Religious bodies respond to urgent anti-malaria appeal | Ekklesia

Religious bodies respond to urgent anti-malaria appeal | Ekklesia: "Religious bodies have boosted efforts to provide families fleeing famine and drought in the Horn of Africa with insecticide treated bed nets, a mechanism experts say is most effective in halting the spread of malaria in Africa.

In the US, the United Methodist Church and the Union for Reform Judaism on 12 October separately pledged contributions that will provide more than 12,000 nets through the Washington DC-based UN Foundation's 'Nothing But Nets' campaign.

"Malaria is a leading cause of death among refuge"

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