United States World Malaria Day

president bush addresses americans in white house rose garden issues of malaria

april 25 designated malaria awareness day in 2007 president george w. bush, called on americans join in on goal eradicate malaria on african continent. president bush described day when focus our attention on suffer terrible disease -- millions on continent of africa. remember millions more died entirely preventable , treatable disease. president bush shared white house s strategic plan against malaria, included endeavors distribute bed nets new york-based nonprofit group malaria no more.

other former u.s. presidents involved in anti-malaria efforts. former president bill clinton s clinton foundation includes anti-malaria component that, according director inder singh has distributed anti-malaria drugs millions in africa , asia.

many prominent companies, organizations, , celebrities have declared initiatives join fight against malaria mark day. these include $3 million challenge grant announced exxonmobil match donations dollar dollar malaria no more, part of idol gives episodes of american idol, aired on malaria awareness day. major league soccer commissioner don garber announced league promote malaria awareness , bed net fundraising promotions in month of april leading malaria awareness day. actress ashley judd, announced april launch of new initiative called “5 & alive,” focus on devastating effects of malaria on children under 5. boys & girls clubs of america announced own national campaign called malaria prevention: deadly disease. simple solution , partner malaria no more approach 4.7 million club members worldwide ask $10 bed net donations.

the movement not without critics, such african economist dambisa moyo warns short term benefits of aid such mosquito nets can have long term detrimental effects sustainability of african economies. when markets flooded foreign nets puts african entrepreneurs out of business.