Background to the Project
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The countries involved in the project are all concerned with malaria, which continues to be one of the main causes of death for children as for adults in the region.
The media in the majority of African countries covers information of a more political nature, rather than public health and other sectors of development. When health is mentioned the emphasis has been placed on HIV/AIDS and there is little mentioned of malaria.
Thus the main problems are:
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A lack of articles or reports challenging or sounding the alarm about malaria in the media; |
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A lack of aptitude by the member organisations of the Africa AIDS Network to further a campaign strategy and mobilise resources for the battle against malaria; |
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An absence of accountability regarding the actions and commitments taken by African governments on the battle against malaria; |
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An absence of accessible information on malaria to different parties involved such as the Parliamentarians and the private sector. |
