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| The program is based around four key points: ], ], education, and communications.<ref name="The Plan">{{cite web|title=The Plan|url=http://www.imaginenomalaria.org/learn/the-plan/|publisher=The United Methodist Church|accessdate=9 June 2011}}</ref> | The program is based around four key points: ], ], education, and communications.<ref name="The Plan">{{cite web|title=The Plan|url=http://www.imaginenomalaria.org/learn/the-plan/|publisher=The United Methodist Church|accessdate=9 June 2011}}</ref> | ||
| ===Prevention=== | ===Prevention=== | ||
| Imagine No Malaria hopes to prevent malaria by using ], draining ], creating access to medicine, and improving overall ].<ref name="The Plan" /> |
Imagine No Malaria hopes to prevent malaria by using ], draining ], creating access to medicine, and improving overall ].<ref name="The Plan" /> | ||
| ===Treatment=== | |||
| The United Methodist Church has been working in Africa for more than 160 years.<ref name=FAQ>{{cite web|title=Frequently Asked Questions|url=http://www.umc.org/atf/cf/%7Bdb6a45e4-c446-4248-82c8-e131b6424741%7D/3_FREQUENTLY_ASKED_QUESTIONS.PDF|publisher=United Methodist Church|accessdate=12 June 2011}}</ref> The church has the infrastructure and hospitals to treat many patients. The Imagine No Malaria campaign has the goal of getting medicines to all of those hospitals and clinics.<ref name="The Plan" /> | |||
| ===Education=== | |||
| ===Communications=== | |||
| The program provides education on malaria and information through its vast radio network in Africa.<ref name=radio>{{cite web|title=Foundation Programs: Central Conference Communications Initiative (CCCI)|url=http://www.umcom.org/site/c.mrLZJ9PFKmG/b.5074229/k.5D0A/Foundation_Programs_Central_Conference_Communications_Initiative_CCCI.htm|publisher=United Methodist Church|accessdate=12 June 2011}}</ref> The campaign also delivers solar powered and ] radios to African women. | |||
| ==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Imagine No Malaria is an anti-malaria campaign run by the United Methodist Committee on Relief. The ministry is seeking to raise 75 million USD in order to eradicate malaria by the end of 2015 . Of the raised money, $25 million is to be sent to the Global Fund.
The Program
The program is based around four key points: prevention, treatment, education, and communications.
Prevention
Imagine No Malaria hopes to prevent malaria by using bed nets, draining standing water, creating access to medicine, and improving overall sanitation.
Treatment
The United Methodist Church has been working in Africa for more than 160 years. The church has the infrastructure and hospitals to treat many patients. The Imagine No Malaria campaign has the goal of getting medicines to all of those hospitals and clinics.
Education
Communications
The program provides education on malaria and information through its vast radio network in Africa. The campaign also delivers solar powered and hand-crank radios to African women.
See Also
- Nothing But Nets - An earlier anti-malaria campaign supported by the United Methodist Church
- Thomas Bickerton - The United Methodist bishop who helped create Imagine No Malaria
References
- Elliott, Stuart (April 18, 2911). "Campaign Seeks to Take a 'Bite' Out of Disease". New York Times. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - Gibb, Emily (September 22, 2010). "Pittsburgh Methodist bishop calls for funds to combat malaria, AIDS". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
- ^ "The Plan". The United Methodist Church. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- "Frequently Asked Questions" (PDF). United Methodist Church. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
- "Foundation Programs: Central Conference Communications Initiative (CCCI)". United Methodist Church. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
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