tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040240362956658122.post8195859494409336840..comments2023-12-30T08:51:51.742-08:00Comments on Pokeyourmind: America seeks to wipe-out Zambia's malaria casesMeluse Kapatamoyohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01314607836208799485noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040240362956658122.post-90112768679596178292012-04-19T06:09:11.793-07:002012-04-19T06:09:11.793-07:00I think this business of depending on cooperating ...I think this business of depending on cooperating partners to deal with our problems, in this case the disease burden, is not very helpful. I say this because I travelled to Nakambala Sugar estates one day where I discovered that malaria prevalence in the Nakambala community has been brought down to less than one per cent. Zambia Sugar Corporate Affairs Manager Lovemore Sievu was on hand to explain that they the local community on the estates has recorded zero malaria cases in a long time as a result of frequent spraying, distribution of mosquito nets and information campaigns on how to deal with malaria. <br />I also discovered that that effort does not in any way involve the council in Mazabuka, or any Government department. What does that mean, you might ask? It means that our leaders rarely get interested in using local means and methods to deal with problems no matter how effective they can be, because the leaders do not gain any money. But they always sound the trumpet when some donor country puts money on the table to deal with a local problem because they know they’ll get allowances, and most likely deprive project beneficiaries by stealing project funds. <br />So I appreciate what the US initiative. But we will do ourselves service if could galvanize local effort in and resources in dealing with local problems which have proved successful in Mazabuka.Stephen Kapambwehttp://www.fotoaccount.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com