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.
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
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
2023 World Malaria Report released by WHO
Each year, WHO’s World malaria report provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of trends in malaria control and elimination across the globe. This year’s report includes, for the first time, a dedicated chapter focused on the intersection between climate change and malaria. … Continued
Announcing A New Rotary Global Grant
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
Coating Formulation Change Leads to Inferior Performance of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets in Papua New Guinea
Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) play a key role in reducing malaria transmission in endemic countries. In a previous study, the authors demonstrated a substantial decrease in the bioefficacy of LLINs for malaria prevention delivered to Papua New Guinea (PNG) between … Continued
Video: Mass Blood Survey (MBS) Funded by RAM
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
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
Scientists At The University Of Oxford Develop A Malaria Vaccine That Gives Up To 80% Protection
Scientists at the University of Oxford develop a Malaria vaccine that can give up to 80% protection. The team now expect it to be rolled out next year after the successful trials. In addition to the effectiveness of the vaccine, it … Continued
The 2022 WHO Guidelines for Malaria Have Been Published
The WHO Guidelines for malaria bring together the Organization’s most up-to-date recommendations for malaria in one user-friendly and easy-to-navigate online platform. Learn more on the WHO website, or click on the image below to download the pdf.