Ghana, others benefit from $55m malaria prevention programme

From Ghana-

Ghana and 16 other African countries are benefiting from a $55 million project to tackle malaria in developing countries.

Under the project, free insecticide treated bed nets, (ITNs) would be distributed under five-years.

A non-governmental organization, Episcopal Relief and Development, under its NETSFORLIFE campaign, is running the project with sponsorship from corporate bodies such as Standard Chartered Bank, Coca Cola Africa Foundation and ExxonMobil.

Mr Samuel Asiedu, a representative of Episcopal Relief and Development, said these at an ITN’s free distribution ceremony at Dawa in the Dangme West district of the Greater Accra region.
As part of this year’s observance of the World Malaria Day, the African Media and Malaria Research Network, (AMMREN) organized the event in partnership with the Episcopal Relief and Development, the Dangme West Health Centre and Dodowa Health Research Centre, to help communities acquire the ITNs and properly install them to avoid getting bitten by mosquitoes.

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http://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2011/04/22/ghana-others-benefit-from-55m-malaria-prevention-programme/