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Malaria occurs year-round, with the peak during the rainy season from November to April. [30] Although the four main malaria parasite species are present in Zambia, Plasmodium falciparum accounts for 98% of all infections. [30] Malaria prevalence as reported by the Malaria Indicators Surveys decreased from 21.8% in 2006 to 14.9% in 2012. [31]
The Against Malaria Foundation (AMF) ... Malawi, Papua New Guinea, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia. ... In March 2023, AMF reported a milestone of fundraising $500 million ...
The 2023–2024 Zambian cholera outbreak, part of the 2022–2024 Southern Africa cholera outbreak, is currently one of the most severe health crises in the country's recent history, [1] with its origins traced back to January 2023. [2] The outbreak initially surfaced in Vubwi District in the Eastern Province and Mwansabombwe District in ...
The malaria caseload in India was slashed by 69 per cent from 6.4 million (64 lakh) in 2017 to two million (20 lakh) in 2023. Similarly, the estimated malaria deaths decreased from 11,100 to 3,500 (a 68-per cent decrease) in the same period. [27] Video summary
The total area of crops planted during the year 2014 in the province was 112,153.47 hectares which constituted 5.91% of the total area cultivated in Zambia. The net production stood at 103,127 metric tonnes, which formed 2.53% of the total agricultural production in the country.
The President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) is a U.S. Government initiative to control and eliminate malaria, one of the leading global causes of premature death and disability. [1] The initiative was originally launched by U.S. president George W. Bush in 2005, and has been continued by each successive U.S. president.
Macha Mission is a mission station in the Choma District of the Southern Province of Zambia. While it started out as a place to convert the local population to Christianity, it has grown into a community centre with a church, five schools, a hospital and a malaria research centre. Macha Mission began as a Christian mission station in 1906.
Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Zambia. 4 January – ZESCO, Zambia's largest power company, announces increased power cuts from six hours to twelve hours as a result of lower water levels at the Kariba Dam between Zambia and Zimbabwe. [1]