Thursday, January 20, 2011

George Clooney Has Malaria

During 2010, I had the honor of being a Malaria Griot Fellow for ONE/Malaria No More. One of my primary focuses was creation of a curriculum for students to create awareness of the issues surrounding the disease. A big problem surrounded the fact that many students felt that the issue does not affect their lives, that they could not relate to those who suffer from the disease. Now that George Clooney has made us aware of his own bout with malaria, the disease is suddenly full court press. Why is it that it takes a celebrity to build awareness around important issues?
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  1. ochoa1jfJanuary 20, 2011 at 9:04 PM

    Malaria is huge problem and many people die from it every year. Not too long ago DDT was banned. It was used to prevent malaria. There is a great documentary about DDT where Dr. Rutledge drinks DDT to show that it is not harmful in small dosages. Without DDT bed bugs have been making a major comeback - especially in New York.

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  2. love2writeJanuary 22, 2011 at 6:26 PM

    I actually did alot of reading on DDT and believe that it may be the only way to combat malaria.

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