TIGO NGORONGORO MARATHON AGAINST MALARIA

The 7th annual ngorongoro run (the race against malaria) is around the corner will happen this year on April 19th where adults will run half marathon 21km from the gate of ngorongoro creator among the seventh wonders of the world, mean while kids will run 2.5km. This year we have increased categories (corporate package) where companies and institution will compete on 5km fun run to win a day tour to ngorongoro creator and enjoy bush lunch with the main sponsors and other officials.
To come across to the theme of the run which is “the race against malaria” awareness about malaria have been done to four secondary and one primary school of karatu these include annagamazo, mang’ola, florian endala and endamarierek primary school.

The aim was to create malaria awareness to the students, teachers and other community members. The program was divided into four faces the first was Education, the second was testing for malaria to those with symptoms of malaria, then provision of results and treatment to those who have positive results, meanwhile a total of 100 mosquito nets was provided to each school as a means of prevention against malaria