Rotary Club of Ngora, D9213

𝗥𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 For 𝟭𝟱𝟬 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 in Odwarat Parish, Ngora district the fight against malaria is moving beyond the health centre and into their own homes. The @RCNgora in Partnership with Malaria Partners Uganda (@MPUganda) are taking malaria prevention directly to households through Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) in Kopege, Agu and Kees villages to help protect families from mosquitoes that transmit malaria. Malaria remains one of Uganda's most pressing public health challenges, with more than 12 million confirmed cases reported annually nationwide. In malaria endemic districts like Ngora, families continue to face a significant risk of infection, making prevention efforts at household level critical. So far, 150 of the 200 project targeted households have been reached. Beyond the homes, the club has donated 𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁. 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 to support timely testing and treatment of malaria cases. The project is also looking beyond the immediate intervention. The club has distributed and 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟬 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘀 in the community with plans to support the planting of 1,000 trees. Neem trees have natural insect-repellent and insecticidal properties, making the tree-planting effort part of a broader environmental approach to mosquito control, alongside proven measures such as IRS and sleeping under treated mosquito nets. For Club President @janeaik the project's early success is proof that community led action works, calling for more partners to come on board to scale up the initiative to reach more households, strengthen malaria prevention efforts and improve the health and wellbeing of families in Ngora district. #RotaryEyamba | #RotaryKonyo | #RotaractLegacy