Malaria is PREVENTABLE!

Today my friend Kari posted a poingnant description of the problems posed by malaria in Africa. She included many personal stories from her friends and colleagues, all of whom battled the effects of this disease while working in African cultures where malaria claimed lives too numerous to count. Her most important point was to highlight that malaria is a preventable disease, and that we can all do something meaningful to help.

While Mark and I have not worked individually with the people, we have traveled to areas stricken with malaria, and we have seen malnourishment and noticed the sparcity of medical aid, two of many conditions that can lead to an environment where this disease can flourish. We have also taken anti-malarial medications and have known the importance and relative luck of having those little pink pills! Needless to say, this issue has been one that has captured our thought and continues to feel important to us.

I urge you to read Kari's blog posting at the following web address:
http://jkmassonfrance.blogspot.com/2008/04/buzzword-preventable.html

Though you may not ever have direct experience with places that are affected by malaria, you can have an effect from afar, and you can help, even in a small way, in the prevention of this malicious and deadly disease.