Princess Astrid & Roll back Malaria

stephanievl · #1 10-01-2007, 03:05 PM

Princess Astrid: visit to Tanzania as special representative of “Roll back Malaria" from 1 until 4 october

Website of organisation
ROLLBACKMALARIA.ORG

stephanievl · #2 10-01-2007, 03:07 PM

Princess Astrid of Belgium (C), listens to women during a visit to the Reproductive and Child Health clinic in Dar es Salaam October 1, 2007. REUTERS/Emmanuel Kwitema (TANZANIA)

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fanletizia · #3 10-01-2007, 07:26 PM

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stephanievl · #4 10-02-2007, 10:33 AM

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**iceflower** · #6 10-02-2007, 04:42 PM

Thanks for all the wonderful pics, stephanievl!

Astrid does a great job, full of energy and always with a smile on her face and
with lot's of laughter. This positive work will make a very good impression.

stephanievl · #7 10-03-2007, 06:45 AM

fanletizia · #8 10-03-2007, 09:17 AM

Princess Astrid of Belgium (R) poses with a worker of the A2Z mosquito net factory in Arusha, 03 October 2007. The factory is the largest mosquito net maker and distributor in Africa. The nets are an essential preventive measure against the transmision of Malaria. Malaria, according to the UN kills approximately 3,000 children a day worldwide and remains the single largest cause of death for children under five in sub-Saharan Africa.

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stephanievl · #9 10-03-2007, 10:46 AM

More pictures

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**Marengo** · #10 04-22-2008, 03:33 AM

Princess Astrid will be in Zambia on April 25th to attend the first worldday of the fight against Malaria, which will be held in Livingstone. The Princess will also meet medical teams.

The article in Dutch here.

mandyy · #11 04-24-2008, 01:43 AM

Photos from Reuters
Belgium's Princess Astrid boards a dingy on the Roll Back Malaria Zambezi Expedition in the Katombore village about 60 km (37 miles) from Livingstone April 23, 2008. Zambia will host the World Malaria Day in the presence of Belgium's Princess Astrid, Goodwill Ambassador of the Roll Back Malaria Partnership on April 25. The medical teams of the expedition will travel more than 2,500 km (1553 miles) in inflatable boats through Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe to deliver mosquito nets and medications to remote areas.
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Belgium's Princess Astrid (L) talks to South African singer Yvonne Chaka Chaka, a UNICEF goodwill ambassador on Malaria at the Livingstone International Aiport in Zambia, April 23, 2008.
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**iceflower** · #12 04-24-2008, 12:41 PM

Mandyy, your links show the same pic.

Belgium's Princess Astrid and South African singer Yvonne Chaka Chaka,
Goodwill Ambassadors of the Roll Back Malaria Partnership, visit the
paediatric section of the General Hospital in Livingstone April 24, 2008,
ahead of World Malaria Day.

** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** Pic 4 ** Pic 5 **

Belgium's Princess Astrid, Goodwill Ambassador of the Roll Back Malaria
Partnership, distributes mosquito nets in Katombore village, 60km from
Livingstone, April 24, 2008

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**Marengo** · #13 04-25-2008, 09:46 AM

Het Laatste Nieuws has a long article about Astrids trip, look here for those who read Dutch.
Apparently the princess was handing out nets against muskeeto's

**iceflower** · #14 04-25-2008, 12:33 PM

Belgium's Princess Astrid, Goodwill Ambassador of the Roll Back Malaria
Partnership and Zambia's Vice President Rupiah Banda attend the official
commemoration of World Malaria Day in Livingstone April 25, 2008.

** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 **

**Marengo** · #15 04-25-2008, 06:58 PM

Some more pictures from ANP:

In a boat

At the bed of a patient

Looking at a baby

Getting in a boat

Martha · #16 04-26-2008, 06:22 PM

Does Astrid work a lot?

stephanievl · #17 04-27-2008, 06:47 AM

Princess Astrid declared during her trip to Zambia that her childern later will have to go to work to earn a living.

"they have to find their own way in live and we leave them free to do what they want to do" According to the daughter of Albert and Paola the chance is high that the 22-year old Amedeo will follow the footsteps of his father as banker. 'And my oldest daughter just came back from China where she learned the language"

Article
http://www.nieuwsblad.be/Article/Det...ID=GGT1RBLJA_3

Shikha Pal · #18 04-28-2008, 04:17 AM

what r the Languages that Princess Astrid and her family can speak ?

indian princess · #19 04-29-2008, 02:03 AM

i'm guessing french, dutch, german , english and maybe italian

**LadyLeana** · #20 01-03-2009, 03:50 PM

Princess Astrid is awarded the title of "Royal of the Year" by Malaria Foundation International.

Quote:

Royalty of the Year: Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium
Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium is Roll Back Malaria's first Royal Special Representative. In September 2007, she visited Tanzania for four days to bring international attention, visit schools and hospitals, and hand out thousands of bed nets.

source: Malaria Foundation International

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