MALARIA FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL

Embracing Humanity Worldwide
Our Mission is to facilitate the development and implementation of solutions to the health, economic, and social problems caused by malaria.

The Malaria Foundation International is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization that has been dedicated to the fight against malaria since 1992. The MFI’s goals are to support awareness, education, training, research, and leadership programs for the immediate and long term development and application of tools to combat malaria. The MFI works in partnership with individuals and groups who have joined this cause.

Read more about MFI's Project Pioneers.

Malaria Projects Initiated by Project Pioneers

Annual Hedge Funds vs Malaria Conference Series	The 1st MFI Business Leadership conference was hosted by Emory University on 6 Dec 2005. The 2nd Conference is 5 Dec 2006. See WEBCAST video to learn about malaria!
Student Leaders Against Malaria	Student Leaders Against Malaria (SLAM), initiated by Josh Gottlieb, is building a global network of students to work toward the eradication of malaria. SLAM projects strengthen the social conscience of students, and instill them with leadership qualities.
DUNK MALARIA	Shoot a basket to raise awareness about malaria. This initiative, started by Lance Laifer, was launched with MFI on 6 December 2005.
Beyond The Game, Tackling Malaria Together	Led by retired NBA basketball player, Steffond Johnson, this project calls upon athletes and entertainers worldwide, of all ages and nationalities, to take a stand "For Global Health".
	Dave Robertson has driven through 57 countries in Europe and Africa to bring awareness to the world's biggest killer of children - malaria. The MFI helped launch the DAM in 1999 and continues to support this epic effort, with the aim to launch a major DAM campaign in the United States.
Joy for Kids & Nickels for Nets	Pilot community-based projects are underway led by Joy Borra (Joy for Kids) and Christy Sattler (Nickels for Nets) to empower religious organizations and youth groups to raise funds to control malaria and also address educational and other development concerns in affected villages in Africa, and beyond.
DDT	Led by Amir Attaran, MFI successfully organized the voice of over 400 leading scientists from around the world to ensure the insecticide DDT was not banned. As a result, thousands of lives have been saved.
Malaria Free Zones	Led by George Ayittey, and the Free Africa Foundation, and with support from the 1st “Hedge Fund vs. Malaria” business leadership conference, pilot projects are underway to establish “Malaria Free Zones” in four African countries: Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and Tanzania.

MFI Special Events

1st ANNUAL MALARIA AWARDS!
MFI ANNOUNCES AWARDS TO HONOR UNSUNG HEROES AND LEADERS IN SCIENCE, BUSINESS, EDUCATION, AND THE MEDIA IN THE FIGHT AGAINST MALARIA.
Press Release

HEADS UP! MARK YOUR CALENDAR
MALARIA BUSINESS LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
5 December 2006, Atlanta, GA
(2nd Annual Hedge Funds vs Malaria Conference)
There will be another terrific roster of speakers: Leaders from business, governments, and science.

Malaria Essay Contest
We seek your contribution to a novel initiative aimed at attracting attention to malaria as the persistent killer
it is by collecting short essays (details) from individuals with a variety of backgrounds. Selected essays will comprise the "Forum" section of a book to be published by Springer (book preface); other essays will be posted to this website. Once the Malaria Book is published, new essay submissions will be posted on the MFI website on a monthly basis. We look forward to hearing from students and professionals from many disciplines.
Mary Galinski & Pierre Druilhe

Other Malaria Events

Please watch the SWIM website for new projects, like the International Fast Day Against Malaria (IFAM), which use this database to involve millions of people in the fight against malaria.

Buy and sell music and help MFI fight malaria.