World Malaria Day Awareness Celebration

2909 Edward Babe Gomez Avenue,Omaha NE 68107

25 April, 2023

Description

You are invited to attend our World Malaria/End Malaria Awareness Day Tuesday April 25, 2023. Each year on April 25th, the global community recognizes World Malaria Day. We have decided to bring this day of awareness and education to Omaha, Ne. Along with our partners, we feel there is a great need because Malaria remains a leading cause of preventable illness and death around the world. Malaria was eliminated from the United States 70 years ago yet still infects 2,000 Americans each year. U.S. Malaria cases are at a 45 year high. What Is Malaria? Malaria is a serious and sometimes fatal disease caused by a parasite that commonly infects a certain type of mosquito which feeds on humans. Although malaria can be a deadly disease, illness and death from malaria can usually be prevented. Malaria kills more than 400,000 people around the world every year, mostly young children. However, with proven tools and methods these numbers should come way down. 8:00am to 9:00am: Registration and Continental Breakfast. 9:00am to 1:00pm: More details to follow and time breakdowns to come soon. Lunch: 11:30am to 12:00pm Synopsis of the day: Dynamic Guest speakers and discussions from The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Metropolitan Community College, The Nebraska Ghana Business Association, Valmont Industries, Black Men United and more. Country Reports from Rwanda, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Nigeria and Ghana. Creating Linkages - Malaria Awareness, Sister Cities, MCC, UNMC, MITA. Prevention and Vaccination, Rapid Diagnostic Testing, Treatment, Drug Production Looking forward to World Malaria Day 2024