As part of activities marking this

year's World Malaria Day celebration, Total Petroleum Ghana

Limited on Saturday organised a children's party across the country

to create awareness on the need to prevent the disease.
Mr Jonas Ayi, Executive Director, Human Resource and

Communication noted that Total was organising series of

educational campaign through out the country on the dangers

of malaria.
He noted that the company was spending over GHC 20,000 on

the campaign aside other external support adding, "this is in view of

the fact that one child dies every 30 seconds of the disease".
Mr Ayi noted; "Total Worldwide is focusing its 2009 fight against

malaria on children who were the most vulnerable group".
He added that, in line with its campaign, a special educative game

had been developed to enhance awareness on malaria prevention.
Mr Ayi said Total Ghana would also undertake public education

campaign in some selected schools and deprived areas.
"Total is committed to human centred activities and we will

continue to undertake such social responsibilities as a contribution

to the growth and development of the society", he added