2. Social Entrepreneur: Effects &
Development
• The terms social entrepreneur and social
entrepreneurship were used first in the
literature on social change in the 1960s and
1970s. Today, non-profits and non-
governmental organizations, foundation,
government, and individuals also play the role
to promote, fund, and advise social
entrepreneurs around the world.
3. Social Entrepreneur : Actions
• Social entrepreneurship as a practice that
integrates economic and social value creation has
a long heritage and a global presence.
• The concept of social entrepreneurship is still
poorly defined and its boundaries to other fields
of study remain fuzzy. While to some this may
appear to be a problem, we see it as a unique
opportunity for researchers from different fields
and disciplines, such as entrepreneurship,
sociology and organizational theory, to challenge
and rethink central concepts and assumptions.
4. Health Facts
• In 2008, there were 247 million cases of malaria
and nearly one million deaths - mostly among
children living in Africa.
• In Africa a child dies every 45 seconds of malaria;
the disease accounts for 20% of all childhood
deaths.
• 22 Countries outside of Africa have reported 50%
drop in Malaria cases.
• Malaria kills 8,000 Brazilians yearly - more than
AIDS and cholera combined.
5. Health Effects
• Young children who have not yet developed
protective immunity against severe diseases
are heavily at risk.
• Pregnant women are at risk as of high rates of
miscarriage up to 60% and maternal death
rates of 10-50%.
• People with HIV/AIDS are highly at risk of
infection and death.
6. Health Actions
• Organisations fighting to ease malaria include:
– USAID: supports malaria control and prevention programs on three
continents - Africa, Asia, and South America
– Roll Back Malaria (RBM) initiative by UNICEF (United Nations
International Children's Emergency Fund)
– World Health Organization (WHO)
– United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
– World Bank
– Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders)
– Aga Khan Foundation
– Lutheran World Relief
– World Vision
• World Malaria Day - An annual awareness day held on 25 April and
organized by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red
Crescent Societies.
