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Momodou
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 Posted - 16 Oct 2007 : 22:27:49
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Journalists And Scientists To Launch Malaria Research Network
By Bubacarr K. Sowe
“The African Media and Malaria Research Network (AMMREN), will soon be launched in The Gambia,” said Pa Modou Faal, Country Coordinator of The Gambia Chapter.
“Plans are at an advanced stage to launch it this month,” Mr. Faal told Foroyaa on Monday. He said that structures are already in place and organisations such as the Medical Research Council (MRC), The Centre for Innovation Against Malaria (CIAM), The National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) and the Media are among the partners.
“Our coming together will reduce the Malaria toll on the public through vigorous campaign and close collaboration with scientists and experts working in the area of malaria,” Mr. Faal stated.
The AMMREN Country Coordinator went on to say that their programmes will include the training of journalists on how to give adequate attention to topics related to malaria. The network will be publishing a quarterly magazine as well.
This body came as a result of a workshop on malaria reporting for African journalists in November 2006 in Ghana.
It was subsequently launched in Mombassa, Kenya on April this year at a follow up workshop. According to Mr. Faal it was recommended at the Mombassa meeting that the nine member countries (The Gambia, Ghana, Malawi, Mozambique, Gabon, Kenya, Senegal and Nigeria) have AMMREN chapters.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 120/2007, 12 - 14 October, 2007
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