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DEET - Information from US Environmental Protection Agency - http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/chemicals/deet.htm
This page discusses EPA's actions concerning DEET, considered by many to be the most effective mosquito repellent currently available. Page also includes tips on how to use DEET products safely.

Malaria Consortium - http://www.malariaconsortium.org/
An international non-profit organization with the aim of improving disease control at global, regional and local levels. Includes details of activities in Uganda and Ghana. Head office in London, UK.

Malaria Research Resources - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mimcom/mimcomhomepage.html
Communications working group of the Multilateral Initiative on Malaria, from the National Library of Medicine aimed at helping Malaria prevention efforts by African scientists.

Malaria Vaccine Initiative - http://www.malariavaccine.org/
MVI's mission is to accelerate the development of promising malaria vaccine candidates and ensure their availability and accessibility for the developing world.

Multilateral Initiative on Malaria - http://www.who.int/tdr/diseases/malaria/mim.htm
An alliance of organizations and individuals concerned with malaria. MIM aims to maximize the impact of scientific research against malaria in Africa, through promoting capacity building and facilitating global collaboration and coordination. MIM will hold the 3rd Pan-African Conference on Malaria in Arusha, Tanzania in November 2002.

NetMark: A Regional Partnership for Sustainable Malaria Prevention - http://www.netmarkafrica.org/
Managed by the Academy for Educational Development (AED), a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization. Goal is to make affordable, lifesaving insecticide-treated nets commercially available on a national scale in Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal and Zambia.

Nothing But Nets - http://www.nothingbutnets.net/
A grassroots movement involved in malaria prevention through advocacy, procurement and distribution of free nets.

One Net One Family - http://www.auassociates.info/onenetonefamily/
Organization dedicated to the fight against malaria in Africa. Aims to educate and provide families with mosquito nets to combat infections and diseases. Find out how you can donate.

Preventing Malaria: Risk zones, Prevention and Treatment - http://www.preventingmalaria.info
This website is intended to help better inform travellers about malaria, the relative risks of infection, and the methods used to guard against it.

Roll Back Malaria (RBM) Partnership - http://rbm.who.int/
Information on the global fight against malaria and the Roll Back Malaria (RBM) initiative. Includes fact sheets and details of current programs.

Rotary Against Malaria - http://www.rotary9600.org/
Information about malaria and the Rotary Club's anti-malaria project.

South Africa's War against Malaria: Lessons for the Developing World - http://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/pa-513es.html
Policy analysis by the Cato Institute describes malaria control techniques, and recommends indoor residual spraying of DDT to reduce the overall disease burden, so that countries can afford to purchase expensive, but effective, new drugs to treat the remaining cases.

The European Malaria Vaccine Initiative - http://www.emvi.org/
Established in 1998 by the European Commission and interested European Union Member States, in order to address identified structural deficiencies in public funded malaria vaccine development. News, calls, meetings, organization, and links.

The Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute - http://www.jhsph.edu/malaria/
Outlines current research into a vaccine, with background details of the disease, FAQ, and details of other research projects.

Voices for a Malaria Free Future - http://www.malariafreefuture.org/
An advocacy program that educates policy makers in developing countries about successful malaria control programs.

WHO: Global Malaria Programme - http://www.who.int/malaria
Responsible for policy and strategy formulation, operations support and capacity development, and coordination of WHO's global efforts against the disease

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