World Malaria Day
The World Malaria Day on April 25, pays tribute to the global fight against malaria . The disease threatens more than 3 billion people; In 2010 there were an estimated 216 million illnesses and 655,000 deaths from malaria.
The day of remembrance was introduced as Africa Malaria Day in 2001 , a year after 44 African countries signed the Abuja Declaration . The World Health Assembly decided 2007 World Malaria Day.
subjects
- 2008: Malaria - a disease without borders
- 2009: Counting malaria out
- 2010: Counting malaria out
- 2011: Achieving progress and impact
- 2012: Sustain Gains, Save Lives: Invest in Malaria
Web links
- World Malaria Day
- Malaria.com - World Malaria Day 2012
- WHO: Global Malaria Program
- The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria