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Sat 13th Mar 2010
	21:00	Like a Ship in the Night
	21:35	Clean and Jerk
	21:50	Mad For Dance
	21:55	Untold Stories Shorts
	22:00	Sisters on the Planet

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The War on Malaria

Malaria - Killer Number One

The first World Malaria Day takes place on 25 April 2008 to raise awareness and understanding of malaria as a global scourge that is preventable and a disease that is curable.

Yet it still causes up to 500m cases and up to 3m deaths a year.

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We are broadcasting 3 programmes about malaria on 25 April:

Malaria: Killer Number One
This film looks at the difficulty of treating malaria in Ethiopia. Ethiopia faces a unique challenge in that it is has the perfect conditions for Malaria epidemics. It has large wet areas and distinct seasons which make it hard for people to build up immunity.

The strains of malaria are also growing resistant to the drugs that are available and affordable in Ethiopia. The better drugs are too expensive. Apart from distributing mosquito nets and drugs there is still a need for more money and the political will to tackle this urgent problem.

Mobilising for Malaria

Two Malaria Shorts
Two short films by Comic Relief about malaria will also be broadcast. Death in an Ambulance and Child by Child.

What is World Malaria Day?
Find out more about malaria, what can be done to combat the disease, and the events taking place on World Malaria Day.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 30 December 2009 )

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