Tag Archives: World Malaria Day

Sustain Gains. Invest in Malaria. Save Three Million Children’s Lives in the Next 1000 Days

April 25, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Ambassador Donald Koran, opinion Today, around half the world’s population is at risk from malaria – a preventable and treatable disease that claims the life of a child every minute. Just ten years ago it was estimated that globally, … read more »

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Congo-Kinshasa: Malaria Remains Endemic in Democratic Republic of Congo

April 25, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Imogen Lamb, April 25 is World Malaria Day, a day designed to highlight a disease that continues to kill almost 700,000 people around the world every year. Most of the deaths occur in young children under five years old. … read more »

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United Nations/The Secretary-General’ message on World Malaria day

April 25, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Last year on World Malaria Day, we mourned the fact that one child died every 45 seconds from this disease. This year, we have managed to slow the clock. It remains a monumental tragedy that one child dies every minute … read more »

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CAF named the United Against Malaria in 2013 Cup of Nations

April 25, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Today on World Malaria Day, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) named the United Against Malaria (UAM) campaign an official social program of the 2013 Orange Africa Cup of Nations, being held in South Africa early next year. Although preventable … read more »

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Africa loses $12bn a year to malaria

May 5, 2011 by benim

Cape Town – Malaria costs Africa $12bn a year in lost productivity, an expense that businesses can reduce by investing in prevention schemes, said a study released on Thursday. “Malaria is bad for business. The disease is responsible for decreased … read more »

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