Malaria Initiative News

The United Methodist Community-Based Malaria Control Program is a denominational campaign to eradicate a controllable disease. These news stories and other resources describe the work of this program.

Texas and Cote d'Ivoire Annual Conferences Join Forces to Fight Malaria

United Methodist Bishops Janice Riggle Huie and Benjamin Boni

United Methodist Committee on Relief
6/2/08: Saving lives with Nothing But Nets - and God's love. Read more ...

World Malaria Day

World Malaria Day is April 25 World Malaria Day is a day to remember that approximately 1 million people are killed by this preventable disease each year. It's also a day to take action to put an end to malaria. United Methodists are doing much to stem the tide.

You can be involved through the Make Malaria History campaign which offers a variety of ways to be a part of this effort to eradicate malaria. Read More

Collaborating in the Fight against Malaria

4/15/08: United Methodist health institutions in parts of Africa will play enlarged roles in the fight against malaria as they gain capacity through a unique anti-malaria alliance. Read more ...

Malaria: Filling a Deep Need

Nurse Christiana explains the importance of using bed nets to prevent malaria.

UMCOR News
4/14/08: "Nothing is sufficient," says Henrietta Emmanuel, head of Kissy Hospital’s malaria program. The need is so great that nets and medicines are used as soon as they arrive. Read more ...

World Health Leaders Share Updates at Malaria Forum

Bishop Felton E. May and Rev. Larry Hollon took part in the Malaria Forum at which worldwide health leaders shared the latest news in the fight against the disease.
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Source: United Methodist News Service

New Malaria Vaccine Offers Promise for Future

The report of safe vaccination that reduced malaria infection among infants in Mozambique brings cautious optimism to Bishop Felton E. May and the Rev. Larry Hollon. Read more ...
Source: GBGM Press Releases

Africa Malaria Day: "Make Malaria History"

United Methodists are joining with others to eradicate this deadly but preventable disease through the Make Malaria History campaign. Learn more about what you and your church can do to make malaria history through this bulletin insert.
Source: UMCOR

Nothing But Nets Campaign Gets $3 Million Challenge Grant

January 5, 2007
The Nothing But Nets campaign will receive a $3 million challenge grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for the purchase and distribution of insecticide-treated mosquito bed nets to prevent malaria among children and families in Africa. Read more ...
Source: GBGM Press Releases

United Methodist Anti-Malaria Work Recognized at White House Summit

December 15, 2006
The commitment of The United Methodist Church to the eradication of malaria was recognized at a December 14 forum hosted by President and Mrs. George W. Bush. The Rev. R. Randy Day was among those invited to the White House Summit on Malaria. The New York Times called the gathering "the Who's Who" of the global opponents of malaria. Read more ...
Source: GBGM Press Releases

Malaria, Poverty Kill Children in Angola

October 6, 2006
At 3:50 p.m. on Sept. 25, 8-month-old Domingos Antonic died. Malaria and poverty killed him. A $10 mosquito net might have saved his life. A clean neighborhood sprayed with pesticide surely would have. Read more ...
Source: United Methodist News Service

Angolan Children Die Without Pediatric Surgeon

October 6, 2006
Sitting on the couch in the living room of Bishop Jose and Dr. Laurinda Vidal Quipungo, the Rev. R. Randy Day listens closely as the couple describe the needs in their country. Dr. Quipungo softly starts talking about a child that had died of complications from malaria the day before. She says the child's death was complicated by the need to give him a blood transfusion and oxygen. Read more ...
Source: United Methodist News Service