Tag: malaria

Africa, Asia, Blog, Charity, Children, Malaria/ Tuberculosis

Key Tweets from the #MalariaBuzz Twitter Chat

Today the world’s largest NGOs that work to fight malaria hosted an informative Twitter chat about malaria’s devastating effects on women, men, and children as well as facts to stop the spread of the global, 100% preventable disease. Below are key tweets from the daylong chat and relevant infographics from our friends at Jhpiego. You can continue to follow the conversation at #malariabuzz. Continue reading Key Tweets from the #MalariaBuzz Twitter Chat

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Blog, Children, Communicable Disease, Updates, Women and Girls

New Partner Announcement: End7

We are extremely happy to partner with an extremely important campaign initiative, End7, that will help save children from seven of the most debilitating and deadly tropical diseases on the planet. End7 is on a mission to see the end of 7 Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) by 2020. And they want you to be part of it. 1 in 6 people worldwide, including over half a … Continue reading New Partner Announcement: End7

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Blog, Children, Communicable Disease, Malaria/ Tuberculosis

Why Bed Nets in the Developing World Are So Vital

Did you know that 91% of all malaria deaths occur in Africa*? Or, that the mosquito that transmits malaria only bites from dusk until dawn? Until there is a viable, clinically-tested vaccine for malaria bed nets are the only saving grace for children whose immune systems are too weak to fight off the deadly disease. Our partner, Malaria No More, is determined to end malaria in … Continue reading Why Bed Nets in the Developing World Are So Vital

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Blog, Children, Communicable Disease, Malaria/ Tuberculosis, Non-Communicable Disease, Updates

New Partner Announcement – Shot at Life

Did you know 1.7 million children in developing nations will die this year because they don’t have access to life-saving vaccines? How can this be changed, you ask? Lives can be saved by simply administering vaccines to children who are most vulnerable to life-threatening diseases like malaria, pneumonia, diarrhea, and polio. It’s that easy. I am happy to announce that we have partnered with Shot at … Continue reading New Partner Announcement – Shot at Life

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