United to Beat Malaria
Formationestablished in 2006
Purposemalaria awareness and mosquito bed net distribution in Africa, South America, and The Caribbean
Location

United to Beat Malaria is a global, grassroots campaign of the United Nations Foundation to raise awareness and funding to fight malaria, a leading cause of death among children in Africa.[1]

The campaign aims to prevent malaria deaths by purchasing, distributing, and teaching the proper use of mosquito bed nets to end malaria deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa.

In 2022, Nothing But Nets changed its name to United to Beat Malaria from Nothing But Nets.[2][3]

Background

Rick Reilly wrote an April 2006 column entitled "Nothing But Nets" in Sports Illustrated, wherein he challenged his readers to donate at least $10 for the purchase of anti-malaria bed nets.[4]

Partnerships

The UN Foundation has partnered with groups as diverse as National Basketball Association’s NBA Cares,[5] Major League Soccer WORKS, the people of the United Methodist Church,[6] and Sports Illustrated to bring Nothing But Nets to the American public.[7] These Founding Partners have been joined by corporate, multimedia, and financial partners to make a significant impact by raising awareness and funds to purchase and distribute bed nets to save lives. Recent significant partners have included the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Boy Scouts of America.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Malaria takes center-stage as Disney's The Lion King and the Nederlander Organization Join the Fight Against Malaria". unfoundation.org. 2011-11-09. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  2. ↑ McDonnell, Margaret (14 March 2022). "A New Era of Nothing But Nets: United to Beat Malaria".
  3. ↑ United to Beat Malaria (10 March 2022). "A New Era of Nothing But Nets: United to Beat Malaria".
  4. ↑ Reilly, Rick (2006). "Nothing But Nets". Sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Archived from the original on 30 April 2006.
  5. ↑ Golden State Warriors (25 February 2015). "Warriors to Host Nothing But Nets Day March 8 to Fight Malaria".
  6. ↑ "'Nothing But Nets' Campaign to be Launched November 14 – The United Methodist Church". The United Methodist Church. 14 November 2006. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017.
  7. ↑ "Nothing But Nets Campaign". Nothingbutnets.net. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "Nothing But Nets Partners". Nothingbutnets.net. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
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