The Buzz and Bite Malaria Prevention Campaign has beyond the 50 countries threshold. Over 2,000 tapes and DVD's accept been broadcast about the apple to broadcasters, non-governmental organizations, adolescence groups, universities, schools and hospitals.
Ottawa, Canada -- The Buzz and Bite Malaria Prevention Campaign has beyond the 50 countries threshold. Over 2,000 tapes and DVD's accept been broadcast about the apple to broadcasters, non-governmental organizations, adolescence groups, universities, schools and hospitals.
Major users of the Buzz and Bite Malaria Prevention Campaign cover the BUY-A-NET Malaria Prevention Group, UNICEF, the International Federation of the Red Cross, the Canadian Red Cross, NetsForLife, Canada Africa Community Health Alliance and UNESCO offices in several countries.
I am actual admiring to advertise such a accelerated take-up of the Buzz and Bite Campaign actual in so abounding countries. I acknowledge anniversary of our users for their co-operation and I address their efforts to save lives by preventing malaria infections. Responding to requests, Ghana, Jamaica, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Nigeria and Uganda accept accustomed the a lot of DVDs for use. In addition, hundreds of DVDs accept been broadcast to schools in Ontario, Canada.
Countries as assorted as Angola and Botswana and Honduras are arena the malaria blockage attack on civic television. A radio base in Ghana became the aboriginal radio base in the apple to use the material.
Firdaus Kharas, architect of the Buzz and Bite Malaria Prevention Campaign said: "I am actual admiring to advertise such a accelerated take-up of the Buzz and Bite Campaign actual in so abounding countries. I acknowledge anniversary of our users for their co-operation and I address their efforts to save lives by preventing malaria infections."
In Africa, one adolescent dies every 30 abnormal from malaria. Each year, amid 350 actor and 500 actor humans are adulterated with malaria about the world. Even admitting malaria is preventable and treatable, it currently threatens over 40 per cent of the world's population. The majority of deaths from malaria are adolescent accouchement and abundant women in sub-Saharan Africa. There is no vaccine adjoin malaria; the best defence is blockage with the use of abiding insecticide advised bed nets.
The Buzz and Bite Malaria Prevention Campaign:
The Buzz and Bite Malaria Prevention Campaign is the conception of Canadian action ambassador and administrator Firdaus Kharas, alive with a aggregation of accomplished professionals. The alternation was launched in Ottawa and at the United Nations by Mr. Kharas in advanced of the aboriginal World Malaria Day, April 25, 2008. The Buzz and Bite malaria blockage attack consists of 30 activated Public Service Announcements (PSAs) or spots that accommodate to the eyewitness a array of advice about the manual and blockage of malaria. In accession to the 30 spots created for malaria accustomed countries, two spots accept been created to animate non-malaria accustomed countries to buy abiding insecticide-treated bed-nets for malaria at-risk populations.
The PSAs are accessible to any television broadcaster, radio station, NGO, hospital, doctor, association group, university, school, drillmaster or added user, anywhere in the world, chargeless of charge. A absolute website, www.malariacampaign.ca, has been developed area copies of tapes and DVDs of The Buzz and Bite Campaign can be requested online. The Buzz and Bite malaria blockage attack is currently accessible in 22 languages, from Afrikaans to Tagalog. In all, 662 PSAs accept been already created. The attack is acerb accurate by Nobel Laureate Archbishop Desmond M. Tutu who has accounting an accessible letter which he calls "an animated plea" to use the material.
Firdaus Kharas:
Firdaus Kharas has been about accustomed as a "world renowned" administrator and ambassador of animation, blur and television media. His accepted plan focuses on creating assorted types of media to affect civic and alone behavioural change through accumulation communications. These media initiatives accept a accepted address in that they amount abounding cultures and countries to bigger the animal condition.
In the endure three years, Mr. Kharas' media plan has garnered 60 all-embracing awards. These cover the Peabody, CINE Golden Eagle, Telly, Platinum Remi, Chris, Hugo, Golden Reel, Gold World Medal in New York and First Prize at the Chicago International Children's Festival.
Mr. Kharas, who is Ottawa-based, owns and operates Chocolate Moose Media Inc. Further advice can be begin at www.kharas.ca.
For added advice and interviews, amuse contact:
Firdaus Kharas
Tel: (1) 613-820-6121
E-mail: acquaintance @ kharas.ca
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