World Malaria Day
In advance of World Malaria Day, the Meds We Can Trust campaign is sharing some suggested social content to raise awareness of the impact of poor-quality antimalarials.
Click buttons to share the following tweets to Twitter; copy & paste messages to share on Facebook.
Suggested Social Media Messages
Wide-spread effect
Poor-quality malaria drugs cost sub-Saharan Africa up to $39 million every year & put too many lives at risk. On #WorldMalariaDay, we must hold governments, donors & providers accountable & demand they invest in #MedsWeCanTrust. #ZeroMalariaStartswithMe
Drug resistance
By providing only a partial dose of medicine, poor-quality antimalarials fuel drug resistance & lead to treatment failure – some of the greatest threats to malaria elimination. We need #MedsWeCanTrust. #WorldMalariaDay
Regulatory solutions
After implementing new control measures over 9 years, Lao PDR saw a significant reduction in the percentage of malaria samples failing to meet quality standards – from 84% to 25%. This #WorldMalariaDay we’re raising our voices to demand #MedsWeCanTrust.
References:
A study on the public health and socioeconomic impact of substandard and falsified medical products
Artemisinin resistance and artemisinin-based combination therapy efficacy
A Repeat Random Survey of the Prevalence of Falsified and Substandard Antimalarials in the Lao PDR: A Change for the Better/h5>
World Malaria Day
Help raise awareness of the impact of poor-quality antimalarials and growing resistance to malaria treatments that demand urgent action.
Suggested Social Media Messages
Click buttons to share on Twitter; copy & paste messages to share on Facebook.
Wide-spread effect
Poor-quality malaria drugs cost sub-Saharan Africa up to $39 million every year & put too many lives at risk. On #WorldMalariaDay, we must hold governments, donors & providers accountable & demand they invest in #MedsWeCanTrust. #ZeroMalariaStartswithMe
Drug resistance
By providing only a partial dose of medicine, poor-quality antimalarials fuel drug resistance & lead to treatment failure – some of the greatest threats to malaria elimination. We need #MedsWeCanTrust. #WorldMalariaDay
Regulatory solutions
After implementing new control measures over 9 years, Lao PDR saw a significant reduction in the percentage of malaria samples failing to meet quality standards – from 84% to 25%. This #WorldMalariaDay we’re raising our voices to demand #MedsWeCanTrust.