In June 2008, World Vision launched a major initiative to reduce the staggering incidence of illness and death caused by malaria worldwide. World Vision aims to contribute to a 75 percent reduction in malaria cases, with the end goal of near-zero preventable malaria deaths by 2015. This will be achieved as we and other partners:
Extensively distribute long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets Advocate for the U.S. government to maintain its budget commitments to fund malaria programs Develop corporate partnerships to leverage resources like bed nets and medication for malaria prevention and treatment Increase donations from World Visions supporters for malaria programs Support and build a public movement in the United States to eradicate malaria worldwide This initiative will allow us to grow and expand our existing anti-malaria programs. World Vision works in 62 malaria-endemic countries, 23 of which are in sub-Saharan Africa. Our extensive range of malaria prevention and treatment efforts include:
Wide distribution of insecticide-treated bed nets Community education about preventing and treating malaria Training and support in eliminating environmental causes of malaria Providing critical treatment for expectant mothers Administration of anti-malarial drugs Case management and referrals for those suffering from malaria However, it will take all of us to defeat malaria. Thats why World Vision is part of a growing global movement to combat malaria that coordinates governments, businesses, nonprofit organizations, local citizens, and supporters like you.
Child Health Now
End Malaria is part of World Visions Child Health Now campaign, a global effort to end preventable child deaths.
Did you know that more than 21,000 children under age 5 will die today of preventable causes including malaria, pneumonia, diarrhea, measles, and complications from pregnancy and birth?
The tragedy is that simple, proven, low-cost solutions to these child-killers already exist. Yet to date, the world has lacked the will to ensure that theyre available in developing countries where theyre most needed, resulting in the needless deaths of 7.6 million children a year.
Political leaders, including ours, have made promises to invest in the health and survival of the worlds children but many of these promises have not been kept.
The goal of World Visions Child Health Now campaign is to hold government leaders accountable for one of their most-ignored promises: By 2015, cut by two-thirds the number of children under 5 who die each year. If this commitment were kept, over 5 million more children would survive every year.
With nearly 2,000 kids dying from malaria every day, providing bed nets to at-risk children is one of the easiest and simplest things we can do to keep children alive.
via http://endmalaria.org/learn/about-end-malaria/
One bed net costs $6.
Inaction costs lives.
