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United to Beat Malaria
March 28, 2022

Next-generation mosquito net is highly effective at reducing malaria among children, study finds 

Next-generation mosquito net is highly effective at reducing malaria among children, study finds.  For decades, long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) have proven to reduce malaria cases across sub-Saharan Africa. However, in many countries, high levels of mosquito resistance to pyrethroid-only nets have compromised progress. According to the 2020 World Malaria Report, 78 countries reported mosquito resistance … Continued

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United to Beat Malaria
March 25, 2022

Malaria in the Media: March 2022

With World Malaria Day on the horizon, the global community has plenty of landmarks to celebrate in the fight against this deadly disease. The latest issue of Malaria in the Media features stories showcasing health care heroes on the ground and incredible scientific strides being made towards creating a malaria-free world. From the New York … Continued

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United to Beat Malaria
November 12, 2021

Nothing But Nets Welcomes Biden Administration’s Decision to Host the Next Global Fund Replenishment Conference

Photo 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

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United to Beat Malaria
July 1, 2021

Nothing But Nets Hails Historic U.S. Commitments in the Fight to End Malaria

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

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Mozzie the Mosquito
January 25, 2021

Malaria in the Media: January 2021

It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new life for me… and I’m feeling bad. Mosquitoes around the world know how I feel. A team from Oxford is entering the final stage of malaria vaccine trials. Can you imagine if there was a simple vaccination for one of the world’s oldest and … Continued

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NBN Staff
February 15, 2019

Gene Drives for Malaria: Innovation or Threat?

While we know the importance of innovation in the fight to end malaria, there are still some ethical concerns and broader controversy surrounding malaria-focused gene drive research. Learn more about what it is and why it’s controversial. 

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Miami Herald
January 8, 2019

Malaria has come roaring back in Venezuela, which puts the region, including South Florida, at risk

Thanks to U.S. leadership, malaria no longer is a daily threat to Floridians. But that doesn’t mean the fight is over.

In the past, the Americas were a leader in the global fight against this disease. But that’s changing. In fact, there’s been a recent spike in malaria cases in our region of the world.

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The Mercury News
June 21, 2018

High-stakes tweeting: How social media has changed the game for NBA players

Social media can be a very powerful tool. Players can connect with their audiences in unprecedented ways, bring attention to their causes and show sides of themselves and their character that were previously reserved for family and friends. Curry very much recognizes that power and privilege and has used it for many philanthropical causes, including his Nothing But Nets shoe giveaway in which he donated an insecticide-treated bed net to protect families from malaria for every $120 shoe sold.

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The Mercury News

Is Steph Curry the most likable star in Bay Area pro sports history?

Stephen Curry clearly had a great time at his surprise 30th birthday party Wednesday, but in keeping with his persona, the Warriors star also made sure to spend his birthday helping make dreams come true for others.

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Devex

Leaders challenge Commonwealth countries to halve malaria cases by 2023

LONDON — On Wednesday government leaders, the private sector and NGOs will announce new commitments in the fight against malaria and call on the 53 Commonwealth nations to halve the number of malaria cases worldwide in the next five years. If achieved, this would prevent 350 million cases of malaria and save 650,000 lives, according to estimates by the World Health Organization.

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The Hill

The US is leading the way in the fight against malaria

When World Malaria Day, April 25, was designated in 2007, the disease was killing more than 750,000 people annually. Last year, that number had decreased by more than 40 percent.

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Forbes

How To Help Mothers Around The World This Mother’s Day

I would like to use this Mother’s Day not only to appreciate mothers all over the world but also to raise several issues that are sometimes overshadowed during a day of celebrations often centred around the giving of flowers, chocolates, and cards.

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Variety

Nia Long on Netflix’s ‘Roxanne, Roxanne’ and Returning to TV With ‘NCIS: Los Angeles’

Nia Long’s breakout role came in 1991, at age 20, on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.” Since then, she’s starred in such big-screen comedies as “The Best Man Holiday” and “Big Momma’s House.” She balances her film career, including a starring turn in Netflix’s current “Roxanne, Roxanne,” with her series regular role on “NCIS: Los Angeles.”

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Fast Company
June 20, 2018

Facebook fundraising just got even better

Golden State Warrior Steph Curry celebrated his 30th birthday by raising over $82,000 on Facebook for Nothing But Nets, a charity named for a basketball catchphrase but one that is actually about helping combat childhood malaria around the world.

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Elite Daily

Alexandra Daddario’s ‘Baywatch’ Set Story Is Actually Really Hilarious – EXCLUSIVE

Alexandra Daddario is a name you’ve probably been hearing a lot recently — and with good reason. Not only is she a talented actress, working alongside prominent leads in shows and films like True Detective, Baywatch, and The Layover, but she’s also a spokesperson for the United Nations Foundation, and is Kleenex Brand’s newest ambassador (are you keeping up?). With all of these accomplishments under her belt, it begs the question: Is there anything that Alexandra Daddario can’t do? The answer, quite obviously, is no.

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US Weekly Magazine

Stephen Curry vs. LeBron James: All About the NBA Rivals, Their Families and More

In 2012, Curry began donating three insecticide-treated mosquito nets to the United Nations Foundation’s Nothing But Nets for every three-pointer he scored. The campaign helps combat malaria.

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Taiwan Today

Taiwan President Tsai eyes enhanced malaria-fighting efforts

Tsai made the remarks while receiving U.S. anti-malaria campaigner Katherine Commale and her family at the Office of the President in Taipei City. The 17-year-old from Pennsylvania first made headlines at age five after she began raising funds to purchase mosquito nets for children in Africa. Over the past 12 years, she helped keep millions safe from malaria on the continent and is a major participant in Nothing But Nets—a global grassroots campaign launched in 2006 by the U.N. Foundation, according to the Office of the President.

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Health.com

This Is The Workout That Got Alexandra Daddario Into ‘Baywatch’ Shape

Alexandra Daddario of Baywatch fame is a force to be reckoned with. In addition to being a big-screen star, she’s also a doting dog mom, spokesperson for the United Nations Foundation, and avid yogi. We recently had the opportunity to sit down with Daddario, who is launching a new partnership with Kleenex. Here, she filled us in on her favorite healthy foods, go-to workouts, and how she manages to find balance.

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CNN
March 26, 2018

The Van Jones Show – Interview with Stephen Curry

Even though he’s an NBA champion, our Global Ambassador Stephen Curry knows there’s more to life than basketball. As he recently shared with CNN’s Van Jones: “I’ve seen firsthand how parents can’t protect their kids from a simple thing like a mosquito bite, and how easy malaria is to prevent.” That’s why he works with us to raise awareness for the fight to end malaria – and we’re grateful to have him on our team!

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Join us for the 3rd annual Move Against Malaria 5k

United to Beat Malaria invites you to go the extra “kilometer” in the fight to beat malaria. Between April 25th to 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 … Continued

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UN Foundation Joins United to Beat Malaria to Congratulate Belize on Malaria-Free Declaration, Call for Continued Collaboration to End Malaria in the Americas

Washington 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

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SC Johnson and the United Nations Foundation’s Beat Malaria Campaign Join Forces to Eradicate Malaria in the African Great Lakes Region

Partnership 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

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After 15 years, Nothing But Nets is changing its name to United to Beat Malaria

WASHINGTON, 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

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Nothing But Nets Welcomes Biden Administration’s Decision to Host the Next Global Fund Replenishment Conference

Photo 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

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Nothing But Nets Hails Historic U.S. Commitments in the Fight to End Malaria

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

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Nothing But Nets Hails Congressional Passage of COVID-19 Supplemental With $3.5 Billion for the Global Fund

Today, 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

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UN Foundation Joins Nothing But Nets to Congratulate El Salvador on Malaria-Free Declaration, Call for Renewed Efforts to Combat Malaria in the Americas

Washington, 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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House Appropriations Committee Steps Forward with FY21 Funding

Last week, the House Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations continued its consideration of Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 funding. Learn more about the bill!

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Deadly yet preventable: a statement on racial injustice in the United States from Nothing But Nets

For almost 15 years, the Nothing But Nets team has worked to ensure that the most vulnerable people are protected from malaria – a deadly, yet preventable disease. Yet we understand that another deadly, yet entirely preventable disease plagues our society here in America. Read our full statement on racial injustice in America.

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NBN Statement: Congress Passes H.R. 1865, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020

This week, the House of Representatives and Senate voted on a package outlining the budget for Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20). This $1.4 trillion spending deal includes increased funding for bilateral and multilateral programs seeking to alleviate the burden of malaria globally, such as the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (Global Fund) and key UN agencies that are working on the frontlines.

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Historic Global Fund Replenishment of $14 Billion for Progress on HIV/AIDS, TB, and Malaria

Today members of the global community gathered in Lyon, France to pledge resources for the Sixth Replenishment of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, seeking a targeted investment of at least US$14 billion over the next three-year period.

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Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Fiscal Year 2020 Funding | NBN Statement

Today, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved Fiscal Year 2020 funding for State and Foreign Operations and related programs. The funding bill included increased appropriations for bilateral and multilateral programs seeking to alleviate the burden of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases.

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MALARIA ERADICATION: WHAT WE NEED TO DO TO GET BACK ON TRACK

After a 3-year study of trends and future projections for the factors and determinants of malaria, WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group on Malaria Eradication (SAGme) released the executive summary of its report. In summary, SAGme reaffirms that eradication is a goal worth pursuing and would save millions of lives and billions of dollars but cautions that we are far from a malaria-free world. 

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Argentina is Declared Malaria-Free: UN Foundation Congratulates the Country and Calls for Continued Global Progress

Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) certified Argentina as malaria-free at a pivotal moment in the fight against malaria. According to WHO’s most recent malaria report, malaria deaths and cases have been reduced in recent decades, but that progress has now stalled. Argentina is an example that malaria can be ended when given resources and prioritization.

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Haiti Celebrates Major Progress Against Malaria on World Malaria Day

As you might have guessed from their name, Mosquito Joe provides outdoor pest control services to thousands of residential and commercial customers across the country. While they recognize that mosquitoes are a nuisance in the United States, Mosquito Joe aims to educate their customers about the effects of mosquitoes and the diseases they transmit globally. 

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Omnibus Reaffirms U.S. Commitment to Foreign Aid, United Nations

Last week, Congress passed a funding package for Fiscal Year 2018, which was later signed by the President, keeping the government open and pertinent programs funded through the end of September 2018.

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NBA Efforts to Combat Malaria

Nothing But Nets announced that the campaign’s efforts to fight malaria by delivering long-lasting, insecticide-treated nets (bed nets) to children and families throughout Africa were highlighted at today’s White House Malaria Summit hosted by President George Bush and First Lady Laura Bush.

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Nothing But Nets and the UN Foundation Welcomes Peter Sands as Executive Director of The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria

After five years of strong leadership under Dr. Mark Dybul, we look forward to working in partnership with the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria’s new Executive Director Peter Sands. No other organization has contributed more resources to the fight against malaria than the Global Fund, including nearly 800 million bed nets delivered to families around the world. The Nothing But Nets team looks forward to continuing to champion the lifesaving work of the Global Fund under Peter Sands’ leadership as we push to eliminate malaria for good.

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Gates Foundation pledges $3 million to UN-backed campaign to fight malaria in Africa

A United Nations-backed campaign to fight malaria in Africa has received its first-ever challenge grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, a pledge to match dollar for dollar up to $3 million in individual contributions to the programme to fight a disease that kills more than 1 million people every year, mostly children under five.

 

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