The United Nations Foundation’s Shot@Life and United to Beat Malaria campaigns have joined forces with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to launch a new initiative – Healthy Start for Refugee Children – that will provide essential healthcare for 1 million refugee and displaced children living in camps and host communities across East Africa. GENEVA, May … Continued
Read ArticleWASHINGTON (April 12, 2024) — Today, EBC Financial Group (EBC) announced a new partnership with United to Beat Malaria (Beat Malaria), a campaign of the United Nations Foundation (UN Foundation), aimed at protecting those most vulnerable from malaria — a mosquito-borne disease that claims over 600,000 lives every year. This partnership provides support for … Continued
Read ArticleUnited to Beat Malaria invites you to go the extra “kilometer” in the fight to beat malaria. Between April 25-May 5, 2024, join supporters around the world for the third annual Move Against Malaria 5K, a virtual event to raise awareness and funds to support lifesaving malaria tools and programs. We want to make this … Continued
Read ArticleWashington DC, June 21, 2023 – The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Belize for achieving malaria elimination, a significant milestone more than 70 years in the making. Belize becomes the second Central American country, after El Salvador, and 43rd country worldwide to receive malaria-free certification. “Belize is the latest success story in the decades-long … Continued
Read ArticlePartnership is critical for families in the fight to eradicate malaria, a deadly yet preventable disease RACINE, Wis., June 20, 2022 – Today, SC Johnson announced a partnership with the United Nations (UN) Foundation’s United to Beat Malaria (Beat Malaria) campaign. The partnership will leverage SC Johnson’s expertise in science and innovation and Beat Malaria’s global … Continued
Read ArticleWASHINGTON, D.C. — The United Nations Foundation’s Nothing But Nets campaign, the world’s largest grassroots campaign to end malaria, announced today that it is changing its name to United to Beat Malaria in order to better reflect the multifaceted and inclusive approach to fighting this deadly mosquito-borne disease. Nothing But Nets is now United to … Continued
Read ArticlePhoto courtesy of The Global Fund Washington, D.C., November 12, 2021 – Margaret McDonnell, Executive Director of the Nothing But Nets campaign, welcomed the Biden Administration’s decision to host the next replenishment of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria: “In October 2019,” McDonnell stated, “the world converged in Lyon, France for the … Continued
Read ArticleMargaret 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 ArticleToday, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion spending package seeking to alleviate economic hardships incurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Included in the COVID-19 supplemental package was $3.5 billion for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, as part of overall $11 billion for global response efforts. This necessary funding … Continued
Read ArticleWashington, D.C. – The World Health Organization (WHO) announced today that El Salvador has been certified as malaria-free. “Today is a momentous day in the global fight against malaria,” said Nothing But Nets campaign Executive Director Margaret Reilly McDonnell in response to the news. “El Salvador’s hard-fought journey to achieve malaria elimination is a model … Continued
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