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Wed, 03/18/2009 - 14:54
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RBM`s special representative Princess Astrid to visit Riyadh

United Nations, March 18, SPA -- Belgium’s Princess Astrid is to
visit Riyadh at the end of this month to raise awareness about the
threat malaria poses to the region, the United Nations’ Roll Back
Malaria (RBM) campaign announced yesterday.


Princess Astrid, who is RBM’s special representative, along with RBM
Executive Director Awa Marie Coll-Seck will be in Saudi Arabia from
March 28-30 before heading to the United Arab Emirates as part of
their Gulf tour.


Malaria is the biggest killer of children under five in Africa.

--SPA

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