World Malaria Day – 2008
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| Mothers and their children wait for antenatal care services in a PMI-supported clinic in Tanzania. Source: Bonnie Gillespie/Voices for a Malaria-Free Future |
A Disease Without Borders
April 25, 2008, marks the first World Malaria Day. Malaria is a preventable disease that causes more than 1 million deaths in infants and children under age 5 in sub-Saharan Africa – one approximately every 30 seconds. This year's theme, "Disease Without Borders," highlights malaria as a global emergency that knows no borders.
For the past eight years, April 25 has been recognized as Africa Malaria Day. Last year, President Bush proclaimed April 25 Malaria Awareness Day in the United States. This year the United States, African countries, and other nations are coming together for World Malaria Day to help raise global awareness of malaria, celebrate progress, and reaffirm their commitment to fighting the disease.
What's New
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- Read the updated PMI Country Profiles for all participating countries
- View the PMI Second Annual Report: Progress Through Partnerships - Saving Lives in Africa - March 2008 [PDF, 5MB]
- Read the Executive Summary for the Second Annual Report in English [PDF, 1.4KB], French [PDF, 493KB], and Portuguese [PDF, 460KB]
- Read three new success stories on PMI activities in Rwanda
Press Releases and Announcements
- Press Statement: From Henrietta H. Fore, USAID Administrator and Admiral Timothy Ziemer, PMI Coordinator - On the Observance of World Malaria Day 2008
- A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America – Malaria Awareness Day, 2008 - 04/25/08
- Remarks by Dr. Bernard Nahlen, Deputy Coordinator, President's Malaria Initiative, at the World Malaria Day Symposium Georgetown University - 04/25/08
- Eight in Ten Malian Households With Children Protected by Lifesaving Mosquito Nets Following Ministry of Health National Child Health Campaign - 4/25/08 [PDF, 135KB]
- Mrs. Bush's Remarks on the President's Malaria Initiative - 04/24/08
- Congressman Payne, First Lady Laura Bush Raise Awareness of Global Malaria Epidemic - 04/24/08
- Malaria Initiative Helping Save Lives, Treat Disease - 04/24/08
Additional Information