Comments on: World Malaria Day 2008 – An Invitation http://andrewconard.com/2008/04/08/world-malaria-day-2008-an-invitation/ Thoughts on faith, life and ministry... Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:04:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: World Malaria Day « Thoughts of Resurrection http://andrewconard.com/2008/04/08/world-malaria-day-2008-an-invitation/#comment-6674 World Malaria Day « Thoughts of Resurrection Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:22:49 +0000 http://thoughtsofresurrection.wordpress.com/?p=603#comment-6674 [...] I invite you to multiply the potential impact of what you chose to give here - World Malaria Day 2008 - An Invitation [...] [...] I invite you to multiply the potential impact of what you chose to give here – World Malaria Day 2008 – An Invitation [...]

]]> By: ba http://andrewconard.com/2008/04/08/world-malaria-day-2008-an-invitation/#comment-6665 ba Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:34:35 +0000 http://thoughtsofresurrection.wordpress.com/?p=603#comment-6665 play a game to send a net for free to struggle malaria: http://www.nothingbutnets.net/its-easy-to-help/wmd P.S: Note that Funds will be released for nets through April 25th while funds last, up to $200,000 play a game to send a net for free to struggle malaria:

http://www.nothingbutnets.net/its-easy-to-help/wmd

P.S: Note that Funds will be released for nets through April 25th while funds last, up to $200,000

]]> By: Andrew Conard http://andrewconard.com/2008/04/08/world-malaria-day-2008-an-invitation/#comment-6595 Andrew Conard Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:11:20 +0000 http://thoughtsofresurrection.wordpress.com/?p=603#comment-6595 deviantmonk - Thanks for the donation to both sites and for raising my awareness of Africa Fighting Malaria. Good stuff. Earl - Thanks for your addition to the conversation. deviantmonk – Thanks for the donation to both sites and for raising my awareness of Africa Fighting Malaria. Good stuff.

Earl – Thanks for your addition to the conversation.

]]> By: Earl http://andrewconard.com/2008/04/08/world-malaria-day-2008-an-invitation/#comment-6592 Earl Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:37:54 +0000 http://thoughtsofresurrection.wordpress.com/?p=603#comment-6592 The consequences of improperly applying DDT while serious were overstated. DDT was possibly the single most effective method of controlling Malaria. Had the disease been prevalent in more developed countries it is seriously doubtful DDT would have been removed from the inventory. Countless millions of people in primarily developing countries suffer and die because of this poorly considered decision. Putting up nets will only protect while one is under the net. It is not possible to live life under a net. Sooner or later, with or without the permission of the world community, DDT or some other effective chemical will be used to try to control Malaria. The consequences of improperly applying DDT while serious were overstated. DDT was possibly the single most effective method of controlling Malaria. Had the disease been prevalent in more developed countries it is seriously doubtful DDT would have been removed from the inventory. Countless millions of people in primarily developing countries suffer and die because of this poorly considered decision. Putting up nets will only protect while one is under the net. It is not possible to live life under a net. Sooner or later, with or without the permission of the world community, DDT or some other effective chemical will be used to try to control Malaria.

]]> By: deviantmonk http://andrewconard.com/2008/04/08/world-malaria-day-2008-an-invitation/#comment-6589 deviantmonk Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:39:22 +0000 http://thoughtsofresurrection.wordpress.com/?p=603#comment-6589 It is certainly unfortunate that malaria still exists in places in our world, when we have the means and the resources to effectively eradicate it, as has happened in Europe and North America, as well as other places. While I think that providing treated netting is a necessary act of charity, I also believe that some evidentially questionable environmental decisions to ban DDT (which has been proven to be the most effective means of not only controlling but eliminating malaria) have effectively (and needlessly) signed the death warrant for millions of people over the last few decades, and on into the next few. I will buy a net, but I'm also going to donate $50 to <a href="http://www.fightingmalaria.org" rel="nofollow">Africa Fighting Malaria</a> on the premise that eliminating malaria will in the long run be significantly more effective in terms of disease prevention, economic productivity, etc, as it has in the nations that have used the very means they later banned to eradicate it in their lands. It is certainly unfortunate that malaria still exists in places in our world, when we have the means and the resources to effectively eradicate it, as has happened in Europe and North America, as well as other places. While I think that providing treated netting is a necessary act of charity, I also believe that some evidentially questionable environmental decisions to ban DDT (which has been proven to be the most effective means of not only controlling but eliminating malaria) have effectively (and needlessly) signed the death warrant for millions of people over the last few decades, and on into the next few.

I will buy a net, but I’m also going to donate $50 to Africa Fighting Malaria on the premise that eliminating malaria will in the long run be significantly more effective in terms of disease prevention, economic productivity, etc, as it has in the nations that have used the very means they later banned to eradicate it in their lands.

]]> By: Andrew Conard http://andrewconard.com/2008/04/08/world-malaria-day-2008-an-invitation/#comment-6582 Andrew Conard Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:18:53 +0000 http://thoughtsofresurrection.wordpress.com/?p=603#comment-6582 Kip - Thank you for your generosity. I will pass it along to my dad. Kip – Thank you for your generosity. I will pass it along to my dad.

]]> By: Kip Wiggins http://andrewconard.com/2008/04/08/world-malaria-day-2008-an-invitation/#comment-6579 Kip Wiggins Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:30:20 +0000 http://thoughtsofresurrection.wordpress.com/?p=603#comment-6579 Andrew: Thanks for posting this. I had heard of the program and Molly had talked about it but, as is often the case, I had not done anything about it until you reminded me. I just logged on and bought 10 nets. You can let your dad know and he can decide if it counts as "one" person or 10 nets. Blessings. Kip Andrew:

Thanks for posting this. I had heard of the program and Molly had talked about it but, as is often the case, I had not done anything about it until you reminded me. I just logged on and bought 10 nets. You can let your dad know and he can decide if it counts as “one” person or 10 nets.

Blessings.
Kip

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