I STAND TO FIGHT MALARIA

I stand to fight malaria is a sensitization program raising awareness about malaria and measure that can be taken to eradicate this mosquito borne parasite.

Executive summary 

The project was established on May 6th 2015 by Wilfred Masea Bha-Yanho, A young filmmaker living in Nairobi, Kenya. He has been working on different projects with a couple of Video Production Companies in Kenya, until he was involved in the shooting of "Insight Malaria", A documentary project of "STOP MALARIA NOW" campaign, A network of ten NGOs from Europe and Africa, which goal is to raise public and political awareness of Malaria in Europe.

Wilfred was selected amongst the winners of the film contest "Insight Malaria" which involved 13 young filmmakers from 6 different European and African countries, and participated in developing storyboard, focusing on different aspects related to the disease and together with the other crew searched for the stories from the grassroots levels in Malindi/Kenya. During the filming of the project, he was able to realize how essential information can be to people and more especially to Kenyan people who lives in regions affected by malaria and do not have clear information about malaria, what causes malaria and how to prevent the disease. After the complete of the project on 19th September 2010, He started doing more research on malaria and looking for the best solution on ending the spread of the disease. He did a deep research for a couple of years; He later started "I STAND TO FIGHT MALARIA" A project with an aim of reaching people through The Power of Information. The project which is aimed in information, increasing effective basic skills and educational activities based on malaria prevention and eradication.

I Stand to fight malaria mission statement define our vision. Which is, creating a prosperous, and sustainable world of extreme possibilities, by implementing comprehensive elimination measures that will build a healthy generation free from epidemics.

 For the past two years we have been moving door to door imparting knowledge to women and children and meeting different families where we share with them ways of preventing and tackling malaria.

We are organizing various programs and events related to health care and prevention measure among the people living in rural and remote areas where malaria is very prevalent.

We are planning to expand our project activities, so that we are able to reach everyone in need of the information regarding malaria at any instance.

Our mission: 

Achieving the sustainable development goals (SDG’s) by 2030 through reaching malaria most affected people in marginalized and remote areas, share with them more knowledge about malaria and educate them on the prevention measures and ways of eliminating malaria. Our primary task is serving the best interest of women and children in building a better healthier society.

Project vision

Creating a prosperous, and sustainable world of extreme possibilities, by implementing comprehensive elimination measures that will build a healthy generation free from epidemics.

Action Plan

In our effort in fighting malaria, we believe and have so much hope that much can be done. The success on the battle against malaria comes largely as a result of a new approach involving a broad range of activities such as putting into consideration that there is a good reproductive health, the rights of women and children are recognized, provided for and respected. Our goal here is creating a healthy population with a real growth and a world of extreme possibilities where a child can grow to adulthood, in good health, peace and considered. Another thing is working closely with other partners, stakeholders and decision makers with the same common goal of winning the battle against diseases.

The disease kills over 800,000 people each year, mainly the most affected are women and children under five (5), although the disease is treatable, curable and a preventable, yet a child die of malaria every minute.

I Stand to Fight Malaria have taken an action by saying No to childbirth deaths, women suffering from anemia during pregnancy and children born with low birth weights as a result from malaria during pregnancy, and preventable deaths of children under the age of five (5).

We believe much can be done, the best you can give to the world is a healthy nation, and knowledge is power.