MNM in the News:

Priceline Co-founder Twitters, Saves World [Advertising Age]
AdAge.com features an interview with MNM CEO Scott Case, talking about the Twitter race and how Malaria No More uses new marketing tools to tackle an ancient disease.

Kaspa Helps Hollywood XI [Brisbane Times (Australia)]
British and Australian sportspeople and stars of the small and large screens meet for a cricket tournament as part of the continuing BritWeek festivities. Money raised will go to the Victorian Bush Fire Appeal and Malaria No More.

Brabham Joins Blair’s Fight Against Malaria [Henley Standard (UK)]
British racing legend David Brabham met with Tony Blair at the BritWeek Gala to benefit Malaria No More, joining in the global effort to end malaria thanks to his involvement in Miles To End Malaria.

MillionDollarFollow: A Different Kind of Twitter Ad Network [ReadWriteWeb.com]
MillionDollarFollow is a new Twitter advertising network which tries to get its users more followers through a lottery system. Users are eligible after purchasing a $1 “ad”. 10% of all ad sales will go to Malaria No More. 

Eden Prairie resident plans event to help fight malaria [Minnesota Sun]
Eden Prairie, MN resident Christina Koskinen and her friend, Mandy Young of Ohio, came up with the idea for the Change the World Talent Show 2009 in Minnetonka, MN to raise funds and awareness for Malaria No More.

Must-Reads:

81 unusual projects get $100K in Gates grants [Associated Press]
The Gates Foundation announced $100,000 grants for 81 projects to support innovative, unconventional global health research, including a fungus that acts like a head cold for malaria-carrying mosquitoes.

Obama administration seeks $63B for world health [Associated Press]
The Obama administration wants the United States to spend $63 billion over the next six years to fight global diseases and provide more aid for prenatal and postnatal care, children’s health and fighting tropical diseases.

UN agencies launch DDT-free anti-malaria initiative [United Nations]
The UN announced a renewed round of international efforts to combat malaria with a reduced reliance on DDT. A number of projects, involving some 40 countries in Africa, the Eastern Mediterranean and Central Asia, are set to test non-chemical methods of eradicating the deadly disease.

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