Malaria Matters was created and produced by Ukachi Emeruwa, a Masters in Public Health student at the Harvard School of Public Health. The fundraising and awareness campaign is sponsored by an award from Malaria No More and co-sponsored by Harvard's Defeating Malaria initiative and Nothing But Nets. From March 31 to April 4, Malaria Matters brings you "Visions From the Field", a cross-university photo exhibit displaying images of malaria from around the world. All photos were made available courtesy of the Swiss Malaria Group. Then, on April 25, this World Malaria Day, the Malaria Matters campaign will culminate in a community-wide 5K walk/jog/run. Ukachi invites you to be a part of Team Malaria Matters and participate in "Miles Against Malaria" on April 25 at the DCR Artesani Herter Park. World Malaria Day Schedule:
12:00 – 1:00 PM Open registration, check-in, & t-shirt collection
1:00 PM Opening events: introduction, speaker, performances
1:30 PM 5K Walk/Jog/Run Start Time
2:30 PM Awards Ceremony and closing events
Want to sign up for the 5K event? http://malariamatters2014.eventbrite.com
Checking in at an EXHIBIT location? http://tinyurl.com/malariamatters2014
Ready to DONATE to prevent or treat malaria? Malaria No More http://share.po1.org/donate/2Qm38MYUIn
Nothing But Nets http://www.globalproblems-globalsolutions.org/goto/MalariaMatters
TAMTAM http://www.tamtamafrica.org/donate.html
Questions? Contact Ukachi at une033@mail.harvard.edu
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About the organizer:
Ukachi Emeruwa is a California-born Nigerian-American student currently pursuing her MPH at the Harvard School of Public Health. She received her BA in Economics with a certificate in Global Health and Health Policy from Princeton University in 2010. Thereafter, she was accepted to Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons where she began her medical education. Ukachi has always had a passion for public health and in 2013, took leave from Columbia to enroll at HSPH. This June, she will return to Columbia to complete her medical studies and graduate in 2015 with a dual MD/MPH degree. She plans to complete her training as an obstetrician/gynecologist and go on to practice as a physician and public health practitioner in underserved communities both in the U.S. and abroad.
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About the sponsors:
Malaria No More
Malaria No More is a non-profit organization that aims to end malaria deaths by engaging leaders, rallying the public, and delivering life-saving tools and education to families across Africa. Their Power of One campaign makes it incredibly simple to save a life. With every dollar you donate, a life-saving test and malaria treatment will help a child in Africa. To be a part of Team Malaria Matters and donate to Malaria No More, visit: http://share.po1.org/donate/2Qm38MYUIn. Defeating Malaria: From the Genes to the Globe
Together with the global health community, Harvard University is committed to helping achieve the vision of a malaria-free world. Leveraging the breadth and depth of expertise of Harvard’s students, faculty, and alumni, the University has established a new cross-school initiative — Defeating Malaria: From the Genes to the Globe. The Defeating Malaria initiative will produce, transmit, and translate knowledge to support the control and ultimate eradication of malaria. To learn more, visit: http://www.defeatingmalaria.harvard.edu/. Nothing But Nets
Nothing But Nets is a global grassroots campaign to raise awareness and funding to fight malaria. Nothing But Nets allows everyone from students to CEOs, bishops to basketball players to join the fight against malaria by giving $10 to send a net and save a life. Only $10 covers the cost of purchasing, transporting and distributing a bed net to a family at-risk for malaria, as well as educating them on its proper use. To be a part of Team Malaria Matters and donate to Nothing But Nets, visit: http://www.globalproblems-globalsolutions.org/goto/MalariaMatters
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About our other partners:
TAMTAM
TAMTAM is non-profit volunteer organization that distributes free bed nets to prevent malaria in a cost-effective, targeted, innovative and evidence-based manner. For only 7 dollars you can protect vulnerable individual or household. Bed nets can reduce child mortality by more than 20%. With bed nets, a little goes a long way towards saving lives. To be a part of Team Malaria Matters and donate to TAMTAM, visit: http://www.tamtamafrica.org/donate.html
