Do something to fight malaria today: April 25, 2015, is World Malaria Day

Photo from the World Health Organization (WHO), the lead agency in fighting malaria. “A child dies every minute from #malaria in Africa http://goo.gl/46QhJq #WorldMalariaDay”

One day dedicated to education and spurs to action to beat malaria.

Amazingly, there are ways to get it wrong. Please avoid them.

Don’t claim that all we need to do to beat this nasty disease is shoot environmentalists and poison the world with DDT.  Don’t claim that health workers who risk their lives to prevent malaria with bednets, are misguided. No, Rachel Carson didn’t kill millions with false claims against DDT (in fact, she tried to keep DDT viable as a key tool to fight malaria, but we failed to listen to her in time).

You might kick in $10 to Nothing But Nets, and save a life in the most effective anti-malaria campaign in the last 50 years. In fact, I recommend it.

Have a thoughtful World Malaria Day.

Today is #WorldMalariaDay!
WHO is calling to urgently address gaps in prevention, diagnosis, treatment of #malaria pic.twitter.com/ips0P178kA

— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) April 25, 2015

Today is #WorldMalariaDay!
WHO is calling to urgently address gaps in prevention, diagnosis, treatment of #malaria pic.twitter.com/ips0P178kA

— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) April 25, 2015

Financial gaps remain the greatest threat to progress against malaria. #WorldMalariaDay #DefeatMalaria pic.twitter.com/cJWl9DHdvI

— RBM Partnership (@endmalaria) April 25, 2015

Of more than 3,500 mosquito species, only a small number carry the parasites that cause malaria #WorldMalariaDay pic.twitter.com/yP0yff1Xtk

— Natural History Museum (@NHM_London) April 25, 2015

Investment in the fight to #DefeatMalaria is one of the best buys in global health! 25 April is #WorldMalariaDay pic.twitter.com/ZoWg6rFvol

— Global Goals (@GlobalGoalsUN) April 25, 2015

On #WorldMalariaDay, huge strides to #DefeatMalaria have been made but more remains ahead: http://t.co/c9ERgJgIwI pic.twitter.com/PKxxzXvXtT

— UN Development (@UNDP) April 25, 2015

More than half a million lives are lost to malaria each year http://t.co/7utEDaa0VK #WorldMalariaDay pic.twitter.com/IPGOuT5H0s #DefeatMalaria

— United Nations (@UN) April 25, 2015

Saturday is #WorldMalariaDay! See @RollBackMalaria resources & more information here: http://t.co/yb09qnfjXM #malaria pic.twitter.com/MT0xKDCsnb

— United Nations (@UN) April 24, 2015

@UNICEF has a great new infographic on malaria in pregnancy for #WorldMalariaDay Check it out: http://t.co/qEj9UDtTZO pic.twitter.com/QBueXZylID

— Gates Health (@gateshealth) April 24, 2015

To kick off the #MillionNetsPledge, on World Malaria Day help @NothingButNets send 25,000 bednets to #DefeatMalaria! http://t.co/UzKUGBgDYG

— United Nations Foundation (@unfoundation) April 24, 2015

Help spread the word this #WorldMalariaDay: the fight to #DefeatMalaria save lives and money pic.twitter.com/5b4x917UNK

— RBM Partnership (@endmalaria) April 24, 2015

Ahead of #WorldMalariaDay, check out #DefeatMalaria message from Goodwill Ambassador & soccer legend @didierdrogba: http://t.co/5H0cV7QYr3

— UN Development (@UNDP) April 23, 2015

Photini Sinnis explains how malaria parasites get under the skin in this video: https://t.co/BMt2eBAhND #WorldMalariaDay

— BMC (@BioMedCentral) April 22, 2015

The fab @JackWills Malaria No More bracelet! Get yours for #WorldMalariaDay http://t.co/3gDehgL7e4 #AllToPlayFor pic.twitter.com/X0dfGDqhVF

— Malaria No More UK (@malarianomoreuk) April 22, 2015

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World malaria day quiz – how much do you know about this deadly disease? http://t.co/vd5PS2bSw7

— Jake Cornwall (@JakeM_1998) April 25, 2015

Today is #WorldMalariaDay: 660 000 victims yearly – renewed commitment to fight it @V_Andriukaitis @Moedas @MimicaEU http://t.co/DS5t16ckQj

— EU Health – #HealthUnion (@EU_Health) April 25, 2015

On this #WorldMalariaDay we are excited to share that three new insecticides are coming just in time, http://t.co/6xrRDJRF7C. #CrushMalaria

— IVCC (@invectorcontrol) April 25, 2015