Fighting Malaria Together Newsletter

Implementing

Articles on malaria control implementing from the Fighting Malaria Together Newsletter.

Interview: Involving civic leaders in the fight against malaria
An interview with Enock Kapalu, District Commissioner, Northwestern Zambia.

Rotary Club of Mufulira fighting malaria at the district level
The Rotary Club of Mufulira has been supporting the Roll Back Malaria (RBM) Partnership and the government of Zambia toward achieving the Millennium Developments Goals (MDGs).

Door-to-door bednet distribution in Zambia
Zambia uses community volunteers to help hang millions of bednets in homes to improve utilization rates.
Durable linings—next new malaria prevention intervention?
Insecticide-treated plastic sheeting is being hung in rural homes to prevent the transmission of malaria.

Using SMS to track malaria in Zambia
Health care workers armed with rapid diagnostic tests and cell phones are using text messaging to detect and prevent potential malaria outbreaks in Zambia. By Aniset Kamanga, The Malaria Institute at Macha.
Building community capacity to manage malaria in southern Africa
Sixty-five participants from 15 countries attended a capacity-building workshop to strengthen knowledge about the concept of community management of malaria. By Dr. Josephine Namboze, WHO/AFRO.