UNICEF and the Roll Back Malaria partnership today launched the World Malaria Day 2010 Africa Update, a report highlighting progress towards curbing the deadly mosquito-borne disease in Africa. Efforts to fight malaria on the continent are accelerating, the report says, but more work and funding are needed. The launch event, held at UNICEF headquarters, began [...]
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Roll Back Malaria partnership launches Africa Update at UNICEF House event
21st April 2010 | by unicef | Malaria | No Comments
UNICEF – Insecticide-treated bed nets save lives in Ethiopia
21st April 2010 | by unicef | Malaria | No Comments
UNICEF- Insecticide-treated bed nets save lives in Ethiopia A Child dies every 30 seconds from malaria. The mosquitoes that carry malaria usually bite after nightfall – between dusk and dawn. The most effective way to prevent mosquitoes from biting is for children to sleep under an insecticide-treated bed net. However, not all of the children [...]
On World Malaria Day 2010, Africa charts progress
20th April 2010 | by unicef | Malaria | No Comments
With the end of the “Decade to Roll Back Malaria” in sight, 2010 is a milestone year for malaria control. There are now just over 257 days left to meet the challenge of the UN Secretary General to ensure universal coverage with anti-malarial interventions. An update on malaria progress in Africa released today reveals that [...]
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