The Against Malaria Foundation is a United Kingdom-based charity, founded in August 2004 by Rob Mather, that provides long-lasting insecticidal bed nets to populations at high risk of malaria, primarily in Africa. Working through partner organizations such as the International Red Cross, the Malaria Consortium and UNICEF, it has distributed more than 200 million nets, mostly across sub-Saharan Africa and Papua New Guinea, to prevent malaria infection.
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Program StatusPresent-tense operational description in the cited source; no end date reported. Sponsoring BodyIndependent UK-registered charity, governed by the laws of England and Wales 1 Target PopulationPopulations at high risk of malaria, primarily in Africa 1 Health GoalProvide long-lasting insecticidal nets to populations at high risk of malaria, primarily in Africa 1 Geographic ScopeDemocratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Malawi, Papua New Guinea, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia 1 Measured ResultsDistributed more than 200 million nets since its creation 1 Program status (class) Classification
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AMF was founded in 2004 in London.
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The charity is registered in the United Kingdom and governed by the laws of England and Wales.
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The Against Malaria Foundation (AMF) is a UK-based charity that provides long-lasting insecticidal nets to populations at high risk of malaria, primarily in Africa.
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Countries served by AMF include Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Malawi, Papua New Guinea, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia.
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The foundation has distributed more than 200 million nets since its creation.
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The Against Malaria Foundation (AMF) is a UK-based charity
- Wikipedia 'Against Malaria Foundation': present-tense description of current distribution activity; checked 2026-09-27.
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The Against Malaria Foundation is a United Kingdom-based charity, founded in August 2004 by Rob Mather, that provides long-lasting insecticidal bed nets to populations at high risk of malaria, primarily in Africa.
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The Against Malaria Foundation (AMF) is a UK-based charity that provides long-lasting insecticidal nets to populations at high risk of malaria, primarily in Africa.
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