Y's Men Roll Back Malaria

ROLLBACK MALARIA’s vision:
a world free from
the burden of malaria.

Malaria is a parasitic disease
transmitted by the bite of infected
mosquitoes. Once the first symptoms
appear, malaria can kill very rapidly
and often does.

300-500 million cases
of malaria cause up to
3 MILLION
DEATHS
EVERY YEAR,
most of them children
under the age of 5.

Malaria is a
GLOBAL
EMERGENCY

Malaria is a
GLOBAL
EMERGENCY,
perpetuating a vicious
cycle of poverty in the
developing world.

By 2015, the malaria-specific United Nations
Millennium Development Goal (MDG 6) is achieved:

Malaria is no longer a major cause of mortality.

Malaria is no longer a major cause of mortality.
Malaria is no longer a barrier to social and economic development and growth anywhere in the world.

ROLLBACK MALARIA’s
strategy includes
distribution of
insecticide-treated
mosquito nets (ITNs)
to prevent mosquitoes
from infecting people
with malaria.

ITNs can reduce
malaria mortality
by more than
50%

ITNs can save up to
1.5 million
lives

ROLLBACK MALARIA
gains strength through its
effective partnerships with
the International
Federation of
the Red Cross and
the United Nations.

ROLLBACK MALARIA
joins a global
response to
malaria.

Y’s Men International and the
International Federation of the Red Cross
and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
have already begun their
coordinated efforts.

In 2008,
YMI and
the IFRC
distributed
25,000 nets
in Sierra Leone.

In 2010-2015,
the IFRC will
continue as
our partner to
distribute nets
funded by YMI in
Sierra Leone,
Kenya, Liberia
and India.

Collect 500,000 CHF
over 5 years to purchase and distribute
65,000 NETS

Members of Y’s Men International,
Y’s Menettes and Youth Clubs:
UNITE IN A WORLDWIDE EFFORT TO REACH OUR GOAL.

In keeping with
our motto:
To acknowledge
the duty that
accompanies
every right.

Set your
YMI club
goals

Determine the number of long-lasting mosquito net packages to purchase for $8 each; create your goal based on that amount.

Launch your fund-raising campaign each year on World Malaria Day, April 25.

Host community events to create awareness of the campaign.

Host community events to create awareness of the campaign.
Campaign ends March 15 of each year through 2015 (all contributions due on this date)

Event ideas
to raise
awareness

Organize a family bike-a-thon
and watch their wheels roll
to fight malaria.

Invite a health professional
familiar with malaria to a club
meeting or community event.

Create a kick-off event for
YMCA members and guests.

Envision the strength of
our clubs truly united in a
WORLD-WIDE EFFORT.

TO BUILD A BETTER
WORLD FOR ALL HUMANKIND

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Y's Men Roll Back Malaria

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