On 24 July, in a landmark achievement for global health, the World Health Organization (WHO) has officially certified Timor-Leste as malaria-free. This announcement marks a major milestone in the fight against one of the world’s oldest and deadliest diseases—and Rotary … Continued
We are pleased to announce our newest Rotary Global Grant project for West Timor (Indonesia). The Global Grant project will be managed in Australia by PDG Geoff Simpson, and in West Timor by PP Ratna. Background: Our work in West … Continued
Where was the activity conducted? The MBS was conducted in two villages Webriamata and Alkani, District Malaka, West Timor, Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) province, Indonesia. The video shows MBS in village Alkani, and was conducted by the District malaria program and … Continued
Written by Peter McKenzie, Rotary Club of Hillarys and Project Manager GG #2015867 This Global Grant project commenced in 2019 with discussions between Dr Jenny Kerrison, Rotarians Against Malaria (RAM) and Western Region Supervisor, PP Peter McKenzie in conjunction with … Continued
Community Assessment for the Rotary Global Grant #2015867 Written by Jenny Kerrison PhD, D.Ed.; National Manager, Rotarians Against Malaria (RAM) Australia Community Assessment in February 2020 In February 2020, a small RAM team led by Dr Jenny Kerrison (Rotary District … Continued
Across the world, between 7-11 of March for The Global Week of Action co-organised by Civil Society for Malaria Elimination (CS4ME), Global Fund Advocates Network (GFAN), GFAN Africa, and GFAN Asia-Pacific (GFAN AP), our communities and civil society partners reached out to Embassies and High Commissions … Continued
Introduction Malaria is a life-threatening disease. Globally, in 2018, malaria threatened the lives of nearly 50% of the global population. In that year, an estimated 228 million were infected with malaria and there were 405,000 deaths with an estimated 1,109 … Continued
The Rotary Foundation’s first annual $2 million Programs of Scale grant supports a Rotarian-led effort to dramatically reduce malaria in Zambia. The Partners for a Malaria-Free Zambia program will add thousands of community health workers to the country’s health system … Continued