Malaria No More is a nonprofit organization that aims to end death caused by malaria

Malaria

Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease of humans and other animals caused by eukaryotic protists of the genus Plasmodium. The disease results from the multiplication of Plasmodium parasites within red blood cells, causing symptoms that typically include fever and headache, in severe cases...

 in Africa by 2015. Malaria No More is known for its participation in the Idol Gives Back

Idol Gives Back

Idol Gives Back is the name of a charitable campaign that spanned two episodes of American Idol during its sixth season. A second Idol Gives Back concert and fundraiser occurred on April 9, 2008, during the seventh season of the show. Idol Gives Back was not held in 2009 due to the ongoing...

 charity specials.

History

Malaria No More was established in December 2006 by Peter Chernin

Peter Chernin

Peter Chernin currently owns and runs Chernin Entertainment and The Chernin Group, both of which he founded in 2009. He was formerly President and COO of News Corporation, and Chairman and CEO of Fox Entertainment Group. He is a Corporate Director for American Express and sits on the Board of...

 and Raymond G. Chambers. Entrepreneur and co-founder of Priceline.com

Priceline.com

Priceline.com is a company and a commercial website that helps users obtain discount rates for travel-related purchases such as airline tickets and hotel stays. The company is not a direct supplier of these services; instead it facilitates the provision of travel services by its suppliers to its...

 Scott Case

Scott Case (business)

Scott Case is CEO and vice-chairman of Malaria No More. He also serves as chairman of Network for Good. He was co-founder of Priceline.com, the Name Your Own Price Internet service. Previously, Case co-founded Precision Training Software. He is a named inventor on dozens of U.S...

is the vice-chairman at Malaria No More since 2006.

The organization has announced tentative plans to close in 2015, based on the progress which had been made in its mission by 2011.

External links

• Malaria No More’s official Website
• Malaria No More interview with Mark Green and Admiral Tim Zeimer, FOX News, April 23, 2009
• Twittering for a Good Cause, CNN, April 17, 2009
• Big Guns Enter Malaria Fight, Wall Street Journal, September 26, 2008
• Saving the World in Study Hall, New York Times, May 11, 2008