnership has created a sub group that specifically focuses on Africa. Known as the Africa Advocacy Task Team, this group is seeking support for its activities in what is a critical year in the drive for universal... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=78 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:04:46 Tools and Tips for Effective E-Activism, Amnesty International... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=77 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:29:33 World Malaria Report 2009: 3 page... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=76 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:36:57 Also available from WHO website in Chinese, French, Spanish and there is an English/French/Spanish compiled... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=75 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:35:20 Half of the world's population is at risk of malaria, and an estimated 243 million cases led to nearly 863 000 deaths in... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=74 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:11:38 This fact sheet summarizes the key components of the 2009 Human Rights Council resolution on maternal mortality, and outlines key steps that advocates, governments, and donors can take to encourage its... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=73 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:53:28 As the world marks Human Rights Day (10 December) Action for Global Health calls for more and urgent action by donors, national governments in low- and middle-income countries and international civil society to fulfil the universal right to... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=72 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:05:24 At this crucial time in the fight against malaria, the global health partners presented the President with a budget request for fiscal year... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=71 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:00:00 Has known itself as the world's greatest research and writing... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=122 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:54:11 La RDC considérée par les chercheurs comme le couloir noir en matière de paludisme, en marge de la conférence, la délégation congolaise, s’est réunie pour faire l’état des lieux de la recherche sur le paludisme au pays. Elle a constaté un manque de volonté politique et d’intérêt de la part des décideurs congolais pour soutenir la recherche en général. Elle a aussi noté la faible dissémination de la politique nationale de lutte contre le paludisme en RD Congo, Le manque de données fiables dans... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=121 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:48:38 The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Malaria Centre draws together the many diverse malaria activities carried out under the auspices of LSHTM. The Centre has around 150 scientists and postgraduate students working across a range of malaria research. This includes basic laboratory science including immunology, drug discovery, vector biology, genetic studies and work on insecticides; clinical and epidemiological studies including trials of insecticides, anti-malarial drugs and... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=120 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:30:39 Jean Marie, INITIATIVE LOCALE POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT INTEGRE has provided a second report on the MIM conference in... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=70 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:04:13 Director Jean Marie of INITIATIVE LOCALE POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT INTEGRE has provided an overview of the Nairobi MIM conference in... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=69 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:52:32 Hundreds of Kenyans rallied at a major international malaria conference in Nairobi today to urge U.S. President Barack Obama to show leadership in the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. The demonstrators, thanked the United States for its previous support in helping scale-up of treatment for these diseases — to the point that nearly half of all Africans who require treatment now can receive it — and called on Obama to help Africa finish the... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=68 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:53:10 1 November 2009 at 9.30-13.00 Hrs at KICC Impala Meeting... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=67 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:06:30 The world's largest meeting on malaria, the 5th Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM) Pan-African Malaria Conference, convenes in Nairobi, Kenya, on Nov 1—6. 1 Since the last MIM meeting in 2005, the malaria landscape has transformed dramatically. Scientific progress and support from the highest levels of government galvanised the field, and the global community has begun to coalesce around the most ambitious goal... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=66 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:36:04 Find out more about the host of the MIM... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=119 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:44:25 MIMCom, a project of the Multilateral Initiative on Malaria and the National Library of Medicine, was conceived by African malaria researchers in 1997 and designed and implemented by NLM in collaboration with partners in Africa, US, UK, and Europe. The mandate for Internet access to medical literature came from African... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=118 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:16:53 The 2009 MIM Pan-African Malaria Congress has invited the malaria community to submit abstracts of their most recent results in the following areas in malaria: * Parasite biology; * Vector biology and control; * Antimalarial drugs; * Malaria vaccines; * Immunology; * Malaria epidemiology; * Case management and control; * Research capacity strengthening; * Health research ethics; * Health systems research; * Socio-economic... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=65 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:15:31 MALARIA RESEARCH... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=64 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:06:27 Malaria is a mosquito-borne parasitic disease that is common in the world’s poorest countries. It is preventable and treatable, yet it still kills some 881,000 people every year, 90% of whom are in Africa and 85% of whom are children under... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=63 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:04:30 Please find the draft MIM programme... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=62 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:59:04 Buzz and Bite is an animated information and prevention campaign consisting of 30 spots, each 1 minute or 30 seconds long. Buzz and Bite uses comedic sketches featuring two talking, female anopheles mosquitoes providing viewers with a variety of information and messages about the transmission of malaria and about protection against malaria infection. 17 spots directly address the correct use of bednets. Subjects also dispel assumptions such as the belief that malaria is transmitted through... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=61 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:54:21 LIHEDE has been effortlessly advocating for malaria control and prevention in Liberia sinnce 2003. In 2006, LIHEDE held a National Health Conference at the University of Liberia on malaria treatment, control, and prevention in Liberia. The National Health Conference was the first major health conference to be held in the history of Liberia, and it was a follow-up of the 2005 malaria symposium and resulting resolution. The conference, which was held by LIHEDE in collaboration with the Ministry... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=60 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:26:57 Today Malaria Consortium is launching the 'African Coalitions Against Malaria' case study. The document describes a successful model of engaging African civil society through multi-stakeholder national alliances.It draws on three years of experience of its Mobilising for Malaria advocacy programme to ensure that in the future this work continues to be... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=59 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:13:41 Malaria, a parasitic disease that causes more than 1 million global deaths yearly, is crippling Africa's economic growth and perpetuating vicious cycles of poverty. In sub-Saharan Africa, malaria affects mostly young children, with almost 3,000 dying every day - some 20% of all child deaths. This publication, which includes case studies and a graphic representation of endemic malaria, outlines the key actions UNICEF, along with its partners, must take to control the malaria burden in... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=58 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:02:35 Malaria Consortium Mozambique will be producing on a quarterly basis a newsletter to share with partners. Please find attached the 1st edition which is in Portuguese.... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=57 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:44:35 In April 2009, a diverse group of global health leaders came together to attend the “Malaria: Getting to Zero” conference at Wilton Park, U.K., sponsored by the Exxon Mobil Corporation and the UCSF Global Health Group. Country leaders, private sector partners, funders, implementers, researchers and journalists convened to discuss two ambitious global goals: achieving zero deaths from malaria in high-burden countries, and achieving zero transmission of malaria (elimination) in low-burden... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=56 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:43:34 Cool... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=117 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:56:03 The Malaria Philatelists International (MPI) is an organization of philatelists devoted topical collectors of stamps, essays, proofs, errors, slogans, first day covers (FDCs), commercial covers, and other special memorabilia relating to malaria -- its treatment, history, control and eradication... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=116 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:48:09 The handbook offers practical guidance on adopting a child rights-based approach in order to bring about lasting change for children, their families and... http://www.worldmalariaday.org/share_detail.cfm?id=55 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:03:10