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Africa Malaria Day 2006: Innovations, Strategies & Opportunities
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 April 25 is Africa Malaria Day. On this day, communities around the world collectively focus on Africa, the continent that bears the brunt of the global malaria burden.
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
3-4:30 pm
The Capitol Building
Room HC-5
Washington, D.C.
 Recent progress in the fight against malaria in the last few years offers great promise. After many years of debate there is increasing agreement about what works to prevent, diagnosis and treat the disease. Resources to fight malaria have grown considerably, with the latest investment being $1.2 billion over five years through the President's Malaria Initiative. The world has recognized the toll that malaria takes on the developing world and is poised to respond. New spokespersons from the developing world and donor countries have begun to relay key messages. Corporations and multilaterals are working together to bridge the supply gap of essential prevention tools and treatments. Afflicted countries are paving the way for widespread repeals of barriers to prevention and treatment including taxes on bed nets and user fees for malaria services. Together, these efforts suggest the opportunity to significantly reduce malaria's effect.
 Over 80 people joined us to hear from three leaders working together towards a comprehensive response to the global burden of malaria and recognize Africa Malaria Day. Panelists for the event included:
- W. Ripley Ballou, Vice President, WorldWide Clinical Development Emerging Diseases Vaccines, Adolescent and Adult Vaccines, GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals
View W. Ripley Ballou's PowerPoint presentation (663K)
- Richard Greene, Director, Office of Health, Infectious Diseases and Nutrition, US Agency for International Development
View Richard Greene's PowerPoint presentation (149K)
- Kent Campbell, Program Director, MACEPA
View Kent Campbell's PowerPoint presentation in PDF Format (125K)
Moderator: Nils Daulaire, President & CEO, Global Health Council
This event is being webcast by Kaiser Family Foundation
http://www.kaisernetwork.org/healthcast/ghc/25apr06
The Policy Series is funded in part through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, and with unrestricted educational support from Abbott Laboratories, GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals and Pfizer Inc.
Co-sponsored by:
Friends of the Global Fight
http://www.theglobalfight.org/
category: Global Health Council News : Advocacy Events
contributed by Andrea Welch on 14 April 2006
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