Zambia has one of the highest incidences of malaria-related deaths in the world and is responsible for 40% of the deaths among children under five.
With your help, NetsforLife® is working to implement prevention and malaria treatment in Zambia.
Although Zambia made a successful transition to multi-party democracy in the 1990s, the promised economic reforms have been evolving more slowly.
An estimated 86% of Zambia’s people live in poverty, and the country ranks 163rd out of 179 countries on the United Nations Human Development Index.
Life expectancy is 40 years, and 16.5% of the adult population (one million people) is infected with HIV/AIDS.
Zambia had one of the highest incidences of malaria-related deaths in the world, responsible for 40% of the deaths among children under age five and 20% of the deaths of pregnant women.
Due to increased national focus on prevention and nets, malaria deaths among children decreased by 24% in 2007.
The Zambian Anglican Council (ZAC) consists of five dioceses—Central, Luapula, North, South and Lusaka—covering some of the most rural and remote areas in the country.
ZAC serves a total population of more than 416,000 by training diocesan health workers who reach into the communities to implement health-care initiatives.
In 2006, each of the five dioceses retained a coordinator who supervises a holistic and integrated development program, which includes malaria prevention and treatment.
NetsforLife® is implementing prevention and treatment activities in a total of 34 rural communities throughout the five dioceses.
There are an estimated 250 million cases of malaria each year, resulting in nearly 800,000 deaths. The majority of these deaths are children younger than five years old. Join us in the fight against malaria in Africa. Give today.

NetsforLife® is a partnership of corporations, foundations, nongovernmental groups, and faith-based organizations working to fight malaria in Africa.
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