It’s all about the maps
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set out big goals and targets—and countries are making real progress in some cases. Under five mortality has reduced…
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Five steps to wrap technology and optimize impact: community malaria surveillance for elimination in Zambia
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Image caption: Community health workers (CHWs) provide malaria testing and treatment; line-lists in paper registers and aggregated by “data” CHWs and submitted to the…
Prioritizing Interventions – Targeting IRS to Maximize Effectiveness
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Malaria kills a staggering number of people every year — nearly half a million. That number is unacceptable given malaria is both preventable and…
Finding a village never before visited by IRS
It was the 9th of November 2017 when the mop-up team left Chadiza IRS base in search of Polygon 01-455 under Mtaya catchment area, which is located to eastern side of Chadiza district about 45 km from the district main post office...
USAID Awards Global Contract to PSI and Partners to Advance Malaria Service Delivery in 28 Countries
We are excited to announce that PSI has been successfully awarded a new contract by USAID to support the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) to Advance the Progress of Malaria Service Delivery (APMSD) in 28 malaria-affected countries and selected Akros ...
ZANIS News covers latrine access in Pemba District
Check out a video news report on the need for latrine coverage in areas of Zambia's Pemba District. Akros staffer Annie Mutunda was on hand to help explain the necessity for such coverage...
A Low-Cost Platform for Administering Land Rights
How can the same sort of systems we use to collect and organize health data from rural areas be used to collect and organize land use? Why is land use important for development? Check out this recent article from "The Best of Africa" blog...
Akros joins Nonprofit Organizations Knowledge Initiative in webinar for their series on DHIS2 for NGOs
If you missed the webinar we did with the Nonprofit Organizations Knowledge Initiative, take a look at the full recording below. Akros team members…
Akros GHC crew hosts webinar on what it’s like to be a GHC fellow at Akros
On November 16, current and former Akros GHC fellows shared their experiences and fielded questions from hopeful GHC candidates. Each year, GHC a diverse…
“The Professor” Charles Mwiinga on life as a teacher, farmer, and Community Champion
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I’ve realized that, in Zambia, almost everything is done in groups. I’ve arrived at a village called Ngandu Jakalasi expecting a short sit-down interview…