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ExxonMobil represented at major children’s health campaign in Mali
The doctor in charge of immunizations holds a package of long-lasting insecticide-treated nets at her clinic.
December 21, 2007
Dr. Steven Phillips, ExxonMobil's medical director of global issues and projects, has been in the Republic of Mali this week as part of the UN Foundation's observation team for the African country's largest ever public health event.
The program, which ran through Dec. 19, is targeting more than 2.6 million children under five with five interventions designed to reduce the spread of disease and improve long-term health prospects:
- Measles vaccinations
- Polio vaccinations
- Long-lasting insecticide-treated mosquito nets
- De-worming medication
- Vitamin A supplements
Dr. Phillips was the only representative from the private sector with the delegation and the first business leader ever invited to participate in a campaign of this type. Other organizations involved include the Measles Initiative, World Health Organization, UNICEF, U.S. Centers for Disease Control, American and Canadian Red Cross, Malaria No More, the U.S. President's Malaria Initiative, USAID and a host of other non-profit and governmental agencies.
Dr. Phillips has been blogging about his experiences at the All Africa Web site, and you can read his blog entries here.
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