The last year has presented Haiti with immense challenges, from a devastating earthquake to ongoing political turmoil to the COVID-19 pandemic. These events have created more hurdles in the country’s fight to achieve a major global health milestone: malaria elimination. Nothing But Nets has supported malaria elimination efforts in Haiti for the past five years. … Continued
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On Monday, the Senate Appropriations Committee released the Chairman’s Mark for the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) State and Foreign Operations bill. The Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, chaired by Senator Chris Coons (D-DE), included significant funding increases for international affairs and malaria programming. As the Global Fund is currently in its final year of … Continued
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The President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) recently published its 2021-2026 Strategy, End Malaria Faster, prioritizing a holistic, community-centered approach to defeating malaria that aims to strengthen partnerships and response systems using lessons from COVID-19 and other humanitarian crises. PMI’s overarching agenda for the next five years aims to: Reduce malaria cases by 40 percent Decrease deaths by 33 percent in partner countries Eliminate the disease entirely in ten countries … Continued
Read ArticleWelcome New Champions! We are Nothing But Nets, an advocacy campaign of the United Nations Foundation dedicated to defeating malaria. Together, we harness the power of grassroots action to secure crucial funding for programs that improve malaria prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and research and development. These are lifesaving measures that have a positive impact on the … Continued
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In a historic announcement, the World Health Organization (WHO) today recommended widespread immunization of children across sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere with the world’s first vaccine against malaria to advance beyond pilot and testing phases. Sub-Saharan Africa is home to more than 90 percent of malaria deaths worldwide, with many areas of moderate to high transmission. … Continued
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Margaret Reilly McDonnell, Executive Director of the Nothing But Nets Campaign, released the following statement on the House Appropriations Committee’s markup of the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPs) budget for Fiscal Year 2022: “Today marks a significant step in the fight to end malaria,” McDonnell noted. “Thanks to the dedication and persistence of … Continued
Read ArticleAs we celebrate #InternationalDayOfTheAfricanChild, we recognize the resilience of over 11 million African children who have been displaced from their homes. Malaria is a leading cause of death among African children, and the risk is even greater for children living in displacement camps. We’ve teamed up with Envu (formerly known as Bayer Environmental Science) and … Continued
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At Nothing But Nets, our corporate partners are vital to our mission of defeating malaria. Their generosity helps us reach thousands more each year with critical malaria prevention and treatment services. That’s why we are so excited to introduce to you the newest member of the Nothing But Nets family; Gotswach. Gotswach produces one-of-a-kind handbags … Continued
Read ArticleThe past year has been extremely challenging. The COVID-19 pandemic has upended all our lives, causing suffering and economic devastation around the world. This global health crisis has made our work to fight malaria even more critical, as studies estimate that disruptions caused by COVID-19 could increase malaria deaths by as much as one-third over … Continued
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Every year on April 25, the global health community comes together to acknowledge an important day: World Malaria Day. This year, Nothing But Nets is focusing our attention to communities on the frontlines of the fight against malaria in Borno State, Nigeria. Home to nearly 1 in 4 global malaria cases, Nigeria carries the highest share … Continued
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