This year, Guinea celebrated its Malaria National day on 16th June. For the event, MSF organised a full day of celebrations in Guéckédou (Guinée Forestière). In this picture, the MSF parade is getting ready to roll into town. © Sarah-Eve Hammond
Children and pregnant women are more vulnerable to malaria. Every year the parasite kills one million people in Africa. © Sarah-Eve Hammond
The MSF parade is on its way to downtown Guéckédou. The music and sensitisation messages delivered to the crowd are attracting attention. © Sarah-Eve Hammond
The Guéckédou Youth Basketball Club organised skits in front of the cultural centre to talk about the transmission cycle of the disease. © Sarah-Eve Hammond
Guéckédou cultural centre. The guests are waiting for the opening of the ceremony and speeches. © Sarah-Eve Hammond
Between speeches the Youth Club explains why pregnant women and children under five are the most vulnerable to malaria and should sleep under the mosquito net. © Sarah-Eve Hammond
The crowd is delighted by the skits and the energy deployed by the Youth Club. © Sarah-Eve Hammond
Basketball, malaria and sensitisation. The exceptional basketball team poses proudly at the stadium just before the opening of a football match between the two high schools of Guéckédou. © Sarah-Eve Hammond
Football match between the two high schools of Guéckédou the Mosquitoes and Mosquito Nets. Unfortunately the match was interrupted because of a thunder storm. © Sarah-Eve Hammond