Africa: Guinea-Bissau Begins Distribution of 1 Million Anti-Malaria Bed Nets

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Bissau, Guinea — Bissau - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today will begin to deliver one million life-saving bed nets across the national territory, having kicked off a vast awareness campaign to help communities combat the deadly mosquito-borne disease.

"Insecticide-treated bed nets are the most powerful barrier against malaria. In remote areas, bed nets can simply mean the difference between life and death," says the UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Guinea-Bissau, Gana Fofang.

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