Earlier this week the New England Journal of Medicine published the results of a promising clinical trial of a vaccine for malaria. UN Dispatch spoke with Dr. Daniel Carucci Vice President of Global Health for UN Foundation, described what this breakthrough means for the global fight against malaria.
Read ArticleThis Holiday season consider giving a gift while still making a difference. If you haven’t already, check out the Nets Store when you can purchase our famous Buzzkill t-shirts and Nothing But Nets hats, for adults and kids of all sizes.
Read ArticleIn addition to providing bed nets for the unexpected influx of children and families throughout Uganda, the UN Foundation, through its partnership with the Vodafone Foundation, is helping to reconnect families who may have been separated by the conflict in DRC.
Read ArticleI recently experienced my first Nothing But Nets campaign event at the Butler-Wyatt Boys & Girls Club Washington D.C., where UNA-NCA and YPIC hosted a Nothing But Nets Basketball Clinic. Nearly 50 youth members from the clubhouse gathered to learn about one of the most important global health issues facing the world today – malaria.
Read ArticleAt this time of year it is customary for us to give thanks. Having just returned from Côte d'Ivoire a week ago, where one million bed nets were distributed to children under the age of five, I have a lot to give thanks for this year.
Read ArticleThis weekend during the Nothing But Nets City Tour in Los Angeles we had help from some special friends of the campaign. Diego Gutierrez of the Chicago Fire and Dwayne de Rosario of the Houston Dynamo were on hand for a series of events to tell people - from business leaders to youth soccer players - that malaria kills and nets save lives.
Read ArticleLast week, I participated in a Nothing But Nets event that took place on UCLA’s campus. The event was akin to a youth camp – it was fun and games, but there was also a deeper purpose behind it and the kids didn’t spend the night.
Read ArticleNothing But Nets is thrilled to be in Los Angeles this week as a featured charity of the Major League Soccer Cup and MLS W.O.R.K.S!
Read ArticleAs today is the last day of the national integrated health campaign in Côte d’Ivoire, it seemed fitting for me to head to the same district where I began on Tuesday for the launch of the effort – Alepe.
Read ArticleSince we got started, we’ve sent more than two million bed nets to people in seven African countries, and we’ve got even more distributions planned in 2009
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