April 2010

Emanuel and Ziemer Honored for Malaria Work

Ezekiel Emanuel, M.D., Ph.D., and Admiral Tim Ziemer, USN (Ret.), were awarded the highest of honors in the malaria global health community for their work in fighting the disease. The Malaria Policy Center brought together lawmakers, humanitarian organizations, ambassadors, U.S. government officials and others at the 2010 Malaria Champions Breakfast to celebrate success in the global fight against malaria and outline the challenges that lay ahead.

Learn more about these malaria champions...

Michael Hidalgo, Denver area Pastor and Malaria Griot, authored a piece on malaria and how the faith community can contribute to fighting the disease on April 25th, World Malaria Day.

"This day presents to pastors around the world a remarkable opportunity to mention the day, and more importantly to educate those who are a part of our faith communities about the dark reality of malaria. Not only the dark side of the disease, but the dark reality that many have no idea as to how malaria is ravaging our world. Our faith community and many other communities of faith throughout Denver are putting our efforts toward raising awareness, educating our people, and supporting the fight against malaria, and it all begins on Sunday, April 25.

I invite you to join with us. Speak up and say something. It may be as simple as recognizing the day or a time of prayer during your worship service, or you may choose to dedicate your entire gathering toward the disease. The choice is yours."

On March 10th, 2010, former President Clinton and Mr. Bill Gates discussed the future of global health and the prospects of more improved prospects across the globe.

Both President Clinton and Mr. Gates talked about adopting an integrated approach to global health challenges and pointed to the even greater success that is possible with continued effort.

Mr. Gates also graciously mentioned Malaria No More as one of the organizations working diligently against the disease and President Clinton cited the importance of fighting vector born diseases, like malaria.

Learn more about President Clinton and Mr. Gates' conversation...

International Women's Day is celebrated around the world on March 8th every year. This year there is much to celebrate in terms of the political, economic and social gains that women have made in the recent past.

But amidst generations of success and social change we can not neglect the cry of the African woman as she strives to conquer what is arguably history'’s greatest killer, malaria. Women and their newborn children in Sub-Saharan Africa are still disproportionately affected by malaria.

Malaria is taking the lives of nearly 900,000 people each year and 85% of those deaths occur in children under five. Each year, 50 million pregnant women, vulnerable from a depressed immune system, are affected by malaria. The heartbreaking result, low birth weights for the children, anemia and death, all due to the inherent danger of being pregnant in Africa.