The 2021 World Malaria Report Has Arrived
The 2021 World Malaria Report is now available. Read it here.
Catnip Chemical Repels Mosquitos, Attracts Cats
Written by Kerre Ann Willsher, PhD Nepetalactone, a chemical in Catnip (nepeta cataria), a species of mint, has been found to be a very effective mosquito repellant (American Chemical Society. & ScienceDaily, 2001; Le Page, 2021). This is good news … Continued
RAM in the December edition of Rotary Down Under magazine
RAM is in the December edition of the Rotary Down Under magazine! Read the article on RAM here and read the whole magazine here.
Quarterly Update: August-October 2021
Written by Kerre Willsher, PhD The Covid19 mayhem means that Rotarians Against Malaria has their work cut out for them in many cases. Fortunately, with the assistance of Rotary Clubs, Districts, and the general public, we are “up to it.” 1.5 … Continued
Malaria Poems
Mosquito lifecycle Mozzie start off as eggs,Then they kinda get wriggly,Then Larvae then pupaeThen they become Adultslive 2 months then become sickly (dead) I’m happy I’m not a mosquitoAlthough I’d happily drink of some nectarFemales are the ones that suck … Continued
Malaria Poems
Malaria Prevention: Cos it’s best to be safe, and not sorry I wanna talk malaria,I’m not here ta scare ya,There are simple steps you can take,In countries whereThese vampire bugs liveThe answers are real and not fake.In question of dress,It’s … Continued
Combined drug therapy utilizing Imatinib in the treatment of Falciparum Malaria
Malaria causes over 400,000 deaths annually and impacts the lives of over two billion people worldwide damaging family livelihoods and national economies (World Health Organization, 2020). There were 229 million new cases in 2019 (World Health Organization, 2020). Major efforts … Continued
Maintaining zero malaria in Timor Leste: Our International Service to open doors into the hearts of Rotarians and non-Rotarians
Introduction Malaria is a life-threatening disease. Globally, in 2018, malaria threatened the lives of nearly 50% of the global population. In that year, an estimated 228 million were infected with malaria and there were 405,000 deaths with an estimated 1,109 … Continued
Polo Shirts for Sale!
This year, RAM invested in polo shirts as part of RAM’s promotional materials for our RAM District Supervisors. The shirts are available to anyone at $32 per shirt. Please see below photos and contact Gloria Hargreaves at ramsouthern@rawcs.org.au to purchase a … Continued
Quarterly Update: May-July 2021
In addition to our quarterly newsletters, you can read on to find out about the main highlights from the last quarter. By Dr. Kerre Willsher D9510 & Dr. Jenny Kerrison D9830 Speaking at Rotary clubs is a key strategy for … Continued