Berlin, 09 February 2012
Hope Foundation Germany is proud to present the Malaria Week Berlin (April 18th to 25th), a series of events organized within the Malaria Free Cameroon (MFC) project, in the run-up World Malaria Day on April 25. We aim to raise awareness about malaria in Germany and gain support for the project in Cameroon.
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared that Malaria, transmitted via infected mosquito bites, is responsible for up to two deaths every minute. This reality is unacceptable, especially because the disease is preventable and treatable. Cooperative efforts of public bodies and non-governmental organizations are already addressing this issue through innovative education and prevention methods which offer positive prospects.
The MFC endeavors to provide help to the most vulnerable communities in Cameroon using a three pronged approach: educating the public, distributing long lasting insecticide treated mosquito nets, and supporting local health centers. MFC 2012 is targeting malaria in the communities in and around Bosquet in Eastern Cameroon.
Malaria Week Berlin encompasses the following events – all open to the public:
Podium Discussion :
• Topic: ‘Coherence in the Fight Against Malaria: Recognizing Challenges’
• Participants: Dr. Gerhard Hesse (Bayer Environmental Sciences); Dr. Christiane Haas (German Red Cross); Prof. Dr. med. Frank Mockenhaupt (Institute for Tropical Medicine and International Health, Berlin); Prof. Dr. Peter H. Seeberger (Max-Planck-Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Department of Biomolecular Systems) ; Carolina Quesada (Moderation/Funkhaus Europa).
• Date: 18 April 2012, 18:00-20:00, @ Location to be confirmed
Malarathon: Charity Run against Malaria.
• Participants: Open to the Public
• Location: @ Tempelhofer Freiheit (formerly Tempelhof Airport)
• Date and Time: 21 April 2012, 10:00H
Charity Party: Charity Soul and Jazz Party on World Malaria Day
• Artists: Ingrid Arthur; Ricky Stoute; Stephanie Ani Kresse; Cornelia Moore and Special Guests.
• Date /Time/Place : 25 April 2012, 21:00, @ Location to be confirmed.
Nets for Nets: Tennis & Beach volleyball Charity tournament in support of Malaria Free Cameroon.
• Participants: Open to the Public
• Date/Time/Place: 23 June 2012, from 10:00am, @ SPOK Pankow (www.spok.de)
Hope Foundation encourages everyone to participate, help, and enjoy!
We welcome participation in the forms of partnerships, sponsoring, and volunteering in order to make our campaign
a successful one!
Contact us incase you wish to know more about our project and campaign.