Malaria Partners Zambia
We are pleased to announce the legal formation of Malaria Partners Zambia (MPZ). MPZ will pursue the Copperbelt Zambia malaria elimination project in cooperation with the Government of Zambia, PATH/MACEPA, World Vision, Malaria Partners International (Malaria Partners International) and Rotary Clubs committed to eradicating malaria. Rotary’s role in the project would be to generate funding to train the 3,500 Community Health Workers needed to complement the Government’s elimination efforts in the Copperbelt over the period 2018-2021.
Community Health Workers Trained
Population Served by Community Health Workers
Funding for Small Grants Projects
The Project
MPZ has established an Executive Administrator, co-chairs, and an impressive membership. Martha Lungu is the Assistant District Governor for District 9210, past president of the Rotary Club of Ndola and is the executive administrator. The co-chairs are Modestine Kaoma, Rotary Club of Mufulira, and Dr. Mwangala Muyendekwa, Rotary Club of Kalulushi. MPZ member and Mufulira Rotarian, Dr. Charles Chiponda, represents Zambia on the National Malaria Elimination Commission.
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Integrated Community Case Management (ICCM) Trainings in Zambia
The Rotary-led Partners for a Malaria-free Zambia is a US$6 Million project aiming to train and deploy up to 2,500 Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Muchinga and Central province in collaboration with World Vision and PATH MACEPA. The project was a recipient of Rotary’s first ever Programs of Scale grant of US$ 2 Million through the Rotary Club of Federal Way, which was matched by World Vision and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Copperbelt Malaria Elimination Phase 2 (Zambia) Update
Photo Caption: Community Health Worker from 1st cohort receives her training certificate.By Jim Moore, Malaria Partners International Board Member Zambia's Copperbelt Province is a little closer to providing 550,000 villagers in three districts with front line...
Copperbelt Malaria Elimination Phase 2 (Zambia) Update
By Jim Moore, Malaria Partners International Board Member Global Grant GG2095385 project that will train and equip 1,055 community health workers (CHWs) to provide basic health care at the household level for 550,000 people in...
Copperbelt Malaria Elimination Phase 2 Update
By Jim Moore, Malaria Partners International Board Member This month marks the kickoff of Phase Two of our Copperbelt Malaria Elimination project. This $997,000 investment trains, equips and deploys 1,055 Community Health Workers (CHWs) in their home villages to...
Rotary Global Grant Approved for $45,000 in PPE
By Adriana Lanting, Malaria Partners International’s Director of Strategic Engagement In early-October, Rotary International approved a $45,000 grant to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 to both Rotary-supported Community Health Workers in Zambia and the families...
Zambia Chinese Association & Rotarian Malaria Partners Zambia Collaborate on Environmental Clean-Up Competition
By Martha Lungu, Rotarian Malaria Partners Zambia In late-September, RMPZ Executive Director, Martha Lungu met with Xin Wang, Vice President of the Zambia Chinese Association (ZCA) to explore how the two groups might collaborate on malaria elimination projects in...
Community Health Worker Graduation in Chililabombwe, Zambia
By Martin Nyirenda, Originally appearing in the Times of Zambia, October 13, 2020 Over 200 Community Health Workers from the Chililibombwe District in the Copperbelt graduated from a training program aimed at empowering them with skills and tools to fight malaria. ...
Will Uganda & Zambia have the Greatest Malaria Resurgence?
By Jeff Pritchard, Malaria Partners International Board Chair In a September 21, 2020 article appearing in the respected Lancet publication entitled, “Indirect Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Malaria Intervention Coverage in Africa,” computerized models were...
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