Keep vulnerable children and families malaria free and healthy by providing 15,000 long lasting insecticide treated nets, and education. Malaria can be fatal for children, pregnant women, and adults living with HIV, even though it is preventable and curable. Lives can be saved for pennies per day, as provision of a net costs a mere $5. Proper use of nets leads to improved health, higher school attendance, and fewer missed day at work. To date more than 35,000 nets have been provided in Zambia.

Challenge

In Africa, more than 350,000 children die needlessly every year from malaria which is both preventable & curable. In Zambia, a large percentage (30-50%) of the population is infected by malaria due to a high incidence of HIV (weakens the immune system), water logging (prefect breeding ground for mosquitoes), and poor sanitation. Malaria can be fatal for young children, and pregnant women who are HIV+. In addition, children who contract malaria suffer from its effects over their entire lifetime.

Long-Term Impact

This ongoing program has led to a reduction in the incidence of malaria, and better health for all especially, young children, expecting mothers, and people living with HIV - groups most vulnerable to malaria. With better health, school attendance is higher, adults miss fewer days at work and can take better care of their families. With better knowledge about prevention, malaria deaths can be reduced to zero. In the long term the community is more self-reliant and can solve problems on its own.

References

1. http://www.poweroflove.org
2. https://www.poweroflove.org/projects/project-mosquito-net
3. http://poweroflove.org/blog/project-mosquito-nets-program-zambia-activities-and-impact
4. https://www.poweroflove.org/blog/zambia-can-be-malaria-free-2021
5. https://www.poweroflove.org/blog/children-healthy-and-school-pmn

Additional Documentation

https://www.globalgiving.org//pfil/6187/projdoc.xlsx

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