Introducing… Australian Rotarians Against Malaria
We have a new look, a new logo, AND a new name! Introducing Australian Rotarians Against Malaria. Please bear with us while we update our brand with our new logo and name.
Malaria is cruel and made me wish that I would die
I had malaria many years ago, but there is no forgetting it. In recent years, I tried donating blood but still showed antibodies to malaria and could only do a plasma donation. I eventually gave up trying to donate blood. … Continued
Will your club be the first annual winner of the Mosquito Shield Award?
This Rotary year, Rotarians Against Malaria (RAM) are introducing two Mosquito Shield Awards. The first award will recognise the club in our District that donates the most money to RAM in a Rotary year. The second award will recognise the … Continued
Better medication management of small babies with malaria
Malaria is a life-threatening disease that caused approximately 608,000 deaths in 2022, 80% of whom were children and pregnant women (World Health Organization, 2023). Malaria is thought to be rare in babies aged under six months due to receiving … Continued
WHO’s Global Malaria Programme Launches New Strategy
Ahead of World Malaria Day, the WHO Global Malaria Programme published a new operational strategy outlining its priorities and key activities up to 2030 to help change the trajectory of malaria trends, with a view to achieving the global malaria targets. The strategy … Continued
We Now Have Reasonably Effective Malaria Vaccines. But How Do We Get Them Out There?
Précised from Zarocostas, and adapted by Dr Kerre Ann Willsher and Dr Jenny Kerrison Since 2015, malaria cases and deaths have increased. Progress in malaria elimination has stagnated (Paaijmans & Lobo, 2023). With two new malaria vaccines developed, there is … Continued
The Elimination of Malaria from India: A Case of When
Kerre Ann Willsher, PhD In January 2023, I had the privilege to travel to India as part of the Mega Polio campaign. Covid 19 has caused immunization campaigns and disease management projects in India to be postponed or cancelled, creating … Continued
Bunnings Fundraiser for RAM Raises Fantastic $1,860!
The 9810 RAM committee held a Bunnings sausage sizzle fundraiser at the Oakleigh Bunnings store on Saturday 12 November. We had a really, really busy day and made a fantastic profit of $1,860 on the day! Huge thanks go to … Continued
Frog Loss: A Lesson in Ecology
Written by Kerre Ann Willsher, PhD Do you miss the croaking of frogs on summer nights? I know that I do. When I was a child there were thousands of frogs on the creek across the road, and they carried … Continued
Zero Malaria in West Timor NTT Indonesia – Rotary Global Grant #2015867
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