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Dikembe Mutombo, UNDP Youth Emissary:

"It is estimated that malaria kills up to 2.7 million persons each year; 90% of these deaths occur in Africa affecting children under the age of five years. Malaria is also the number one disease in my homeland, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In September 2000, I contracted malaria when I visited the Congo on a goodwill mission. I know from personal experience how devastating malaria can be, but I was treated when I returned to the United States. Malaria is treatable, but not for most Africans. Malaria is a disease of poverty too and until a vaccine is developed we know that widespread use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets is the most practical, cost effective way of reducing child mortality and maternal malaria. I am happy to assist the Roll Back Malaria campaign because we will be more effective in tackling malaria as a global community rather than as a set of individual nations. I am pleased that governments from Africa and from around the world are working together on this problem".

Malaria is responsible for a quarter of all young child deaths in Africa, and every year the number of African children who die from malaria increases. But most of these deaths could be easily prevented. Insecticide-treated bed-nets drive away the mosquitoes carrying malaria. A treated bed-net could save your children's lives. April 25th is Africa Malaria day. Last year many African governments pledged to make insecticide-treated bed-nets cheaper by eliminating taxes and import duties. So far, only a few have actually done so. Treated Bed-nets could cost less than the equivalent of 5 US dollars each. A small amount of money to save lives. This announcement was brought to you by Roll Back Malaria and the World Health Organisation.

Malaria kills a child every 30 seconds. By the time you have heard this broadcast, another child will have died. 700,000 young African children die every year from malaria. An insecticide-treated bed-net, which costs less than the equivalent of five US dollars in some countries, could have saved many of them. Insecticide-treated bed-nets are easy to use and a most effective protection against mosquitoes carrying malaria. April 25th is Africa Malaria Day. Join the fight against malaria, and protect your family with an insecticide-treated bed-net. This announcement was brought to you by Roll Back Malaria and the World Health Organisation.

Malaria kills over 1 million Africans every year. It is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito which usually bites late at night. The most effective way to prevent malaria is to sleep under an insecticide-treated bed-net. The insecticide now available and recommended for treating nets is safe. The net creates a barrier and the insecticide drives away the mosquitoes and prevents them from biting. Bed-nets are simple to use, and have been shown in some areas to reduce the number of young child deaths by half. An insecticide-treated bed-net could save the life of your child. This announcement was brought to you by Roll Back Malaria and the World Health Organisation.

April 25th is Africa Malaria day. One million Africans die from malaria every year. Women and children are particularly vulnerable. But you can protect your family from malaria with insecticide-treated bed-nets. Insecticide-treated bed-nets are simple and safe to use. The insecticide repels the mosquito which transmits malaria through its bite. Insecticide-treated nets are a simple and low-cost way of preventing malaria. This announcement was brought to you by Roll Back Malaria and the World Health Organisation.

Malaria kills one million Africans every year. It hits agricultural productivity, keeps societies poor and undermines national development. But use of insecticide-treated bed-nets can dramatically reduce the impact of malaria. The insecticide drives away the mosquitoes. Insecticide-treated bed-nets can reduce the number of young children dying from malaria by half. Insecticide-treated bed-nets save lives. Tax-free bed-nets could cost less than the equivalent of five US dollars each. Protection from malaria is a right. This announcement was brought to you by Roll Back Malaria and the World Health Organisation.

One in four of all young children who die in Africa, die of malaria. That's 700,000 African children every year. That's 700,000 unnecessary deaths because malaria is preventable. Insecticide-treated bed-nets are one of the best ways to prevent malaria. The insecticide drives away the mosquito which spreads malaria. April 25th is Africa Malaria Day. The Governments of many African countries have agreed to cut taxes and import duties on bed-nets and insecticides to help make them more affordable. Children have a right to be protected from malaria. This announcement was brought to you by Roll Back Malaria and the World Health Organisation.

700,000 African children under five are killed by malaria every year. Malaria kills a child every thirty seconds - that's the time it takes you to hear this broadcast. Malaria also makes children vulnerable to other diseases. But malaria can be prevented. Insecticide-treated bed-nets are a safe and simple way of protecting your child. With insecticide-treated bed-nets, you can help to roll back malaria. This announcement was brought to you by Roll Back Malaria and the World Health Organisation.

700,000 young African children die each year from malaria. But malaria is preventable. Insecticide-treated bed-nets are simple to use, safe, and the best means of protection. In sub-Saharan Africa, it's estimated that children from 60 million families are at serious risk from malaria. But only 2 million of these families so far use bed-nets.. Every child has a right to be protected from malaria. Is your child protected? This announcement was brought to you by Roll Back Malaria and the World Health Organisation.

Malaria kills one million Africans every year. Most of these deaths are among children under five. Adults lose many days of work every year through sickness. Malaria kills, and costs money through lost work and through the costs of drugs and treatment. But malaria is preventable. Insecticide-treated bed-nets are one of the best means of protection. Many African Governments have pledged to reduce taxes and duties on bed nets and the insecticide used to treat them in order to make them more affordable. This makes good sense because treated bed-nets mean less malaria, less sickness - so fewer days off work and better economic productivity. Tax-free bed-nets could cost less than the equivalent of five US dollars each. Their regular use will save both lives and money. This announcement was brought to you by Roll Back Malaria and the World Health Organisation.

April 25th is Africa Malaria Day. 700,000 young African children die each year from malaria, but malaria can be prevented. A bednet helps protect your family from mosquito bites but to make it much more effective you need to treat your net with a special kind of insecticide which is now available in many countries. This special insecticide for treating nets is safe for your family and forms an invisible barrier which drives mosquitoes away. Insecticide-treated bed-nets save lives. This announcement was brought to you by Roll Back Malaria and the World Health Organisation.