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  • Blog post February 3, 2012

    UAM Ghana launches campaign to win the Africa Cup of Nations 2012 and the Fight to Eliminate Malaria

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    The United Against Malaria (UAM) Partnership in Ghana being led by the Johns Hopkins University Center for Communication Program Voices for a Malaria-free Future project, the National Malaria Control Program and the Ghana Football Association held a special media event in Accra as a prelude to Ghana’s attempt to win the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2012 tournament currently taking place in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. In the photo to the right we see Ghana’s NMCP Manager launching the UAM Malaria-Safe Playbook.

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  • Blog post January 24, 2012

    Leadership and Insight: Leodegar Tenga

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    "We can use football ... as a platform for disseminating messages on how to fight malaria."

  • Blog post January 16, 2012

    Broad support from CECAFA aids UAM efforts in Africa

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    On December 10, 2011, the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) concluded three weeks of intense international football competition dedicated to the fight against malaria, a major win for United Against Malaria. For the second consecutive year, the CECAFA Tusker Challenge Cup, held in Dar es Salaam in late November and early December, brought UAM messaging to fans, officials, and players, and helped educate millions via the media throughout East and Central Africa.

  • Blog post January 16, 2012

    UAM preps for Africa Cup of Nations

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    For the United Against Malaria campaign, the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations represents the greatest moment since the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, which provided a global platform for malaria awareness. Beginning January 21, the biannual tournament of Africa's greatest national football teams, hosted by Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, will draw millions of people; UAM partners hope to target these participants with strategic messages about malaria prevention and treatment, through the media and on-on-the-ground efforts. 

  • Blog post January 16, 2012

    'Golden Boot' winners lead fight against malaria in Cote d'Ivoire

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    In late 2011 United Against Malaria awarded "Golden Boots" to two private sector leaders in Cote d'Ivoire, Wim Van Helleputte, country director for MTN-Cote d'Ivoire, and Rene Yedieti, chief executive officer of Libraire de France, for their personal commitment and public leadership to the fight against malaria. Just as valuable football players earn "golden boots" on the pitch, the two men have contributed greatly to the successful gains of malaria control in their country, despite recent political turmoil and civil war.