NEWS
4/25/2008 — Uniting to Fight Malaria Around the World
Since 2001, the Red Cross and its partners in the Measles Initiative have distributed more than 31 million insecticide-treated nets to prevent malaria in Africa and Asia, including more than 7 million nets in 2007.
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4/24/2008 — A little early, but just in time
Armed with malaria prevention training materials and 1,600 curtains, the team set out to reach a total of 15,000 people with lifesaving messages.
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3/14/2008 — The American Museum of Natural History's Science Bulletin Features a New Malaria Map
See an interactive display, including a photo from the American Red Cross-supported health campaign in Madagascar.
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11/20/2007 — Growing Up Stronger and Healthier in Madagascar
A national health campaign provides measles vaccines and mosquito nets to millions of Malagasy children.
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10/22/2007 — Government Of Madagascar and Coalition of Global Partners Launch Measles and Malaria Prevention Campaign
National health campaign to vaccinate more than 2.8 million children against measles and distribute more than 1.5 million insecticide-treated mosquito nets to prevent the spread of malaria.
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7/27/2007 — After Season of Cyclones, Red Cross Works to Prevent Malaria
Floods washed away thousands of homes in Madagascar, then left behind water for mosquitoes to breed.
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4/25/2007 — The American Red Cross kicks-off "Fight the Bite" campaign for Malaria Awareness Day
In Washington DC, the Red Cross hosted an outdoors event with a South African band. Red Cross staff and volunteers handed out flyers and information sheets to hundreds of people who attended the event.
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Read the 2007 Malaria Community Statement signed by 45 organizations
4/25/2007 — The American Red Cross Joins the Fight Against Malaria
In recognition of Malaria Awareness Day, the American Red Cross is joining with partners to expand the fight against malaria. Malaria impacts more than 300 million people each year, claiming the lives of approximately 3,000 children every day.
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12/18/2006 — OP-ED: Ensuring that Malaria is No More
Malaria might be the world’s most underestimated killer. Even though it is a preventable and treatable disease, each year malaria kills more than a million people and makes 300 million around the world very sick.
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9/13/2006 — Measles Initiative Partners Launch Integrated Health Campaign in Indonesia
It’s a rare occasion to be in a room filled with screaming, crying children and see only smiles on mothers’ faces. But today is a no ordinary day – it’s measles vaccination day in Indonesia.
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4/18/2006 — “Malaria Free Aceh” Campaign Launches in Indonesia
Everyone has experienced it – the buzzing sound of mosquitoes interrupting a restful night's sleep. In Indonesia's Aceh province, the hardest-hit area of the 2005 catastrophic tsunami, mosquitoes are more than just an annoyance. They carry a deadly disease—malaria.
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4/27/2005 — Red Cross Spurs Anti-Malaria Campaign
It has been four months since the tsunami, and the International Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement continues to provide invaluable assistance to vulnerable families – notably it began an anti-malaria campaign.
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