Chefs run the New York City marathon [Time Out New York]
Olivier Muller, Executive Chef at db Bistro, dishes on his diet while training for the marathon. He’s running for Malaria No More this weekend.

Cornerstone Students Win Chance to Pie their Principle and Fight Malaria [WTOP-FM]
Corner Schools hosted a Stayin’ Alive Dance to benefit the fight against malaria and the class that raised the most money won the chance to pie their principle in the face. Wendy from the MNM Policy Center visited the school to speak to the children about malaria.

Road Runners: Social Set Preps for the Marathon [WWD.com]
This Sunday, members of the “chic set”, including Olivier Muller, will compete in the ING NYC Marathon. Olivier is running for the Malaria No More team.

Gary Ginsberg and John Damonti Join Malaria No More Board of Directors [Reuters]
We welcomed two new members to our Board of Directors this week as Gary Ginsberg, EVP of Global Marketing and Corporate Affairs at News Corporation, and John Damonti, President of the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, joined to support our mission.

Must-Reads

Bill Gates urges more spending on global health [Associated Press]
Bill and Melinda Gates made a personal appeal to Washington officials Tuesday night, asking them to continue funding global health initiatives despite the recession and to commit to nearly halve the number of child deaths worldwide by 2025. The appeal was made through the new ‘Living Proof Project’ that shares personal stories from people who have benefited from U.S. spending on global health.

Nigeria: Help for Fighting Malaria [New York Times]
In its largest single malaria undertaking, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria announced last week that Nigeria would receive grants worth $285 million over two years to distribute 30 million antimalarial bed nets.

5 Simple Solutions to Global Problems [ABC News]
IV developed a plan for targeting mosquitoes via the photonic fence. Once mosquitoes are identified by their wingbeat frequency, a sensor locks on them, targets them and shoots them out of the sky with lasers.

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