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
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
RAM Australia at the Rotary International Convention in Houston, USA
RAM Australia is at the Rotary International Convention in Houston, USA this week! DGN Andrea Grosvenor for District 9705 is at the Global Fund & RAWCS-RAM Finish the Fight booth, and next to our booth is Malaria Partners International, which … Continued
An interesting find in a local Rotary shed…
Mr Paul Freimanis, a member of the Rotary Club of Whyalla was involved in building a clinic at Seghe. We found this memento in a local Rotary shed.
Maintaining zero malaria in Timor Leste: Our International Service to open doors into the hearts of Rotarians and non-Rotarians
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
Grants to Scale Up Efforts to Fight Malaria: Supporting High-Impact Service with Programs of Scale Grants
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