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Bangui, Central African Republic (Vocus) 1 October 2010

added Singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore helped distribute thousands of long-term mosquito nets families today Car (RCA), a country with one of the highest infant mortality rate in the world where malaria is a major cause of illness and death . Moore, an ambassador for the PSI (Population Services International), visited Africa as part of a guided tour through the United Nations Foundationâ? S Nothing But Nets? ¢ campaign and PSI. The distribution of life-saving equipment was mosquito nets against malaria is possible? By Nothing But Nets supporters and UNICEF, together forming the UNA? S urgent appeal to a network to send each family in the car.

â? It was an honor to join this trip to distribute long-term insecticide-treated mosquito nets against malaria still kills nearly one million people each year to prevent one? Mandy Moore says. â? The impact assessment week?? ve have encountered mothers who lost children to lose malaria and other concerns of daily life. It changed the life to be able to protect them and their babies from malaria-mosquito netting, as they offer p> ???? Although

CAR, Moore met with the families about the devastating impact of malaria and the impact of the networks to learn. She helped the Ministry of Health and UN partners hang nets and educate families on proper use. Moore also participated in a local press conference to raise awareness about the importance of the use to increase safety nets.

Moore played an active role in the fight against malaria, because its action in Southern Sudan distribute saw last year during a trip to mosquito nets with AIPS? an experience that inspired his commitment to end malaria deaths. re â? Wea? on track to achieve our goal based on a network to every family in the car until the end of the year. Over the next week, the partnership will bring more than 400,000 mosquito nets, nearly half the amount it takes to fill the gap. Only Helpa? I hope to ensure more people to us in order that these families can sleep safely in a network of anti-malaria. Together we can country.â cover?

Nothing But Nets, a global, grassroots campaign against malaria in Africa at the end, has helped distribute more than 3.5 million long-lasting, insecticide-treated mosquito nets in 25 African countries. With the help of Moore and PSI, which screened in the Central African Republic is completed an important step towards achieving the overall objective of the malaria deaths in 2015 will cover.

â? Malaria is preventable and we are making progress, an end to malaria deaths over the next five years? Adriana said Logalbo, director of Nothing But Nets. â? We thank Mandy Moore to join us in the movement to end malaria and help to raise awareness about the urgency of preventing this “deadly disease ????

BACKGROUND

Malaria is in the Central African Republic endemic throughout the year and is the biggest killer of children under five. Nothing But Nets in partnership with Mandy Moore, the Ministry of Health, PSI, UN and mentoring initiative plans to 837 000 of long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets delivered to ensure that every family in the country protected from malaria.

every 45 seconds a child dies from malaria – which is slightly impregnated by using a mosquito net with insecticide avoided. Nets create a protective barrier against mosquitoes at night when there are the vast majority of transmission of malaria, and are the most cost-effective method of preventing the spread of the disease. A long-term insecticide-treated bed net can protect a family of four and lasts up to three years. A net cost to buy only to provide and educate the recipient on its proper use.

Nothing But Nets has raised more dollars to distribute more than 3.5 million bed nets to families in Africa. For more information, please visit www.NothingButNets.net.

About Nothing But Nets
Nothing But Nets
is a global, grassroots campaign to save lives by preventing malaria, the leading cause of death among children in Africa. Inspired by sports columnist Rick Reilly, have joined hundreds of thousands of people the campaign was created by the UN Foundation in 2006. Founding campaign partners are the National Basketball Association one? s NBA Cares, Ill. The people of the United Methodist Church and Sport. It costs only insecticide-treated net that can prevent this deadly disease. Visit www.NothingButNets.net net send and save a life.

About PSI

PSI is a global health problem organization with programs for malaria, child mortality, HIV and reproductive health. Partnership working in public and private sectors, and by harnessing the power of markets to save PSI provides products, to change clinical services and communication for behavior that the most vulnerable population groups can be healthier to live in the world. www.psi.org.

About the UN Foundation

The United Nations Foundation, a charity organization was founded in 1998 with entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted Turner? Historical billion gift to support UN causes and activities. We build and implement public-private partnerships to meet worldâ? S most pressing problems, and work to support the UN through advocacy and awareness to expand the public. Through our campaigns and partnerships, we connect to people, ideas and resources, the UN solve global problems. The campaigns we are committed to reducing child mortality, provide women and girls, a new energy future, to improve peace and human rights and the promotion of technological innovation on health outcomes. These solutions help the UN’s eight global targets such as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). For more information, visit www.unfoundation.org.

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