Muyombo Limota lost his 15-year-old daughter Edna to malaria after she became sick on March 17. The girl lived with her grandmother and started showing symptoms before going to the Sesheke Clinic for help. Doctors tested her blood and found malaria parasites before giving her medicine to fight the disease. Her condition failed to improve after the first treatment round at the medical facility. Clinic staff could not provide more drugs because patients must wait 28 days between treatments.
Farmers around Sesheke face constant mosquito attacks when they camp at their crop fields. Briliant Musiwa guards his maize and sorghum plants against elephants and hippos every night. The farmer contracted malaria in February and needed three weeks to recover from the infection. Joseph Maemeko tested positive twice for the disease because he lacks protective mosquito nets. These men risk their health to protect food crops that feed their families.
Health officials report 64 children under age 19 have died from malaria since December last year. The Zambezi region records the highest number of cases with 21,044 infections and 18 deaths. Ministry workers struggle with limited vehicles and equipment to fight the spread. Communities need mosquito nets and early medical treatment to prevent more deaths. Officials urge people to clear standing water and seek immediate care when a fever starts.
Farmers around Sesheke face constant mosquito attacks when they camp at their crop fields. Briliant Musiwa guards his maize and sorghum plants against elephants and hippos every night. The farmer contracted malaria in February and needed three weeks to recover from the infection. Joseph Maemeko tested positive twice for the disease because he lacks protective mosquito nets. These men risk their health to protect food crops that feed their families.
Health officials report 64 children under age 19 have died from malaria since December last year. The Zambezi region records the highest number of cases with 21,044 infections and 18 deaths. Ministry workers struggle with limited vehicles and equipment to fight the spread. Communities need mosquito nets and early medical treatment to prevent more deaths. Officials urge people to clear standing water and seek immediate care when a fever starts.
