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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Reflections on our Malaria Work in Zambia – How we got here, where we go next
On September 8th, 2023, the Rotary International President Gordon McInally announced that Rotary and its partners World Vision and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will be implementing the Rotary Healthy Communities Challenge which will build on the successes of the Partners for a Malaria-Free Zambia project and scale that work to 3 other countries.
Malaria Ends With Me
By Peter Mubanga Ng’andu – Rotaract Club of Lusaka
As a Project Management & M&E professional, I believe in data driven interventions and that’s why when an opportunity to volunteer in Data Quality Audits (DQA) emerged, I gladly took it in the spirit of service above self.
Empowering Mkushi: My journey as a Rotaract Volunteer Combatting Malaria alongside Malaria Partners Zambia and World Vision Zambia
An Article by Towela Makala Ndovie, Rotaract Volunteer, Zambia Rotaractor Kaoma Kaoma called me and asked, "Would you want to volunteer with MPZ and help out in Mkushi district?" That was how it all began. At first, I was hesitant since I had never taken a bus outside...
Partners for a Malaria-Free Zambia Retrains Community Health Workers
By Eric Liswaniso, Programs Manager – Malaria Partners Zambia Malaria Partners Zambia through the Partners for a Malaria-Free Zambia project has successfully completed the retraining exercise for community health workers (CHWs) who were trained in 2021 in Muchinga...
Rotary District 9210 District Conference in Mozambique
The annual Rotary conference brings together all Rotarians and Rotaractors from District 9210 to network and showcase various Rotary projects. 'Discon' was well attended with many delegates from outside the district, 25 clubs presented at the projects fair. Rotaract...
The Rotaractors in Action Against Malaria Project
By: Eric Liswaniso, Programs Manager, Partners for a Malaria-Free Zambia Project, Malaria Partners Zambia Malaria work is fulfilling work. Every Rotarian volunteer we’ve worked with on the Partners for a Malaria-Free Zambia project leaves impacted in one way or...
Munada – The Village Market
By Eric Liswaniso, Programs Manager, Malaria Partners Zambia In all my travels to some of the remotest parts of Muchinga province, monitoring our malaria elimination work, I have always wondered where and how the residents of these villages get their essential...
Stuck in London – While Mentoring Community Health Workers
By Eric Liswaniso, Programs Manager, Malaria Partners Zambia and Wongani Zulu, Malaria Surveillance Specialist, World Vision Zambia “Eric, did you know this place is called London?” remarked Kelvin, the District Surveillance Officer for Lavushimanda district, to my...
Thanks to Your Support, Global Grants Are Saving Lives
We've assisted in twelve large malaria Global Grants, in addition to dozens of Small Grants, in malaria endemic regions throughout the world. This experience and expertise deliver effectiveness and international Rotary club participation. Our affiliates – Malaria...
Routine Data Quality Audit Conducted In Copperbelt Province, Zambia
By Maudy Lwenje, Copperbelt Phase 2 Project Manager, Malaria Partners Zambia Routine Data Quality Audit (RDQA) was conducted in four Districts of the Copperbelt Province in Zambia were a total of 1,255 Community Health Workers (CHWs) were trained to diagnose, test...
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