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Idol Gives Back- Big Night in Fight Against Malaria |
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Big Night For Fight Against Malaria Idol Gives Back David Archuleta or David Cook? It's an important question that has undoubtedly stirred many a debate. One thing about American Idol that is not debatable though is their steadfast effort to help end Malaria. Malaria is the number one killer of children under 5 in Africa, killing one child every 30 seconds, and taking over 1 million lives a year. During theIdol Gives Backevent,American Idol'scharity special, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown pledged 20 million bednets to fight Malaria in Africa. Furthermore, corporate donor ExxonMobile pledged $10 million, reaffirming its committment to ending Malaria Deaths in Africa. To read more about these generous donations check out these links: ... |
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The World is Watching: Stayin' Alive Summer Video Contest |
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on May 15, 2008 at 1:21 PM
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Enter Stayin’ Alive’s Summer Video Contest Today! "The World is Watching" Student led movements are a force to be reckoned with, and we’d like all of you to know the world is WATCHING…and waiting. We are looking to YOU to create engaging videos which can compel your peers to take up the fight against malaria. If a simple $10 bed net can protect two African children from mosquitoes that bite at night and carry malaria, imagine what you can accomplish through the power of your creativity… We beat malaria in the U.S. over 50 years ago, and now you can help bring about similar success in sub-Saharan Africa where malaria is still responsible for over 1 million deaths each year. Send us your short film on malaria and upload it to Think.MTV.com with the tag Malaria No More FYI- (Title)-... |
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Top 10 Things to do to Get Involved Today! |
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on May 12, 2008 at 12:47 PM
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Top 10 Ways to Get Involved: Donate ONE BED NET today. $10 = 1 bed net and it can protect 3 lives.Tell your teacher about it- have a class dedicated to malaria,awareness is the first step!DANCE! JoinStayin' Alive,and get your whole school on board, we make it simple!Go online! The internet is a plethora of information right at your fingertips. Visitmalarianomore.org,coverthebednetgap.org, or just search Malaria.Who says Facebook is a waste of time? Beyond joining the Malaria No More group, add MNM to your causes. You can even send a bed net to your friends (while helping to end malaria)!What do President Bush, dancing, and Malaria have in common? Watch some videos and you may just come across one of our president boogying on First World Malaria Day.Tell your friends and family about Malaria and all the ways they can getinvolved. Spreading information is key!Bond with your younger sibling or neighbor and hav... |
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Saving the World in Study Hall by Nicholas Kristof |
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on May 12, 2008 at 8:21 AM
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Op-Ed Columnist
Saving the World in Study Hall
By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
Published: May 11, 2008
Teenagers are supposed to be sullen and self-absorbed, but Rachel S. Rosenfeld never got the memo.
Fred R. Conrad/The New York Times
Nicholas D. Kristof
Rachel is a high school junior in Harrison, N.Y., who came down with a painful intestinal ailment that forced her to miss the entire 2006-7 school year. So she resolved that if she couldn’t go to school herself, she could at least help other kids who wanted to.
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Malaria Media |
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on May 05, 2008 at 12:49 PM
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These videos are informational, (sometimes comical) and a simple click away! More importantly, they're by and for you!
University of the Sciences in Philedelphia Student Video: Malaria: A Preventable Disease
President Bush on First World Malaria Day: DANCING!
Health Kits help Kids in School.
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Malaria 101: Introduction to the Epidemic |
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on May 05, 2008 at 7:59 AM
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Malaria 101: Introduction to the Epidemic
It starts with one mosquito bite. Most of us know that an uncomfortable and itchy bump is the hallmark of a mosquito bite but in certain parts of the world there are far more lethal consequences. One $10 bed net can protect a mother and her children from death for5 years- thinkAbout it.
The Disease
Malaria is a disease that is transmitted by mosquitos. One bite is enough to leave behind enough parasites to invade the blood resulting in permanant damage.The malaria causing parasite,plasmodium falciparum,invades human red blood cells resulting in fever, nasea, headaches and if left untreated, coma and death.Malaria affects men, women and children around the world but 90% of them live in Africa. The two most affected groups are pregnant women and children.Malaria results in1 million deaths... |
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The Candidates and Malaria |
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on April 30, 2008 at 10:35 AM
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It's no suprise that the candidates have to be vocal about all issues that concern the role of the US Government and given the global agenda President Bush has been pursuing (highlighting of course 2005's Presidents Malaria Initiative) the candidiates need to let the public know what their intentions are in regards to this huge financial investment. Here's what they have to say:
Senator Obama: "I have called for doubling our foreign assistance to $50 billion by 2012 to address the threat of deadly diseases like malaria along with other important issues such as global poverty, tyranny, terrorism, and proliferation of deadly weapons. I have also called for combined funding of $1.65 billion for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria in the FY2009 appropriations bills.
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Senator Clinton:...
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Malaria and AIDS |
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on April 29, 2008 at 1:36 PM
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Malaria by the Numbers:
Children all over the world are victims of disease. The real tragedy lies in the plain and simple truth that some of these disease are preventable; some of these are diseases we have the ability to stop. No vaccines needed, no expensive medication or clinical trial and error- we have the solution right now.
Cases Child Deaths
AIDS : 34-47 million 290K-500K
Malaria...
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Success Stories! |
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Money has been raised, by countless individuals, companies, private and public sector sources...where are the results? Here!
Rwanda & Ethiopia:
With mass distribution of mosquito nets and access to powerful new medicines, malaria cases in Rwanda and Ethiopia declined by more than half, according to the January 2008 World Health Organization report. In Rwanda, malaria deaths dropped a stunning 66% and incidence fell 64% within six months of these interventions. In Ethiopia, malaria deaths dropped 51% and incidence dropped 60% within two years.
Tanzania:
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