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Malaria Project From the 8th of March 2014 until the 3th of May, our new Volunteer, Anja van den Hengel (25 years old, medical student from Holland) stayed in Nanatha. This was Anja’s first time in Mozambique and she really looked forward to work with the Activistas and Feleciano. She started a project about malaria. Very important in that time of the year, because it was the rain season during which a lot of people suffer from malaria. Malaria is especially dangerous for young children and pregnant women. Anan Clinica | P.O.Box 88 | Nacala Porto | Nampula | Mozambique Stichting Anan Clinica at Bilthoven | the Netherlands | www.ananclinica.com | ananclinica@gmail.com
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Anan Clinica Newsletter • nr 11 • Aug 2014
Malaria is especially dangerous for young children and pregnant women
Two years ago two volunteers did a theatre with the Activistas to inform the community about malaria. The Activistas still remembered a lot of the information they learned at that time, but agreed that malaria is still a big problem in the community. The nurse of the hospital in
schools in Nanatha and Baixo Pinda. There they did a quiz
Baixo Pinda said that in the months January and February
with the children to test their knowledge about malaria.
of 2014, approximately 600 people were tested positive for
After that, the Activistas gave the presentation about
malaria.
malaria to the children.
Together with Feleciano, Anja did research in Nanatha to
Anja really enjoyed her time in Nanatha, she felt really
investigate the problems around malaria in the community
welcome by all the people in the community, Feleciano,
and to see if the theatre the Activistas played two years
the Activistas and the staff of Nuarro. It was a life
ago had any effect. A lot of families in Nanatha had one
time experience. And even though malaria will still be
or two mosquitonets, because of an antimalarial program
a big problem through whole Mozambique, Anja left
of Unicef in 2011. But because most people did not know
Nanatha with the hope that the community will use the
the cause of malaria, they did not understand that the
information she left behind and that maybe… one day…
mosquitonet could help to prevent malaria. Besides the
malaria won’t be a health issue anymore…
lack of knowledge about the cause of malaria, Anja and Feleciano also found problems around the treatment of malaria. A lot of people said they don’t want to go to the hospital, because they don’t think it is important enough or they just buy some pills in the village to treat the malaria. Together with the Activistas, Anja made a presentation
Anan Clinica Foundation is a non-religious charity
of posters with drawings which contained the most
that aims to increase local knowledge of health issues
important information to tell the community. She and the
andAthe scope, quality, accessibility, acceptability
Activistas went to Nanatha and surrounding villages to
and coverage of primary health care services for the
give their presentation. People said that malaria is still a
underserved people of the Nanatha community in
big problem in their community and they were very happy
Northern Mozambique. Anan Clinica focusses primarily on
to receive information from the Activistas. Besides these
health education and basic hygiene facilities.
presentations, Anja and the Activistas also went to the
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Together anything is possible! Together anything is possible and also your help will be very welcomed. It can be as simple (but not less important) as making a financial donation, volunteering time and knowledge; even a useful suggestion or good idea can take us further in helping the Nanatha Community. If you are interested don’t hesitate to contact us: ananclinica@gmail.com. For more information about Anan Clinica, please visit our website: www. ananclinica.com.
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Anan Clinica | P.O.Box 88 | Nacala Porto | Nampula | Mozambique Stichting Anan Clinica at Bilthoven | the Netherlands | www.ananclinica.com | ananclinica@gmail.com
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