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Nothing But Nets Helps Deliver 200000 AntiMalaria Nets to Children...

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Washington, D.C. October 16, 2007 -- Nothing But Nets (www.unfoundation.org), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, and UNICEF.

"By working together, we can help make a difference and protect children and their families from malaria. Thank you to our tens of thousands of supporters that each donated $10 or more to send nets and save lives," said Kathy Calvin, executive vice president and chief operating officer of the United Nations Foundation, creator of Nothing But Nets.

According to UNICEF, only about five percent of pregnant women and children under five sleep beneath insecticide-treated bed nets in Congo. This month, a total of 500,000 insecticide-treated nets will be delivered by the Measles Initiative throughout Congo, in an effort to reach nearly every child under five with a net. In addition to the insecticide treated nets, children will also receive measles and polio vaccines, as well as Vitamin A and de-worming medicines as part of the integrated health campaign.

To date, Nothing But Nets has distributed close to 200,000 insecticide-treated nets in Nigeria, Chad, Zimbabwe, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. By the end of 2007, nearly half a million insecticide-treated nets will be distributed to Congo-Brazzaville, Gabon, and Mali. A new, interactive map offering more information about past and future distributions can be found at www.NothingButNets.net to send a net and save a life.

Press Contacts:

Amy DiElsi, United Nations Foundation

(o) 202.419.3230, (e) adielsi @ unfoundation.org

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