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- In this “open clinic” in Zambia, people are tested for malaria using a rapid diagnostic test in a make-shift medical center beneath a tree. Patients have their blood tested via a finger prick similar to how people with diabetes check their blood sugar. The test then makes a diagnosis much like a pregnancy test: one line means the person has tested negative. Two lines indicate they have tested positive.
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- Those who test positive via the rapid diagnostic test can receive anti-malaria medication immediately. Trained personnel give them the medication and instructions on how to complete the full dose.
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- This is Innocent. Before Innocent was born, his mother took anti-malaria medication and slept under a net provided by the ELCA Malaria Campaign. Had Innocent’s mother not learned about these important prevention and treatment methods, Innocent might not be here today.
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- Many pastors in Zambia are trained to educate members about malaria and how to prevent it. At this worship service, members of the community learned about important preventive measures to keep them from contracting the disease.
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- At the same worship service, community members who are trained in malaria prevention instruct the congregation on the proper setup of an insecticide-treated bed net and how to safely sleep beneath one.
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- Children in Zambia receive nets, thanks in part to the generous gifts that ELCA members have made to the ELCA Malaria Campaign!
The ELCA Malaria Campaign sees the fruits of its efforts on a trip to Africa.
