Mobile Software Solutions – the leading African Mobile Games Company and Platform – has released its gaming modalities as it flags-off the long awaited NATIONAL COMPETITION FOR MALARIA DESTRUCTION (NCMD). NCMD is a flagship of MDG FOUNDATION. The core strategy is using “Technology to Fight Malaria”. With the criteria now released at www.mobilesoft.com.ng, the contestants are now challenged to conquer the e-Health Adventure of the NCMD Regional Contest.
Malaria Destroyer Game (MDG™) is a 21st Century Mobile App. It would be recalled that MDG was endorsed and recognised by the UN (UNESCO e-Learning Chair) Open Media and CVL, MainOne and ActiveEdge amongst others, for its innovative origination, impact International appeal and conformity to Local Content deliverable.
With over 300,000 deaths every year by Malaria in Nigeria, the National Competition of Malaria Destruction becomes a mission-critical assignment for the nation. Malaria costs the nation well over N48billion annually. One of the main focus and thrust of the game is to reduce the colossal number of deaths by Malaria and also the cost of loss of productivity which is about 11.7% annually. The Malaria Destroyer Game (MDG) by Mobile Software Solutions Limited therefore represents perhaps the most strategic and innovative way to positively fight and eradicate the Malaria pandemic. With this type of solution, we can stop the deaths of African Youths and sustain economic growth by ensuring the good health for our workforce.
The MDG Solution is designed to reach about 70 million people in Nigeria, 150 million in West Africa and 500 million in Africa. The Malaria Destroyer Game (MDG) is a Trade Mark and aims to bring more to intuition the awareness on how to fight/eradicate mosquitoes from our environment thereby preventing malaria.
The UN scribe believes that “A game is usually given a thought of entertainment first, though its application can be to express education, business ingenuity, health, news, tourism, sports etc. The central focus and objective of MDG is to ensure that Nigeria attains a fundamental requirement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). MDGTM aims to reduce the cost of lost productivity in Nigeria/Africa by 50% before 2015.
How to qualify for the 2014 Competition
Basic Criteria for the 2014 National Competition on Malaria Destruction includes but not limited to the following modalities:
1. MANDATORY ONLINE REGISTRATION: Only Online Registration will be accepted. All Interested Individual should form a Team made up of 2 or 3 individuals. 10 Teams will be selected from Region. There would be a total of 60 Teams. Please register online at Mobile Software Solutions NOTE: Online registration opens from Monday, August 4, 2014, and closes on Sunday August 24, 2014.
2. PRE-QUALIFICATION: All Pre-Qualified Teams for the Regional Contest shall be notified by Friday, August 29, 2014.
3. DOWNLOAD ACCESS: Download Access shall be granted to All Regional Finalist for the Regional contest. The Download Access shall be released to the finalists from August 29, 2014 to September 5th 2014.
4. UPLOAD ‘GAME SCORE’ SUBMISSION: September 7th to 14th, 2014 is official score upload/submission date. All Contestants must upload and submit their Game Score using the “Submit Score” button. Regional winners’ List shall be released by the panel of Judges on September 30th 2014. NOTE: All Contesting Teams shall submit three (3) Game Scores from three (3) different Game playing sessions. Final Team Total Score will be determined from the average of the three (3) submissions.
5. RELEASE OF FINAL RESULT OF REGIONAL WINNERS: The Result of the Regional Winners shall be released on Tuesday, September 30, 2014. These Regional Winners will automatically qualify for the Final National Competition scheduled for March, 2015.
6. AWARDS AND REWARDS TO WINNERS
REGIONAL WINNERS: Team will qualify for national competition and receive consolation prizes and certificates.
NATIONAL WINNERS: 1st place team will receive N500,000 package plus a giant trophy. 2nd place team will receive N250,000 package, plus trophy. 3rd place team will receive N150,000 package plus trophy.
