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World Bank boosts malaria fight White House hosts malaria summit
(about 5 hours later)
The World Bank has announced it will lend $180m in funds to help African countries - especially Nigeria - in their fight against malaria. Global measures to combat malaria are set to be discussed at a summit held at the White House in Washington.
Nigerian Health Minister Eyitayo Lambo said malaria was the leading cause of illness and death in the country. The summit comes a day after the World Bank announced it would lend $180m (£92m) to help African countries - especially Nigeria - fight the disease.
The announcement came ahead of a summit at the White House that is to discuss fighting the disease globally. US President George W Bush, First Lady Laura Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will be speaking.
Malaria is preventable, but still claims more than a million lives a year - mostly among children in Africa.Malaria is preventable, but still claims more than a million lives a year - mostly among children in Africa.
World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz said the funding - which doubles the bank's previous anti-malaria assistance - needed to be well co-ordinated and monitored to ensure its effectiveness. 'Turning point'
World killer Thursday's summit will attempt to give momentum to the drive to eradicate the disease altogether.
Thursday's summit - which is to be hosted by US President George Bush - will attempt to give momentum to the drive to eradicate the disease altogether. Anita McBride, chief-of-staff of First Lady Laura Bush, who will also address the summit, said the meeting would "jump-start the effort to educate the American public about malaria".
Last year President Bush announced more than $1bn in aid as part of a five-year US initiative to halve malaria-related deaths in 15 African countries which are worst hit by the illness.
MALARIA Parasites that cause malaria are carried from human to human by mosquitoKills more than a million people a year90% of malaria deaths are in AfricaMalaria is Africa's leading cause of death for children under five Malaria global menaceMALARIA Parasites that cause malaria are carried from human to human by mosquitoKills more than a million people a year90% of malaria deaths are in AfricaMalaria is Africa's leading cause of death for children under five Malaria global menace
The latest summit aims to go further by mobilising the charitable resources of the US public to donate money on an even bigger scale, says the BBC's James Westhead in Washington.
Political and business leaders will discuss with experts a range of initiatives such as providing millions of specially treated mosquito nets to Africans through an organisation called Malaria No More.Political and business leaders will discuss with experts a range of initiatives such as providing millions of specially treated mosquito nets to Africans through an organisation called Malaria No More.
Its chief executive, John Bridgeland, argues the world is at a turning point.Its chief executive, John Bridgeland, argues the world is at a turning point.
"The last generation wiped out smallpox, and largely wiped out polio in the world, and I know that in our generation, malaria will be the disease we conquer on this planet.""The last generation wiped out smallpox, and largely wiped out polio in the world, and I know that in our generation, malaria will be the disease we conquer on this planet."
Last year President Bush announced more than $1bn in aid as part of a five-year US initiative to halve malaria-related deaths in 15 African countries which are worst hit by the illness.
The latest summit aims to go further by mobilising the charitable resources of the US public to donate money on an even bigger scale, says the BBC's James Westhead in Washington.
Other anti-malaria campaigns have failed in the past.Other anti-malaria campaigns have failed in the past.
But this time big business including the billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates is getting involved.But this time big business including the billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates is getting involved.
This, combined with recent scientific advances - such as progress towards a vaccine - holds out the best hope yet for defeating one of the world's great killers, our correspondent says.This, combined with recent scientific advances - such as progress towards a vaccine - holds out the best hope yet for defeating one of the world's great killers, our correspondent says.
World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz said its new funding - which doubles the bank's previous anti-malaria assistance - needed to be well co-ordinated and monitored to ensure its effectiveness.
Nigerian Health Minister Eyitayo Lambo said malaria was the leading cause of illness and death in the country.