Emergency Reference Guide for Students of Medical Self-Help Training Course, Lesson No. 11

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Washington, DC (PRWEB) November 15, 2011

Today

, UN Foundations Nothing But Nets campaign announced a donation of 75,000 mosquito nets and insecticides for the chemical company BASF’s long-term net manufacturer, to be delivered in refugee camps throughout the Horn of Africa, through the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).

In response to the humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa, the Nothing But Nets campaign global community campaign to combat malaria in Africalaunched an urgent appeal to help UNHCR provide 150,000 mosquito nets to families fleeing drought , hunger and conflict in the Horn of Africa region.

We are grateful to BASF for the donation of 75,000 mosquito nets against malaria to help us protect families at risk in the Horn of Africa as soon as possible, said Chris Helfrich, director of It But scratch the Nets campaign. This gift of BASF increases our appeal beyond the middle of the road less than a month after its launch, it really shows the power of partnerships.

crowded refugee camps and are usually found in swampy plot of land, creating an environment where mosquitoes that carry malaria are multiplying quickly and easily lead to the disease among people. The access to insecticide-treated bed nets can help stop the spread of malaria by up to 90 percent.

“Providing these networks will save lives in the Horn of Africa this is a simple fact -. This generous contribution will have a big impact as malaria is a major cause of death among the refugees,” said Greg Miller , Senior UNHCR.

BASF is strongly committed to supporting the fight against malaria. In getting involved in relief efforts, we seek partners who have the experience and knowledge to ensure that our nets are quickly brought to the people who need them most. We are pleased to form a team with Nothing But Nets and UNHCR in this effort to strengthen health and hope in the refugee camps in the Horn of Africa, said Dr. Egon Weinmueller, head of BASF’s health initiative public.

In Africa, every 45 seconds a child dies of malaria, which can be easily prevented by using a mosquito net treated with insecticide. The networks create a protective barrier against mosquitoes at night, when the vast majority of malaria transmissions occur, and are the most cost-effective to prevent the spread of the disease.

with a donation of $ 10. Nothing But Nets uses 100 percent of every donation for the purchase of a network, given a family and educate communities on its importance and its proper use.

networks:. According to the World Health Organization, enough bed nets have been delivered to cover 76 percent of the 765 million people at risk of malaria, and in three years, 11 African countries have reduced the rates of malaria in half

To date, Nothing But Nets has raised nearly $ 40 million to distribute over 6 million mosquito nets to families across Africa. For more information, visit http://www.NothingButNets.net.

About Nothing But Nets

Nothing But Nets is a global campaign, people to save lives by preventing malaria, the leading killer of children in Africa. Inspired by sports columnist Rick Reilly, thousands of people have joined the campaign was created by the United Nations Foundation in 2006. Partners of the campaign include the National Basketball Associations NBA Cares, the people of the United Methodist Church, and Major League Soccers MLS WORKS only costs $ 10 to provide a mosquito net treated with insecticide that can prevent this deadly disease. Visit http://www.NothingButNets.net send a net and save a life.

About the Foundation of the United Nations

The United Nations Foundation, a public charity, was established in 1998 with entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted Turner’s historic $ 1 billion gift to support UN causes and their activities. Building partnerships and implement public / private partnerships to tackle the world’s most pressing problems, and work to broaden support for the UN through advocacy and public disclosure. Through our campaigns and partnerships that connect people, ideas and resources to help solve global problems of the UN. These campaigns focus on reducing child mortality, empowering women and girls, creating a new energy future, ensure peace and human rights and the promotion of technological innovation to improve health outcomes. These solutions are helping to advance the UN of the eight global targets known as the Millennium Development Goals Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). For more information, visit http://www.unfoundation.org.

BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products, agricultural products and oil and gas. As a reliable partner, BASF creates chemistry to help its customers in virtually all industries to be more successful. With its high value products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays an important role in finding answers to global challenges such as climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition and mobility. BASF recorded sales of nearly 63.9 billion in 2010 and had approximately 109,000 employees at year’s end. BASF shares are listed on stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (AN). For more information on BASF is available on the Internet or social http://www.basf.com its newsroom to newsroom.basf.com. For more information about the business of BASF Public Health, please visit http://www.publichealth.basf.com

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