March to Kigali Movement with Over 300 Supporters Calls on Leaders to Eliminate Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in Africa | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News

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Every two minutes, an African child dies from malaria. The continent accounts for over 90% of global malaria deaths and over 40 per cent of the global burden of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). The Kigali Summit is a historic opportunity for world leaders to reaffirm commitments to end malaria and NTDs. KIGALI, Rwanda,23 June 2022,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The March […]

, the campaign works with African journalists from Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal and Togo to develop quality articles on NTDs and malaria “Neglected tropical diseases received little attention in the media. Mass media can play a huge role in disseminating information, influencing public behavior, to ultimately curtail the spread of disease,” says Dr Charity Binka, The Executive Secretary of the and country lead of the March to Kigali campaign in Ghana.

More than 300 civil society and local organizations, media outlets, and individuals across the continent have signed the ‘March to Kigali’ call to action, demonstrating the incredible commitment at the country and continental level to ending these diseases.Headquartered in Dakar, Senegal, Speak Up Africa is strategic communication and advocacy organization dedicated to catalyzing leadership, enabling policy change and increasing awareness for sustainable development in Africa.

 

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