Most At Risk Populations' Society in Uganda (MARPS in Uganda)

ANNOUNCING A VIRTUAL COVID-19 CONFERENCE ON 10 – 11 JULY 2020 The International AIDS Society (IAS) will host a virtual COVID-19 Conference on breaking COVID-19 research, policy analysis and frontline experience on the final day of AIDS 2020: Virtual The COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented global emergency that has now infected more than 3 million people worldwide and is already the most lethal new pandemic since the emergence of AIDS nearly 40 years ago. In recognition of the urgent need to analyse research, review policy and exchange frontline experiences related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IAS will host a virtual COVID-19 Conference on 10 – 11* July 2020, shining a spotlight on the latest science, policy and practice of the pandemic. The virtual COVID-19 Conference will take place online on the last day of  AIDS 2020: Virtual . It will feature a free-of-charge, stand-alone programme of plenary, invited-speaker and abstract-driven sessions exclusively ded...

At MARPS in Uganda we say that the insecticide treated mosquito net is a necessary tool is because it saves pregnant mothers and children under five, from mosquito bites. The mosquito net makes it easier for breast-feeding mothers to secure their babies' health under an insecticide treated mosquito net while they work. Always use an insecticide treated mosquito net to avoid mosquito bites. That mosquito which causes malaria can be stopped when we all make up our minds to do something. Sleep under an insecticide treated mosquito-net! The world's poorest and most marginalised people are hardest hit by malaria, and they are also likely to be the most affected by #COVID19. This #WorldMalariaDay we are reminded of the importance of building secure health systems to defend against disease.  🏥  #HealthForAll We are in the middle of a global health crisis. Now more than ever, it's time to call on governments to ensure we have strong health systems in place ...