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Our Progress
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Briefing for the 2004
Measles Campaign |
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The Measles Campaign is planning to visit as many as seven countries
in 2004. These countries are: Guinea, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire,
Mali, Niger, Tchad, and Togo. If we work fast we can add ITN (Insecticide Treated Nets)
to the Red Cross's effort and kill two birds with one stone. This is
the cheapest and most efficient way to reduce malaria.
To find out more information on
the Red Cross Measles Campaign, please visit their website at
www.measlesinitiative.org/solution2.asp. |
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Time Line (2004) |
- ITNs MUST be funded and ordered by July
- Delivery of ITNs in October
- Preliminary trainings in Sept/Oct
- Final volunteer Trainings in Nov
- Handouts in Dec
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Background |
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Malaria is a sickness that affects a wide number of people in
Africa. It is carried by mosquitoes from someone who has the disease
to someone who does not. Young children and pregnant women are at
great risk of malaria. The easiest way to prevent and eventually
exterminate the disease is to have those at high risk sleep under
ITNs. This is a cheep solution, but it has also yielded the best
results.
When trying to organize any effort on such a large scale it costs
a lot to run the overhead. The training, the travel, simply the
management costs a fortune. Rotarians around the world are offering
their services for free to work to achieve this goal. We have the
management down for free. To implement this campaign would also cost
a lot as well. However, we are using the Measles Campaign as our
delivery method. The Measles Campaign already visits our targeted
population in an effort to rid the world of measles. By using the
Measles Campaign we have reduced costs to simply the price of the
ITNs and medications.
Please visit our articles page for more
relevant information. |
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Data |
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Burkina Faso Population:
| Total: |
13,045,000 |
| Under
5yrs Old: |
2,348,000 |
| Pregnant: |
613,000 |
| Need ITNs: |
2,961,000 |
Progress:
Cote d'Ivoire
Population:
| Total: |
17,173,000 |
| Under
5yrs Old: |
3,092,000 |
| Pregnant: |
618,000 |
| Need ITNs: |
3,710,000 |
Progress:
Guinea
Information coming soon.
Mali
Population:
| Total: |
11,379,000 |
| Under
5yrs Old: |
2,048,000 |
| Pregnant: |
523,000
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| Need ITNs: |
2,571,000 |
Progress:
| Total ITNs Needed: |
2,571,000 |
| GF**: |
1,391,000 |
| Japan |
600,000 |
| UNICEF |
1,350,000 |
| GAP: |
NONE!!!!! |
Niger
Information coming soon.
Tchad
Information coming soon.
Togo
Information coming soon.
*=Global Fund
Aids TB & Malaria. Number is estimated by assuming 1/3 of money
designated for malaria is spent on nets. For the sake of not over
estimating, we figured the cost of ITNs at 5 US dollars a net. We
know this price can be reduced if we purchase together. |
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