AMMREN COMMUNIQUE AT THE END OF MALARIA FORUM TO MARK WORLD MALARIA DAY.

Release
25th April, 2008

Today marks World Malaria Day which is being observed under the theme; Malaria, a disease without borders and the sub theme; Malaria- The Connection with other preventable diseases.

African Media and Malaria Research Network (AMMREN), a network of African journalists and scientists working together to eradicate malaria in Africa, applauds the global efforts of governments, and other stakeholders to Roll Back Malaria in Africa.

As we celebrate this day, AMMREN once again wishes to remind African leaders of their pledge in Abuja, Nigeria on 25 April, 2000, to intensify efforts to half malaria mortality for Africa's people by 2010.