United Against Malaria (UAM) in collaboration with the Malaria Control Program(NMC), the John Hopkins University Centre for Communication Programs(JHC/CCP),Voices for Malaria-Free Future and the Ghana Football Association(GFA)is expected to hold a special media event on Monday January 23, 2012 in Accra to promote advocacy for malaria elimination during the forthcoming 2012 African Cup of Nation to be hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.

The event is aimed at tapping into the enthusiasm and support for the Black Stars of Ghana to win the Cup of Nations and also to advocate the complete eradication of the Malaria disease on the African continent.

Again, the program would see the launching and distribution of the AFCON 2012 edition of the Goal and the 13 Winning Moves Against Malaria Chart for the Public and Private Sectors.

Ghana plays its first match in the AFCON 2012 tournament on 24th January 2012.

Participants expected to grace the event include officials of the GFA, the National Sports Authority, members of the Ghana Media Malaria Advocacy Network (GMMAN), representatives of all print and electronic media in Ghana, private companies, National Voices and the Ghana Coalition of NGOs in Malaria.