Press Releases

Smithsonian Channel premieres the “Malaria Zambezi River Expedition"

Jul 23, 2009

The “Malaria Zambezi River Expedition” premieres on 7/18 at 8pm with repeat airings on 7/22 at 9pm; 7/26 at 10pm; and 7/30 at 9pm. In March 2008, the expedition set off on a 2 month journey down the Zambezi River to spread global awareness of malaria and mobilize donor support for effective protection and treatment.

NetsforLife® Commemorates Day of the African Child

Jun 16, 2009

First initiated by the African Union, Day of the African Child is recognized internationally as an opportunity to take measure of progress toward the health, education, and security of all children on the continent.

To mark June 16th, 2009, the eighteenth anniversary of the Day of the African Child, NetsforLife® announces its continued commitment to mobilize over 30,000 volunteers and distribute up to 7 million long-lasting insecticide-treated nets in 17 malaria-endemic countries in sub-Saharan Africa over the next five years.

Episcopal Relief & Development Commemorates World Malaria Day

Apr 24, 2009

To mark World Malaria Day, April 25th, 2009, NetsforLife®, a program partnership of Episcopal Relief & Development, announces its second phase – an initiative to mobilize over 30,000 volunteers and distribute up to 7 million mosquito nets to 17 countries in sub-Saharan Africa over the next five years.

NetsforLife® will reaffirm this pledge at the One World Against Malaria Summit hosted by the U.N. Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Malaria and the Center for Interfaith Action on Global Poverty in Washington, D.C. this week.

Angolan floods worsen: NetsforLife® takes lead in malaria prevention.

Apr 20, 2009

The severe rainy season in Angola has caused massive flooding along the Zambezi river and the situation is worsening as rain continues to pour. In the Cunene province, NetsforLife® is working closely with the three districts that have been most affected by the floods: Bwanyama, Namacunde and Kuroka. More than 2,000 people in these regions have been displaced and are currently living in temporary shelters on higher ground. Thousands of people have lost their farms and livestock to the floods.

The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland’s Lent 2009 NetsforLife® Campaign

Mar 16, 2009

This Lent, as the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland prepares for Easter, children in all parishes are working together to help protect children in Africa from malaria in a coordinated campaign to support NetsforLife®. Through this campaign, children in the diocese are collecting money to buy nets and learning more about preventable disease. They hope to raise enough to buy 1,000 nets.

NetsforLife® Distributes Millionth Net to Eliminate Malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa and Launches a New Website

Feb 27, 2009

Three years after delivering the first long-lasting insecticide-treated net to a remote community in rural Zambia, NetsforLife® has concluded Phase 1 of its implementation by distributing its millionth net.

NetsforLife®: A Sign of Hope in Fighting Killer Disease

Jul 11, 2008

For Melita Panzo, the long white mosquito nets hanging in the Episcopal Relief & Development (ERD) booth in the Lambeth Conference marketplace, are signs of hope.

Zambezi River Expedition Launches in Angola

Mar 30, 2008

NetsforLife® sponsored the Zambezi River Expedition to highlight the challenges of access vulnerable communities face to malaria treatment and education needed to recognize and prevent transmission of the disease.

NetsforLife® Roundtable Gathers Implementing Partners in Ghana

Mar 05, 2008

The second NetsforLife® Roundtable took place in Accra, Ghana from March 3rd-7th.

Every year, program managers from sixteen countries gather to share lessons learned, challenges and opportunities in the fight against malaria in Africa.

Nigeria NetsforLife® Launch

Feb 28, 2008

Malaria is the cause of almost 25% of infant deaths in Nigeria. On February 28, 2008, NetsforLife® was launched in Nigeria to help fight malaria.

NetsforLife® will distribute 82,500 long-lasting insecticide-treated nets in Nigeria through the Anglican Church delivery network, with Christian Aid serving as an implementing partner.