On Monday 25 April, partners around the world will celebrate these successes as they commemorate Africa Malaria Day 2005.
Protecting pregnant women from malaria – a missed "quick win" In the eight years since we commemorated the first World Malaria Day, millions of women and children have continued to die from a disease that is both preventable and treatable.
By Valentina Buj UNICEF Global Malaria Advisor In the eight years since we commemorated the first World Malaria Day, millions of women and children have continued to die from a disease that is both preventable and treatable.
The day, themed "Invest in the future, defeat Malaria," is commemorated every year to bring attention to one of the largest killer diseases of children and pregnant women globally.
World/Africa Malaria Day is commemorated every year on 25 April and recognizes global efforts to control malaria.
Africa Malaria Day is commemorated by a variety of activities organized by a wide range of groups including governments, non-governmental organizations, schools and communities, in both malaria-endemic and industrialized countries.
KANO STATE, Nigeria, 26 April 2010 – As communities across the globe commemorate World Malaria Day, UNICEF Nigeria and its partners are bringing a tech-savvy twist to their work in preventing this deadly disease.
Each year, World Malaria Day (April 25) commemorates the global fight toward zero malaria deaths and mobilizes action to combat malaria.
Britain's Sir Ronald Ross, an army surgeon working in Secunderabad India, proved in 1897 that malaria is transmitted by mosquitoes, an event now commemorated via World Mosquito Day.
The torch had traveled through several states of the country, crossing many state borders to symbolize the ubiquity of the disease and finally arrived the Federal capital territory today where a week-long activity to commemorate the first World Malaria Day was concluded with a rally.
