Rotarians visit clinics in Kitwe, Zambia

Posted by Roy Mann, Rotary Member Today was another active day in Zambia’s Copperbelt. Our Rotary delegation went in two different directions, one to Luanshya and another to Mufulira—almost on the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. I was in the latter group that began with a visit to Kitwe’s Buchi clinic. There we [...]

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Just one person can help save a life

Posted by Catherine Seneviratne, MACEPA Project Administrator Helping out with the 2010 Malawi Malaria Indicator Survey was the first time I had really ever participated in fieldwork.  I have worked in Zambia and Ethiopia before, but I wasn’t sure what to expect from the trip—and what stuck with me wasn’t what I expected.  I’ve heard [...]

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We’ve landed in Zambia – and are on the road again

Posted by Jim Moore, Seattle Rotary After 30 plus hours of traveling, John Adams, Roy Mann, and I finally arrived in Lusaka last night. Unfortunately our luggage didn’t make it with us, but we’ve since learned that it arrived in Lusaka this afternoon and we may have clean clothes later tonight. We set off at [...]

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Using simple tools to improve malaria diagnosis

Published by Todd Jennings, MACEPA Communications Officer For many Zambians the nearest health facility might be 10, 20 or even 50 miles away.  So what do you do when your daughter is huddled on her mat, sweating from fever then shaking from chills?  You don’t have money for transport and your bicycle isn’t much good after days [...]

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