Two National Geographic's ago was dedicated to Malaria. I found it very interesting and thought you might too. Go read the whole article here. And then go here to buy a net. They are only $10.
The article is good stuff and gave me something more to think about, so take 10 minutes today or this weekend to read it.
The article is good stuff and gave me something more to think about, so take 10 minutes today or this weekend to read it.
- 3,000 children die from Malaria each day in Africa
- Although in the developed world it seems like the problem of malaria has been almost solved, the disease actually affects more people then ever before. It is a threat to half of the world's population. This is because it has mutated to now become resistant to most drugs.
- Correct use of mosquito nets may be able to significantly reduce the infection rate, but it is hard to educate families to their importance - it is hot and humid in areas they are needed most and the nets make sleeping uncomfortable.
- The following groups help make treated nets available in high-risk areas and educate people about their proper use:
- Against Malaria againstmalaria.com/netdelivery Track the progress of donated bed nets, from their manufacture to their delivery to communities in Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Foundation cdcfoundation.org/bednets This foundation helps CDC scientists distribute bed nets and address other health needs for people in sub-Saharan African countries.
- Population Services International (PSI)psi.org/malaria PSI annually delivers millions of nets, insecticide kits, and malarial treatments to more than 30 countries in Africa, Asia, and South America. The nonprofit is one of the largest distributors of insecticide-treated nets in the world.
- Malaria No More malarianomore.org This organization supports net distribution, education, mosquito spraying, and antimalarial drugs in Africa.
- Nothing But Nets www.nothingbutnets.net Nothing But Nets, affiliated with the UN Foundation, cooperates with the Measles Initiative to get nets where they're needed. The Measles Initiative distributed almost 20 million nets in ten African countries during 2006.
