World Malaria Day 2010

• Why a World Malaria Day?
• When is World Malaria Day?
• When was it established?
• Why did it change from Africa Malaria Day to World Malaria Day?
• World Malaria Day website
• What is Malaria Consortium doing for World Malaria Day 2010?

Why World Malaria Day?

This international day will help raise awareness and understanding of malaria, a preventable and treatable disease which kills up to 1 million people and affects up to 250 million people in a year. Through donations, volunteering, campaigning, or even just speaking about it, people can make sure that malaria receives the media and public's attention it deserves.

For more stats on the burden of malaria, click here

When is World Malaria Day?

The first World Malaria Day was on 25th April 2008. It is recognised annually on the same day.

When was it established?

World Malaria Day was established and approved by the World Health Organisation in March 2007. Click here to view the resolution.

Why did it change from Africa Malaria Day to World Malaria Day?

Africa Malaria Day took place every year on the 25th April since 2001. It was a day that was set aside by African governments committed to rolling back malaria and meeting the United Nations malaria-related Millennium Development Goals. But in 2008 it was agreed that greater awareness was needed.

World Malaria Day seeks to mobilise communities across the world to get involved in fighting the disease and saving lives.

For information on previous Africa Malaria Day's please see Roll Back Malaria Partnership's specific webpages below:
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

World Malaria Day website

The World Malaria Day website was established in 2009, and helps individuals and civil society contribute to the achievement of the Global Malaria Action Plan goals, through the establishment of a dynamic and interactive information and advocacy portal.

It aims to help inform, educate, mobilise and stimulate the highest possible number of stakeholders - to share best practice, successes, and the most informative and interesting information on malaria, to contribute news and events on World Malaria Day to act as a springboard for mobilisation around the issue and how we can work to combat it.

Until now, there has not been a medium through which civil society groups could share their work and disseminate their messages on malaria treatment and prevention on and around World Malaria Day - this website allows everyone working against the spread of malaria to come together in one place. 
 

What is Malaria Consortium doing for World Malaria Day 2010?

Malaria Consortium is engaged in a wide range of activities around the world to mark World Malaria Day, in order to raise awareness of the disease. This year, Malaria Consortium offices are involved in or organising the following: 

CAMEROON	18-26th April	Caravan of Life,  Launch of Malaria Practical Guide	Yaounde
ETHIOPIA	25th March	Social mobilisation	Tigray Region
	25th April	WMD celebration with Dr. Gebreab Bernabas, head of the Regional Health Bureau speaking	Tigray Region
	25th April	Panel Discussions	Tigray region
	24th April	Press Conference	Country wide
MOZAMBIQUE	18-30th April	Social Mobilisation	Maputo
	19th April	Press Conference	Maputo
	25th April	Advocacy and PR Event	Maputo
	25th April	Marathon, Public March on Malaria, Celebrations	Maputo
NIGERIA		T.B.C	T.B.D
SOUTHERN SUDAN	25th May	Theatre performance, live music event	Juba
UGANDA	15th April	Media Meeting	Kampala
	20th April	Malaria Colloquium with Parliamentarians and Ministry of Health	Kampala
United Kingdom USA	23rd April 22nd April 21st April	World Swim Against Malaria  Roundtable discussion on Artemisinin resistance in Southeast Asia Malaria: Blood, Sweat and Tears - UN secretariat Photo exhibition	Kampala London New York
ZAMBIA	25th April	National Commemoration Event	Lusaka
	25th April	District Commemoration Events	19 districts
		Malaria-themed football matches	Lusaka