PRESS STATEMENT
World Malaria Day,
DATE: April 25, 2013
Abibimman Foundation and IDAY- Ghana, join the rest of the world to celebrate World Malaria Day
“It is unacceptable that malaria still kills an estimated 660,000 people worldwide, mostly children under five years in sub-Saharan Africa every year more than any other single infection and those who survive may suffer from brain damage or paralysis, According to the World Health Organisation (WHO)”
Pregnant women and their unborn children are also especially vulnerable to malaria, which is a major cause of low birth weight, anemia and infant death.
If malaria is to be controlled, interventions must be further scaled up, sustained financing must be made available, and community involvement and leadership must be encouraged, alongside stronger global, regional and national partnerships.
Warm, Climate change and humid atmospheric weather conditions, prevailing in tropical lowlands throughout most of the year, make areas suitable for water-associated diseases like malaria.
Malaria can be prevented through personal protection against mosquito bites and can be treated effectively with medication.
Stand up and be commitment to the fight against malaria thougth Artimisai Annua the sure way out
We, at Abibimman Foundation, AYICC –Ghana, GCAP-Ghana and IDAY-Ghana, believe that with commitment and resources, we can eradicate malaria and achieve the Millennium Development Goals
Kenneth Nana Amoateng
Chief Executive Officer
Abibiman Foundation
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