
- Every 30 seconds a child dies from malaria.
- Malaria is a preventable disease.
- Ten dollars buys a long lasting net that protects a child for 3-5 years.
White House Holds First Ever Malaria Summit
President George W. Bush, joined by Laura Bush, addresses participants at the first-ever White House Summit on Malaria, Thursday, Dec, 14, 2006, at the National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C. President Bush’s Malaria Initiative is a five-year $1.2 billion program to eradicate malaria in 15 countries. To read more …