This blog was developed by MACEPA with contributions from the Seattle Rotary Club; our partners in Ethiopia, Zambia, and Malawi; MACEPA staff; and other contributors to the fight against malaria. We are documenting important ongoing malaria control and prevention work that is underway in Africa and providing a snapshot of impact, experiences, and voices in the days surrounding the third annual World Malaria Day—commemorated on April 25, 2010.
The Malaria Control and Evaluation Partnership in Africa (MACEPA), a program at PATH, is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support program partners in sub-Saharan Africa to achieve and sustain high coverage of malaria control interventions—including insecticide-treated bednets, indoor residual spraying, prevention during pregnancy, and access to diagnostics and treatment medicines—and to expand malaria control work to further reduce transmission.
The Rotary Club of Seattle has been dedicated to doing good in the world since its founding in 1909. With approximately 675 members, it is currently the largest Rotary Club internationally, as well as the fourth oldest. The club gathers at weekly meetings and other functions to fulfill commitments to the Rotarian ideals of friendship, fellowship, and service to others.
Zambia’s National Malaria Control Centre (NMCC) assumed responsibility for coordinating Zambia malaria control activities in December 1997. The NMCC, which is a department under the directorate of Public Health and Research of the Ministry of Health, provides technical support and coordination for a wide range of partners including research and training institutes and provincial and district health offices. The NMCC links closely with partners in the commercial sector, churches and mission hospitals, NGOs, and service groups.
