the collaboration of JANÉ and UNICEF contributes to the distribution of two million bed nets against malaria in Congo Brazzavil.
April 25: international day of MALARIA
Barcelona, April 2012.- on the occasion of the international day of MalarÃa, the company of JANÉ, leading childcare in child safety, and UNICEF Spain ratify its collaboration agreement which started in 2010 in favour of child survival. Through the agreement, Jané has contributed to the provision of almost two million bed nets in the Republic of the Congo through UNICEF’s programmes in this African country.
Jané and UNICEF are allies in favour of children, because the two entities active in the protection and child safety. To make it possible, JANÉ has made a contribution for each sale of his model of Sling Matrix, thus making it also participates in this initiative to all its customers.
Actions of awareness which has insisted that the best strategy for preventing malaria in children is to protect them with the use of long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets have also been. It is a simple action that can reduce the death toll from this preventable disease and treatable.
UNICEF estimates that each year 800,000 children under five years of age die from malaria, most of them in Africa, i.e. approximately 2,000 children every day. addition, each year between 350 and 500 million children are infected in this disease, preventable and curable.
Sleeping under insecticide-treated bed nets can reduce significantly the infant mortality caused by this disease.
ACERCA DE JANÉ
JANÉ, empresa líder en el diseño y fabricación de cochecitos de paseo y asientos infantiles para el automóvil, tiene como principal objetivo la seguridad de los más pequeños. That will is embodied both in the products it designs and manufactures the actions of social responsibility that develops on a permanent basis, as one of the core values of the company.
About UNICEF
UNICEF works on the ground in more than 190 countries and territories to try to guarantee the children the right to survive and thrive, from early childhood through adolescence. UNICEF, which is the world’s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, is working to improve the health and nutrition of children; the water supply and sanitation; the basic quality education for all children and the protection of the child against violence, exploitation and HIV/AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and Governments.
