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Choi Kwang Do Martial Art International
has joined forces with
Malaria Foundation
International
In effort to fight against
Malaria. |
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On
April 25th, Malaria Awareness Day, Choi
Kwang Do Martial Art International will
launch a malaria awareness, education and
fundraising campaign worldwide in
partnership with the Malaria Foundation
International (MFI). This campaign called
“Martial Art Blue Ribbon Fight to End
Malaria” will begin at their headquarters in
Atlanta, GA. April 25th also commemorates
Africa Malaria Day. The End Malaria - Blue
Ribbon is a universal unifying awareness
symbol of inspiration, hope and strength.
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Atlanta, GA, April 23, 2007 --(PR.com)--
On April 25th, Malaria Awareness Day, Choi Kwang
Do Martial Art International will launch a
malaria awareness, education and fundraising
campaign worldwide in partnership with the
Malaria Foundation International (MFI). This
campaign called “Martial Art Blue Ribbon Fight
to End Malaria” will begin at their headquarters
in Atlanta, GA. April 25th also commemorates
Africa Malaria Day. |
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Choi
Kwang Do Martial Art International will
distribute End Malaria - Blue Ribbon pins to
supporters of this new campaign. The Malaria
Foundation launched the “End Malaria - Blue
Ribbon Campaign” in November 2006 to bring
heightened global awareness, knowledge and
solutions to the world’s efforts to combat
malaria. The End Malaria - Blue Ribbon is a
universal unifying awareness symbol of
inspiration, hope and strength. |
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Malaria is an ancient disease that remains a
terrible scourge in over 100 countries,
predominantly in Africa, Asia and the . The
World Health Organization reports that 300 to
500 million new cases of malaria occur each
year, and over one million people die, mostly
children. Pregnant women and non-immune adults
are also especially vulnerable to severe
disease. |
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Malaria awareness and attention has been minimal
until recent years. Now, a greater number of
people and organizations are getting involved.
Choi Kwang Do is a special new force committed
to fighting this debilitating and deadly disease
worldwide. |
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Choi
Kwang Do Martial Art International joined forces
with the Malaria Foundation International (MFI)
in February 2007, with an introduction by Mr.
Jean Claude Nzamba, Chairman of the Ogooue
Foundation. In March 2007, Choi Kwang Do
celebrated its 20th anniversary and announced
its new partnership with the Malaria Foundation.
The new anti-malaria campaign will begin on
April 25, 2007 in Georgia, USA. It will be led
by the local martial art instructors and their
students from all of their Choi Kwang Do
schools. |
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Grand
Master Kwang Jo Choi, Founder of Choi Kwang Do
commented “I have been involved in fitness and
health programs through martial arts since the
age of 12. Choi Kwang Do martial art is pleased
to be working with Dr. Mary Galinski and her
team from the Malaria Foundation International
to fight against malaria worldwide.” Dr.
Galinski founded the Malaria Foundation
International in 1992 and has witnessed the
steady increase in attention on this disease.
She also directs the International Center for
Malaria Research and Education at Emory
University. |
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“This
is an extraordinary opportunity for people
around the world to learn about malaria and take
actions against it”, said Dr. Galinski. “We
believe that Choi Kwang Do professionals will
succeed in helping us educate people about
malaria and take proper steps to reduce the
disease worldwide.” |
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Malaria can be prevented with protective
insecticide treated nets, insecticide spraying,
and the elimination of mosquito breeding sites.
Modern treatments include Artemisinin-based
Combination Therapy (ACTs). While current
methods are employed to prevent and treat the
disease, research remains vital for the
development of new drugs and malaria vaccines.
Malaria genome information is available today,
providing many more insights for scientists to
research vaccines and new malaria therapies. |
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The
guiding principles of Choi Kwang Do aim to
achieve humility, gentleness, perseverance,
self-control and an unbreakable spirit. Close to
half the world’s population lives at risk of
infection from the bite of a malaria-carrying
female Anopheline mosquito. Individual and
global determination and persistence is needed
to break this vicious cycle. |
