Marathon Oil Corporation contributes $100,000 to MCDI to support its behavioral change communication activities in Equatorial Guinea
March 12, 2012
Medical Care Development International is pleased to acknowledge the recent $100,000 contribution of Marathon Oil Corporation to MCDI to support its behavioral change communication activities in Equatorial Guinea. This generous contribution will be used to develop new I.E.C (Information Education Communication) materials and a 5 year malaria communications strategy for the Bioko Island Malaria Control Project and is in line with Marathon's policy and belief in promoting and contributing to the health and vitality of the communities in which they have the privilege to operate.
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Launch of a $30M, 5-year nationwide program to decrease malaria morbidity and mortality in Benin announced
Cotonou Benin, Feb 10, 2012
Location: Palace of Congress, Cotonou, Benin
David Knight, US Ambassador to Benin and Prof. Dorothée K. Gazard, Benin Minister of Health presided over the public launch of a $30M, 5-year nationwide program to decrease malaria morbidity and mortality in Benin. The "Accelerating the Reduction of Malaria Morbidity and Mortality" Program is funded by USAID and is implemented by the ARM3 Consortium, led by Medical Care Development International (MCDI) and comprised of Management Sciences for Health (MSH), the Johns Hopkins Center for Communications Program (JHU-CCP) and Africare.
The audience of nearly 500 persons consisted of government officials and general public.
Background
In October 2011, MCDI signed a 5 year $30M Cooperative Agreement with USAID to increase nationwide coverage and use of key life-saving malaria interventions in support of the Benin National Malaria Strategy. The program will complement the existing USAID/Benin Maternal and Child Health (MCH) program and other donor-supported malaria programs.
The MCDI consortium (consisting of sub-partners Johns Hopkins Center for Communications Programs (CCP), Management Sciences for Health (MSH) and Africare) has developed a comprehensive approach to combine mass media, advocacy, community mobilization, interpersonal communication, counseling and capacity building to scale-up malaria prevention and increase demand for services.
Objectives
ARM3 seeks to achieve approved malaria targets of USAID and the government of Benin by implementing malaria prevention interventions, improving malaria diagnostics and treatment protocols and strengthening the national health system's capacity to deliver and manage quality malaria treatment and control interventions.
The Consortium has created innovative partnerships with the Beninese private sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and includes the active participation of community organizations.
MCDI has identified four local umbrella membership organizations that are instrumental in health care provision in Benin and cover (respectively): private companies, many with health clinics, non-governmental organizations (religious or other) that provide health services and manage hospitals and clinics throughout the country; and other NGOs working at the community level. MCDI and its partners work with the NMCP to strengthen technical, management, leadership and supervisory capacity at the National, Departmental and Health Zone levels to support improvements in technical oversight, establish clear goals for the provision of quality treatment and establish accountability at health.
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For more information contact: Luis Tam ltam@mcd.org
Marathon and Partners Announce $28 Million, 5-Year Extension of Life Saving Malaria Control Project in Equatorial Guinea - 9/25/2008 1:48:00 PM
HOUSTON, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) announced today that the Government of Equatorial Guinea, Marathon, Noble Energy (NYSE: NBL), GEPetrol and SONAGAS, are extending their successful Bioko Island Malaria Control Project (BIMCP) in Equatorial Guinea. The innovative private-public partnership has committed to investing an additional $28 million to continue its malaria control initiative through 2013.
One-third of the project funds will be a direct investment by the Government of Equatorial Guinea, and the remaining two-thirds has been committed by Marathon, Noble Energy and business partners.
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CDC Cooperative Agreements in Equatorial Guinea, Tanzania, and Uganda
On September 21, 2005, CDC awarded $750,000 in CDC agency funds to four projects that provide support to the President Malaria Initiative. Three of these four projects are conducted in the PMI target countries of Tanzania and Uganda.
- Medical Care Development International (Equatorial Guinea)
- JHPIEGO (Tanzania)
- Research Triangle Institute (Uganda)
- University of California, San Francisco (Uganda).
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Marathon and Project Partners Announce Lifesaving Results From the First Phase of Bioko Island Malaria Control Project in Equatorial Guinea
HOUSTON, June 22, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Marathon E.G. Production Limited, announced today that the Government of Equatorial Guinea, Marathon and Noble Energy, have achieved very encouraging results from the first phase of the five-year, $8.3 million Bioko Island Malaria Control Project (BIMCP) in Equatorial Guinea.
These initial results include an 80 percent reduction in malaria transmitting mosquitoes and a 33 percent reduction in the presence of malaria parasites in children. Taken together these initial results suggest that the BIMCP is well on its way to eradicating the transmission of a disease that poses the most significant health threat to the citizens of Equatorial Guinea.
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Marathon and Project Partners Announce Malaria Control Project in Equatorial Guinea
HOUSTON, Jun 26, 2003 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Marathon E.G. Production Limited, announced today that the Government of Equatorial Guinea, Marathon and Noble Energy have signed a letter of intent with Medical Care Development International (MCDI) to implement a comprehensive malaria control project for Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.
This five-year $6.8 million initiative is designed to reduce the transmission of the malaria parasite through mosquito control programs and improved preventive measures at the household and community level.
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