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  • Boot Camp VI, Day 5: Town Hall with the Acting Director of Peace Corps, Entomology Lab Visit, HIV/AIDS, and Malaria in Pregnancy

    After a relaxing day at the beach, boot camp participants hit the ground running in the second of week of malaria boot camp VI. Today was filled with an informative field trip to the national entomology lab, presentations about HIV/AIDS and malaria in pregnancy, and a visit from the acting director of Peace Corps. Boot
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  • Malaria Think Tank Springs Into Action

    Last week the newly formed Peace Corps Uganda Malaria Think Tank held its first meeting! Comprising the Think Tank are Malaria Team members Matt Boddie and Ashley Givan, as well as Community Health Volunteers Sarah Cornett, Kristina Sandfoss, and Chris Peterson.  The Think Tank had the opportunity to sit down with Country Director, Loucine Hayes; 
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  • Boot Camp V, Day 9: A Message from the Acting Peace Corps Director, Care Groups Model, and United Against Malaria

    Today was the last full day of malaria boot camp V and no less intensive than all the other days. Sessions today included visits from Acting Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet, United Against Malaria, Peace Corps Senegal DPT Vanessa Dickey, Stomp Program Coordinator Chris Hedrick and serving malaria team members from the field. Stomp Program
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  • Weekly Awesome Zambia: Training

    Zambia rolled out Focus-In-Train-Up (FITU) Pre-Service Training (PST) Malaria 101 Training Sessions the first week of August. Stomp Coordinator, Jane Coleman attended the pre-service training training of trainers (TOT) to explain the new FITU manual and what Peace Corps Headquarters is requiring of all trainings and of Peace Corps Trainees. 68 Community Health Improvement Project
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  • Weekly Awesome Zambia: Film Crew Visit

    Peace Corps Headquarters sent a film crew to Zambia to learn and highlight what Peace Corps Volunteers, Peace Corps Response Volunteers, and Peace Corps Volunteer Leaders are doing in the field. Peace Corps/Zambia has one of the largest numbers of third-year extension rates and Peace Corps Response Volunteers. Volunteers of all sectors in Zambia are
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  • Weekly Awesome Zambia: Natural Mosquito Repellent Production

    Natural Mosquito Repellent Production in Zambia: Soaps and Lotions:  Results of the research, design, and development of locally produced repellents in the Appropriate Technology context  in Luapula Province, Zambia Luapula Province, Zambia is blessed with fertile waterways, seasonal rivers, and an abundance of low lying wetlands. Combined with a reliably warm climate, these factors result
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  • Team Sierra Leone’s Boot Camp Experience

    Stomping Out Malaria’s Boot Camp IV in Senegal was the first to include volunteers from the small West African nation of Sierra Leone. Re-opening after 16 years, Peace Corps Sierra Leone currently has only an education sector in operation. Having teachers in secondary schools all over the country will allow us to teach the youth
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  • Final Day of Boot Camp IV

    Introducing the newest members of the Malaria Team! Malaria Boot Camp IV came to a close today after ten rigorous days filled with insightful presentations, field visits, group discussions, and hands-on activities. Boot camp graduates are packing up to return to their respective posts. Upon arrival, each Malaria Team Member will disseminate his or her
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  • Day 8: Working with Radio Stations, Care Groups, FITU, and Against Malaria

    The morning started off with the creative juices flowing as participants created their own malaria public service announcements. David Lothamer, Radio Specialist and Senegal RPCV, taught the group the rudimentary skills of creating a PSA or a short radio. David demonstrated how to work with radio and how to tailor your PSA to reinforce your
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  • PC Film Crew Visits STOMP PCVS in Zambia to learn more about the Net Durability Study!

    David Berger, Brittany McFall, Tiffany Safia, Bob Morris, Jane Coleman  Edward Perry and Lee Gillenwater visited Zambia in May 2012 for a week to learn more about the Stomp PMI/CDC Net Durability Study. All were great sports and spoke on their experience in the study, how much they have enjoyed being part of a research project, and how important it
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