By NATION REPORTER THE Rotary Club of Mufulira has started implementing the Malaria Elimination Copperbelt Phase II project which involves training community health volunteers to fight the killer disease in three districts.The project will be rolled out in Kalulushi and Luanshya districts, after a five-week break ahead of the August 12 general elections.Rotary Club of Mufulira President John Mwewa said the Rotary was engaged in peace and conflict prevention, disease prevention and treatment, water and sanitation, maternal and child health as well as basic education and literacy.Mr Mwewa said the target was not only to prevent and treat malaria, but also diarrhea diseases and pneumonia.“We intend to achieve this goal by training community health workers in the three districts of the Copperbelt,” Mr Mwewa said.He said the Global Grant project would train and equip 1,055 Community Health Workers (CHWs) to provide basic health care at the household level for 550,000 people in three districts of the […]
MUFULIRA ROTARY SCALES UP MALARIA FIGHT
