Making Malaria History in Zambia

Basement Crew have joined forces with The Butterfly Tree to help the fight against malaria in Zambia. While there are four types of parasites that can cause malaria in humans, Plasmodium falciparum is by far the most deadly and common, particularly in Zambia. Once a person is bitten by a P. falciparum-carrying mosquito, the parasite grows, multiplies, and undergoes a series of complex life cycle changes that allow it to evade the immune system and infect the liver and red blood cells. Malaria disease caused by P. falciparum may result in death within hours or a few days of infection especially in those with low immunity such as children, pregnant women, people with AIDS (not necessarily HIV carriers), and travelers from areas with little or no malaria. Malaria can also result in miscarriage in pregnant women, low birth-weight infants, developmental disabilities, and other complications.

Africa malaria prevention and treatment can alleviate the burden of disease. The latest report from WHO recently states that Zambia has achieved a major reduction in malaria mortality by 66% and will be promoted for other countries to follow. With your effort this statistic can be improved upon. If Zambians around the globe unite we can ‘Make Malaria History in Zambia’