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Malaria Overview — Zambia National Malaria Elimination Centre

WebMalaria in Zambia. On average, there are an estimated 20,000 cases of malaria per day Zambia. And each day, on average, four Zambians die from the disease. Though major …

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Managing Malaria in Communities: Testing, Treating, and Tracking

WebManaging Malaria in Communities: Testing, Treating, and Tracking Disease in Zambia. Zambia is catching malaria infections early—resulting in fewer cases of severe disease …

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Vector Control — Zambia National Malaria Elimination Centre

WebVector Control — Zambia National Malaria Elimination Centre. The interventions for vector control in Zambia aimed at preventing transmission are the use of long-lasting insecticide …

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Health Promotion — Zambia National Malaria Elimination Centre

WebHealth promotion cuts across and facilitates all the elimination components from A to E. Advocacy and social behavioural change communication will form the anchor in health …

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Elimination Components A-E

WebAccelerating Scale-Up: Optimize Vector Control and Case Management. Malaria control relies heavily on prevention through vector control and a case management strategy that …

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News — Zambia National Malaria Elimination Centre

WebWorld Malaria Day 2019. World Malaria Day commemorations took off on the Copperbelt in Zambia on April 26 at St. Mary’s Rural Health Centre in Lufwanyama. The Minister of …

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Research — Zambia National Malaria Elimination Centre

WebA main objective of Zambia’s operational research is to generate information to provide timely, accurate and relevant information for policy decision making in support of the …

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Community Health Worker Spotlight: Agness Ndulubila, Mulobezi …

WebAgness Ndulubila has served as a volunteer community health worker (CHW) for 23 years. With a health system hindered by a shortage of doctors and other …

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Zambia National Malaria Elimination Centre

WebThe National Malaria Elimination Centre (NMEC), part of Zambia’s Ministry of Health, is implementing one of the most ambitious malaria efforts in Africa. We provide technical …

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Malaria in pregnancy

WebMalaria infection during pregnancy is a major cause of maternal and neonatal death in Zambia and throughout tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Pregnant women …

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Step D Video — Zambia National Malaria Elimination Centre

WebStep D . The Zambian Ministry of Health has partnered with MACEPA and Isdell Flowers Cross Border Malaria Initiative to bring malaria community case management and reactive case detection to Western Province.

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Monitoring and Evaluation

WebMonitoring and Evaluation. Using the data collected, Zambia’s malaria elimination programme should be evaluated at regular intervals for compliance with the appropriate …

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Publications — Zambia National Malaria Elimination Centre

WebMalaria Journal, April 2018. Community-led Responses for Elimination (CoRE): a study protocol for a community randomized controlled trial assessing the effectiveness of …

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National Malaria Elimination Strategic Plan 2017-2021

WebA strategy to move from accelerated burden reduction to malaria elimination in Zambia. The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Zambia, in collaboration with partners, has …

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38 Years a CHW — Zambia National Malaria Elimination Centre

WebSiadimbe was among the first Community Health Workers trained by National Malaria Elimination Centre (NMEC) with support from Malaria Control Elimination Partnership in …

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Parasite Clearance — Zambia National Malaria Elimination Centre

WebParasite Clearance — Zambia National Malaria Elimination Centre. When all supportive systems are in place—including health facility and community surveillance systems and …

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Enhanced Surveillance

WebEnhanced surveillance is a critical element for Component D . Action required for this component includes: Enhancing other malaria prevention strategies including LLIN …

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End Malaria Council — Zambia National Malaria Elimination Centre

WebEMC’s are designed to assist countries in increasing resource mobilisation to achieve and sustain malaria elimination. Zambia’s EMC convenes senior-level, multi-sectoral …

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Case Management — Zambia National Malaria Elimination Centre

WebIn Zambia, case management coverage has greatly improved through strengthening of general health services and the provision of adequate diagnostics and medicines …

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