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Africa is Developing New Intervention Tools To Tackle Malaria

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In 2012 two Burkinabe (Bukina Faso) students Moctar Dembélé and Gérard Niyondiko innovated malaria-repellent soap from natural herbs, the brains behind Faso Soap, were awarded a $25,000 prize for their invention in 2013 when they became the first African winners of the Global Social Venture Competition at the University of California Berkeley.        Moctor Dembele & Gerald Niyondiko founder Faso Soap Two years ago, three Ugandan researchers developed a diagnostic kit that gives a result in two minutes with the help of a Smartphone after one of the co-founder called Brian Giita got malaria which was difficult to diagnose as he had other diseases too as narrated by co-founder Sheffik Ssekito    Brian Giita founder Matibabu device The Matibabu device uses light scattering and magnetism. The Kampala-based researchers said their motivation stemmed from the fact that they had all previously been infected with malaria.  On the...

Climate Change Fuel Malaria Spread

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 By Roperfree Malaria upsurge has gone high since June attributing the increase to range of factors including a refugee influx, climate change and decline in the use of protective bed nets. According to data from the statistics office, malaria is Uganda’s leading cause of death among in-patients aged below five years. The ministry said “prolonged intermittent rains in various parts of the country” caused by climate change had partly helped fuel the malaria spread. It also cited an influx of refugees from Congo and Sudan over the last few years, population growth and a general decline in the use of mosquito nets as contributing to the increased prevalence. Uganda hosts about 1.4 million refugees, most of whom have fled recent fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan. Malaria, spread when female mosquitoes bite humans, kills almost half a million people each year, and 90% of those deaths occur in Africa, according to the Worl...

Roperfree's Invitation To High Level Investment Responsible Award Gala in Uganda

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By Roperfree The Pearl of Africa is one of the most beautiful nations by nature, good climate, rich culture, organic foods, great social occasions, great night life, traditional code of dressing/attires and herbal medicines but nevertheless malaria is the most challenging disease in the history of mankind in Uganda and  one the best solution so far was sleeping under the mosquito bed nets. Roperfree has transformed many people's lives during malaria sensitization campaigns plus offering free product knowledge resourceful information to potential customers in order to know how to use or apply Roperfree Brand Products oils to their skins. While doing all that in the best interest to public health concerns while we envision malaria free country in 2030. Roperfree has been intensifying its campaigns in order to control malaria with its Roperfree mosquito repellent oils as new intervention tools recognized by the Ministry of Health to fight malaria more effectively. ...

Pharmacies in Uganda Recognizes Roperfree

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By Roperfree Buy Uganda and Build Uganda is around the corner BUBU and as Roperfree we are at the fore front in  fighting malaria  & rheumatism via malaria sensitization while using  essential oils which are effective  with no reported side effects since its inception.                 The current rainy season of October and November in Uganda is causing the rise of malaria cases which  has pushed the demand of Roperfree mosquito repellent oils transforming the  high end household pharmacies to  follow suit in the battle against the number one  killer disease in the country.                                                                   Ecopharm Pharmacy       Ecopharm and Vine Pharmacies in some of  thei...

Roperfree Goes To West Africa To Fight Malaria

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By Roperfree Uganda has been experiencing heavy rains season since October and according to the weather forecast the rains will continue throughout November with increased malaria cases due to the favorable conditions for mosquitoes to breed. The National Malaria Control Program under the Ministry of Health in collaboration with Rotarian Malaria are intensifying the fight against malaria in Uganda by providing intervention tools and malaria sensitization campaigns. Roperfree intensified malaria sensitization campaigns too in Kampala and Wakiiso district while providing free mosquito repellent oils to the most vulnerable groups. During the sensitization campaigns, many lives have been saved & transformed, some have become Roperfree outreach agents in the crusade to fight malaria up to zero status. Recently, Patrick from Ghana joined Roperfree as West African distributor in the region after using Roperfree mosquito repellent oils. Roperfree Brand Products c...