Malaria Advocacy
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ACT NOW! TO STOP MALARIA - http://www.MassiveEffort.org/Malaria
I write from the Massive Effort Campaign (MEC) - an interna-
tional NGO dedicated to ending HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and ma-
laria. As you may know, April 25 is Africa Malaria Day. On this
date four years ago in Abuja, Nigeria, African leaders came to-
gether with donor and development agencies to issue a series of
pledges to roll back malaria.
By 2005, 60% of people infected with malaria would have access
to "appropriate" treatment and 60% of "at-risk" people would
have access to insecticide treated nets. With only a year left
to realize these goals, only 4 African countries are implement-
ing the most effective treatment [Artemisinin-based Combina-
tional Therapy (ACT)] and only 2% of African children are sleep-
ing under insecticide treated mosquito nets.
This week, MEC launched a major campaign to re-focus the agendas
of donor countries, pharmaceutical associations and African
countries to live up to the Abuja pledges. On Africa Malaria
Day, with the media watching, we will deliver a series of let-
ters to the decision-makers involved. Please add your name to
these letters and your voice to this fight by visiting:
http://www.MassiveEffort.org/Malaria
MOST IMPORTANTLY, please forward this note as widely as possibly
to your friends, family, co-workers and other associates. If
your organization has a listserv, please forward this note to
it. Millions have died because world leaders choose NOT to make
the fight against malaria a priority. Help us change their
minds. Visit http://www.MassiveEffort.org/Malaria
Thank you for your time and help in this important campaign.
Best regards,
Jove Oliver
Senior Communications Manager
Massive Effort Campaign
Tel: +1-380-505-948-616
mailto:joliver@massiveeffort.org
http://www.MassiveEffort.org