By Jane Kaye-Bailey | Founder
Thank to everyone who has supported our malaria prevention project during the past year. We have had a great deal of success in reducing the number of cases of malaria in the Mukuni Chiefdom. This is due to the extensive funding we have raised to provide mosquito nets and a safe insecticide coating inside mud hut dwellings and the health centre. In addition we used Larvicide granules to treat ponds and areas of stagnant water. This product is harmless to fish, animals and the environment, but does prevent the larva developing into mosquito.
Our base is close to the Zambezi River in The Kazungula District of Zambia. This area recorded the nation's second highest number of cases of malaria between January and June this year. The highest number of cases were recorded in the Ndola District, in the Central Province. A staggering 64,000 cases of malaria occured during this past season.
Although there are a number of large organisations tackling malaria quite clearly more needs to be done. Drug resistance is building and new strains of malaria are appearing. According to the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, who certified the products we are using, these are the most superior currently available globally. We are delighted to be the first charity in the world to use these products and to fund a project that can help save lives.
As yet, we have covered only a small area, but the Zambian government has declared that the products are highly effectie in fighting the malaria vector. We have the full support of the Ministry of Health and the National Malaria Control Centre.
In addition we will continue to provide mosquito nets to give maximum protection against this dealy discease, which takes the life of a child every sixty seconds.
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