Maputo, April 22, 2008
Maputo, April 22, 2008
Malaria: a disease without borders.
Last night, I participated in a World Malaria Faire that took place in Maputo, the vibrant capital of Mozambique.
The event was called: Malaria, a disease without frontiers. This phrase captured my attention because I felt it was so real. Malaria doesn¹t distinguish country borders, skin color or marital status! It affects millions of children and families around the world and this is why an event to commemorate World Malaria Day is so meaningful.
There were people from many different countries at the faire, where you could find materials and presentations from international and local organizations whose efforts are focused on the fight against malaria.
Under a full moon, we had the opportunity to see a live theatrical demonstration of how mosquito nets should be used. There was music and dance and the local press covered the colorful happening.
The following day, I was happy to see that the major newspapers and TV news programs from Mozambique dedicated their time and space to cover the faire and talk about malaria, an endemic disease that kills a child every 30 seconds.
I was happy to see this because the majority of times, good media coverage helps raise people¹s awareness about major issues such as malaria, and this can also translate in increasing the support to vulnerable communities that bear this terrible burden.
As one of the humanitarian workers that are part of this global endeavor, it is quite amazing to see how many people and countries are working together to combat this mortal disease. Malaria has no frontiers, but the efforts to fight it also don¹t have borders.
Happy World Malaria Day!
Posted for: Nathalia Guerrero
Malaria: a disease without borders.
Last night, I participated in a World Malaria Faire that took place in Maputo, the vibrant capital of Mozambique.
The event was called: Malaria, a disease without frontiers. This phrase captured my attention because I felt it was so real. Malaria doesn¹t distinguish country borders, skin color or marital status! It affects millions of children and families around the world and this is why an event to commemorate World Malaria Day is so meaningful.
There were people from many different countries at the faire, where you could find materials and presentations from international and local organizations whose efforts are focused on the fight against malaria.
Under a full moon, we had the opportunity to see a live theatrical demonstration of how mosquito nets should be used. There was music and dance and the local press covered the colorful happening.
The following day, I was happy to see that the major newspapers and TV news programs from Mozambique dedicated their time and space to cover the faire and talk about malaria, an endemic disease that kills a child every 30 seconds.
I was happy to see this because the majority of times, good media coverage helps raise people¹s awareness about major issues such as malaria, and this can also translate in increasing the support to vulnerable communities that bear this terrible burden.
As one of the humanitarian workers that are part of this global endeavor, it is quite amazing to see how many people and countries are working together to combat this mortal disease. Malaria has no frontiers, but the efforts to fight it also don¹t have borders.
Happy World Malaria Day!
Posted for: Nathalia Guerrero
Labels: africa, bed nets, canadian red cross, international work, malaria bites, Nathalia Guerrero
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