World Health Organization : 1962 Anti-Malaria Campaign

The World Health Organization initiated a global stamp campaign to emphasize the importance of malaria eradication efforts undertaken by governments and organizations. Over one hundred and forty countries co-operated during 1962 and 1963 with the release of "The World United Against Malaria" postage stamps, souvenir sheets, and slogan cancellations.

(Larry Fillion, a passionate collector of malaria stamps,  has created a monumental website dedicated to the topic.)

This post looks at Canada's contribution to the philatelic campaign and those of countries for which the author has a fondness.


Canada

Several post offices were provided "Anti-Malaria" slogan cancellations.

Montreal

THE WORLD

UNITED

AGAINST MALARIA

THROUGH W.H.O.

April 19, 1962

Quebec City

L' OMS

LIGUE LE MONDE

CONTRE

LA MALARIA

April 1, 1962

Ceylon

Overseas Mailers

Hungary

United Nations

Overseas Mailers

 Kolor Kover

Flocked

Philippines

First Day of Issue Cancellation

Overseas Mailers