Holding parades or rallies culminating in entertainment — These appeal to the general public, attract the media and make it easy to disseminate Malaria information, mixed with entertainment, to large crowds.
Organising Malaria poster competitions for children — Contests for the best poster on the Africa Malaria Day 2003 theme are a great way to involve school children in the celebrations.
Educating government officials — Getting these highly influential people to understand the importance of fighting malaria is critical. Bring them along to your event and get them to participate and show support for efforts against Malaria.
Arranging radio and television phone-in sessions — Invite Malaria specialists (e.g. from WHO) or local doctors who have first hand experience of Malaria to take part in TV and radio debates, so that members of the public can phone in and have their questions answered on air.
Recognising the efforts of Local Health Workers and RBM Partners — Sustain the critical efforts of those working to Roll Back Malaria by giving awards or other forms of recognition, acknowledging the work that they do.
Talking to Decision-Makers — Meet with community leaders, school principals and representatives of government ministries - not just Health! - and other decision-makers to discuss collaborative possibilities for Rolling Back Malaria.
Lobbying for Government Funding — Collaborate with other RBM partners in a focused campaign to increase government funding for Malaria control. Inform key government representatives of the issues, brief the media, hold a press conference, organise a letter writing campaign, publish a paper illustrating the need for funding and make clear demands.
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