David Beckham needs nets
Causecast featured organization Malaria No More is determined to end malaria deaths by implementing tools we already have. Professional soccer player David Beckham shows the importance of mosquito nets to saving children's lives.
- 03.24.09
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- Tagged with: david beckham, los angeles galaxy, malaria no more, causecast, mosquito, africa, malaria, homepage
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You are right that bed nets are only one small part of the solution...but they are really effective, trust me. My whole family lives in India, where Malaria is endemic. A lot of scientific studies seem to show that too. http://www.scidev.net/en/news/cast-the-bednets-wider-says-study.html
The campaign to provide bed nets is tantamount to telling families in Africa to stay in bed. Take a few minutes to watch this video by WORLDwrite volunteers
http://www.worldbytes.org/programmes/006/006_002.html