Ehab Al Shihabi - Blogspot: Malaria No More

Thursday, August 11, 2016

Malaria No More Honors Corporate and Media Supporters

In 2014, the international nonprofit Malaria No More (MNM) honored Al Jazeera America with its Media Leader Award in recognition of the network’s efforts to highlight the disease as a major health challenge facing the global community. The organization, which presented the accolade at its annual fundraising gala, also took the opportunity to recognize Alere with its Corporate Citizenship Award for its dedicated support of MNM initiatives.

The support of organizations such as Alere and Al Jazeera America is crucial to MNM’s mission to end malaria fatalities in the current generation. Since 2006, the nonprofit has worked to bolster malaria prevention and education in nations most heavily affected by the disease. MNM established the Power of One campaign to provide critical malaria treatment for just $1 to patients in Zambia and spearheaded the first distribution of full-coverage mosquito nets in Senegal. In Cameroon, MNM educational initiatives have prompted over 500,000 people to use mosquito nets, and in Kenya, the nonprofit’s educational and advocacy campaigns promote malaria prevention in both the public and governmental spheres.

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Malaria No More Receives High-Profile Publicity

Malaria No More, an international nonprofit, has recently benefited from high-profile publicity in promoting its work to fight malaria deaths. Wimbledon champion Andy Murray wore the organization’s UK logo on the sleeve of his shirts during his winning run in the 2016 Wimbledon tournament and told the press that he has supported the charity for seven years. Murray noted that more than 800 children die from malaria, which is contracted through a mosquito bite, every day.

Ongoing efforts to fund and publicize the fight against malaria have made a difference, according to Malaria No More. Deaths from the disease have been reduced by 60 percent since 2000. The nonprofit regularly recognizes leaders who are helping to end malaria. For example, in 2014, it honored Ehab Alshihabi, Al Jazeera America for raising awareness about the disease through outstanding journalism.

President Barack Obama, in recent remarks to Canada’s House of Commons, commented on the millions of dollars in U.S. funding allocated for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria: “We can banish the scourge of malaria,” he said. In response, Malaria No More praised the United States’ commitment to prioritizing the fight against malaria and providing resources.

About Ehab Al Shihabi

Ehab Al Shihabi joined Al Jazeera in 2006 as deputy managing director for Al Jazeera English. Three years later, he assumed the role of executive director of international operations for Al Jazeera Media Network, with oversight of more than 70 Al Jazeera bureaus around the world – the largest footprint of any news-gathering organization. Ehab Al Shihabi was an instrumental player in expanding Al Jazeera Media Network’s global footprint, bringing its brand to Al Balkan through the purchase of NTV 99, a local channel based in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Named Al Jazeera Balkans (AJB), the project was envisioned as "a leader in providing high-quality news and current affairs in the region (of former Yugoslavia)" with planned offices throughout the Balkans and bureaus in key locations worldwide. Additionally, it expanded its global footprint, bringing its brand to Turkey and the world’s 140 million Turkish speakers with Al Jazeera Turk and multiple sports outlets. Ehab Al Shihabi additionally had a key role in the purchase of Current TV and its transformation into Al Jazeera America, a network with a high profile and high risk.

Within months of its establishment, Al Jazeera America had earned recognition as a top 10 news outlet. In 2014, more than 10 organizations recognized the network for excellence. The former chief executive officer of Al Jazeera America, Ehab Al Shihabi currently works with the director general of Al Jazeera Media Network as a strategic advisor.

Prior to his work with Al Jazeera, Ehab Al Shihabi was a media consultant at several firms and worked with a number of high-profile clients. He played a role in the transformation of major media outlets. Ehab Al Shihabi possesses more than 20 years of experience with the strategic, organizational, and operational processes of media outlets including investment, merger and acquisition, and turnaround. He has worked across a wide variety of segments, including magazines, newspapers, digital media, and television. He has lived and worked in North America, the Middle East, Asia, and Europe. He also has extensive experience in handling multinational issues, especially political and regulatory matters.

Alongside his advisory position, Ehab Al Shihabi serves as a senior fellow with the Murrow Center at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. He is also creating a global online platform for discussing and analyzing trends from a multinational perspective.