Malaria Through the Eyes of a Child

Published by Bestnet A/S, this book documents Bestnet A/S's education activities in celebration of World Malaria Day 2011, and shares poems, stories, and drawings by children themselves about malaria. Bestnet and partners reached out to educate hundreds of school children on five continents about malaria and the protection provided by sleeping under Bestnet's Netprotect® Long Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets (LLINs). The children were asked to inform Bestnet about the devastating effects of this life-threatening disease through their own poems, stories and drawings. According to the publisher, the children’s thoughts and illustrations were so insightful, dramatic, and touching that Bestnet chose to share them by compiling them into this book.

The Bestnet A/S malaria education programme includes a basic lesson plan, a large poster that illustrates the life cycle of malaria, and a series of original graphic illustrations that convey the message that simple steps that can be taken to prevent malaria transmission, including sleeping under a Netprotect® LLIN. Furthermore, it is an interactive programme that includes an exercise that demonstrates the transmission cycle of malaria. The programme and all visual aids were specially designed to transcend all age, cultural, and language barriers so that the materials can be utilised in any country in the world. Published in English and French, the book includes background information and a lesson plan for World Malaria Day, along with the children’s contributions.