Charities:
Philippine Charities offers the ability to donate to the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development which is currently seeking a cure to the dengue virus. Donations can be as little as a dollar because "they firmly believe that every dollar counts." (Philippine Charities 2013.) Click here to donate money.
SOS Children's Villages International is a non-political,
non-denominational organization represented in more than 130 countries. During
its 60 years of operation, Children's Villages has been nominated for the Nobel
Peace Prize 14 times. Click here to donate money.
For Further Information:
Sankalp India Foundation is an organization in India that that promotes blood donations. The website answers common questions about blood donations, platelets, and the potential beneficial effects on dengue patients with a decreasing platelet count. India has a very high population density, leaving its citizens vulnerable to dengue outbreaks. Sankalp India Foundation is attempting to lessen the risk by promoting safer habits, and blood donations. Click here to visit this website.
William Parks and Linda Lloyd from the world health organization here provide a strong context and description of dengue fever and offer innovative and specific solutions to the problem. These range from "social mobilization" to mosquitto control systems, to current vaccines.
For more information on how to prevent mosquito infestation,
please click here this infinitely useful webpage from the CDC.
Click here to learn about the negative affects Dengue Fever has had on
the population of those who are affected by it. The Water Project specifically
discusses Dengue Fever, Malaria, and Cholera, and how each of these diseases
are linked to water. Dengue for instance, comes from mosquitoes that breed in
stagnant water.
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