PIRCOM - Programa Inter Religioso Contra a Malaria: Malaria Free Communities in Mozambique

Malaria accounts for 29% of all deaths in Mozambique. Children, pregnant women and people living in rural areas are most affected. Some people don’t fully understand or believe that malaria can be prevented and treated if help is sought early enough. This project will train and support religious and community leaders, volunteers, and groups to challenge attitudes and beliefs that act as barriers to taking action to prevent and treat malaria. Using church meetings, mass media, and home visits, the project will result in more people sleeping under bed nets and seeking tests and treatment at the first symptoms of the disease. More pregnant women will take medicines to prevent malaria.

Programme: Fighting Malaria, Improving Health

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