World Briefing 2009: Telling the Malaria Story

2009 Contest Sent a Student Reporter to Learn and Write about Malaria in Africa, from Africa

Thanks to all of the finalists and voters for participating in the "World Briefing: Telling the Malaria Story" contest, co-sponsored by Malaria No More and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. We were amazed by the quality of the writing and the passion of so many young people who are ready to help rid the world of malaria deaths by 2015.

After calculating the votes from the public and our panel of four expert judges—including experts in malarial medicine, awareness-building, Africa operations and international media—we are delighted to announce that the winner of the contest is:

Jessica Uno

Jessica's essay was ranked the highest by our collective panel of experts, a conclusion that was echoed by a strong showing in the public vote. Read Jessica's essay here.

Jessica will travel to Nairobi in November for the 2009 MIM Pan-African Conference and will report back via MalariaNoMore.org and other outlets on what she's seeing, learning and experiencing. Be sure to check back at MalariaNoMore.org to read Jessica's blog and find out how every student can make their voice heard and help fight malaria.

We are hugely grateful to all of the finalists for submitting their incredible essays and standing with us to make Malaria No More.

World Briefing: Telling the malaria story.