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The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) released over US$ 1 million to the Ministry of Health to support the implementation of enhanced equal access to malaria services.
The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) released over US$ 1 million to the Ministry of Health to support the implementation of enhanced equal access to malaria services. The Zambian Ministry of Health stated that the government has received US$ 1,158,000 through the regional grant to support the implementation of malaria activities in 14 border districts of Western and Southern Provinces.
The SADC Secretariat insists Zambia should use the money to fight malaria in the two neighbouring provinces along border areas. The National Malaria Elimination Programme will use the money to support the implementation of the Malaria matchbox in border towns of Zambia and Namibia as part of an approach to improve access to malaria services by underserved populations.
According to SADC findings, migrant and mobile populations are usually disconnected from health services, malaria surveillance, and prevention services. The funds will be put to good use and help increase access to prompt malaria diagnosis and treatment among the mobile and migrant populations.
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The Ministry of Health officially opened a workshop for Malaria focal point persons drawn from Siavonga, Chirundu, Sesheke and Livingstone Districts. The workshop aims to draw action plans on how the Districts will be able to use the funding to come up with malaria prevention plans such as community engagement and use of community radio stations among other activities.
