World Malaria Day

A Day to Act

April 25^th annually is a day for all citizens to remember their responsibility to save lives from malaria.  The theme of the fourth World Malaria Day – Achieving Progress and Impact - heralds the international community’s renewed efforts to assess progress towards zero malaria deaths by 2015.  Buy-a-Net Malaria Prevention Group is proud to be a member of that community, and invite YOU to join us and/or renew your commitment to save lives from malaria.

Progress and Impact Achieved:

• In 2010, malaria prevention efforts saved 485 children’s lives in Africa each day.
• The last decade has seen over one third of malaria endemic countries successfully cut malaria cases by 50%.
• Global malaria deaths dropped by over 20% between 2000 and 2009.
• Between 2008-2010, almost 300 million insecticide treated bed nets were given in Sub-saharan Africa.

Malaria is a preventable and treatable disease and yet nearly a million people die annually from malaria; more than 90% of these deaths are in Africa, the majority of who are children under five years old. Half of the world’s population is at risk. Malaria continues to kill more young children than any other single disease, claiming the life of a child every 45 seconds. Pregnant women are also most vulnerable.  Malaria is a maternal and child health global concern.

World Malaria Day represents a chance for all of us to make a difference. Whether you are a government, a company, a foundation or an individual, you can help end malaria and help generate broad gains in health, human and economic development.

Increased, predictable and sustained funding is critical to continuing to save lives and sustain current gains – we will backslide if momentum is lost. Improved access to malaria prevention, accurate diagnostics and appropriate treatment are critical to saving lives and reducing the risk of drug resistance.

Malaria control is a highly cost-effective child health intervention, representing one of tolday’s best investments in global health.

We can save the lives of 3 million children by 2015 with universal malaria prevention coverage in Africa alone. Help Buy-a-Net make the lives of every man, woman and child count.  Join our campaign.  Get involved.  No effort is too small or too big.  We need your help.

As a member of the Alliance for Malaria Prevention, Buy-a-Net remains informed and abreast of the challenges, information and latest news on the fight against malaria.  You can depend on Buy-a-Net to share what we know with you, to keep you up-to-date on what your efforts and support are doing to save lives from malaria.

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