Zambezi Expedition

The RBM Zambezi Expedition is a two-month voyage on the Zambezi River to showcase successes and highlight challenges associated with the fight against malaria across the six countries of the Trans-Zambezi region. It will help to voice each country’s unique story of struggle and success while rallying government and public support for a common Zambezi-wide malaria control strategy that is currently in the making. By exposing the difficulties of delivering prevention and treatment tools in Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, the RBM Zambezi Expedition will demonstrate that only a coordinated cross-border action can force the disease to recoil - echoing well the 2008 global World Malaria Day theme - Malaria - a disease without borders.
Read RBM press release on the launch of Zambezi Expedition
Zambezi Expedition arrival in Livingstone to international welcome on World Malaria Day
latest updates on Zambezi Expedition website

View Reuters video UN boosts anti-malaria offensive
UNICEF correspondent Richard Lee reports on the Zambezi expedition to combat malaria in six countries where it is most prevalent on the UNICEF site.
Journée mondiale contre le paludisme sur RTBF

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Zambezi Expedition Media Coverage

1. BedNet Delivery on the Zambezi River
   The One Blog — 26.06.2008
2. Mosquito warfare
   CNN Blog (USA) — 20.06.2008
3. Malaria
   Mozambique Magazine Blog — 11.06.2008
4. Die Mücke bringt den Tod – Kampf gegen Malaria [Video clip]
   ARD (Germany) — 8.06.2008
5. Angola: Auf Sambesi-Expedition [with a video clip]
   NDR Fernsehen — 8.06.2008
6. Fighting Malaria on the River of Life
   World Economic Forum on Africa 2008 — 6.06.2008
7. L’expédition RBM-Zambèze souligne les défis économiques et les opportunités de la région
   l'Association de la Presse Panafricaine (APPA) — 6.06.2008
8. International Cooperation Called for to Eliminate Malaria in Africa [Audio clip]
   Bridging the Straits — 6.06.2008
9. Anti-malaria Expedition on Africa's Zambezi River
   CNTV (USA) [Video clip] — 6.06.2008
10. No combate à malária: Países da SADC devem cooperar - constata uma expedição multissectorial que per
    Zambézia online — 5.06.2008
11. Győzelem a malária fölött!
    Stop.hu — 4.06.2008
12. Malaria awareness expedition finishes arduous trip down Zambezi
    weather.com — 4.06.2008
13. African anti-malaria expedition (Featured Video)
    Reuters (UK) — 4.06.2008
14. Swiss 'riverman' finishes long journey on rough waters
    WRS (Switzerland) — 4.06.2008
15. Collaborative Approach Needed To Fight Malaria, Zambezi Expedition Leaders Say at Conclusion of Journey
    globalhealthreporting.org (USA) — 4.06.2008
16. Group wraps 1,800-mile anti-malaria trip
    CNN (USA) — 3.06.2008
17. Roll Back Malaria expedition ends Zambezi journey
    UN Wire) — 3.06.2008
18. Lack of cooperation hinders malaria prevention
    Mail Guardian (South Africa) — 3.06.2008
19. Malaria awareness expedition finishes arduous trip down the Zambezi river
    IHT (USA) — 3.06.2008
20. Malaria awareness expedition
    IOL (South Africa), Monsters and critics (UK) — 3.06.2008
21. Malaria auf dem Fluss des Lebens bekämpfen
    Polar online - Germany — Juni 2008
22. 300 nets donated to Livingstone general hospital
    Times of Zambia — June 2008
23. Malaria still the highest killer disease in Africa
    Mpelembe Network — 31.05.2008
24. Trans-Zambezi Malaria expedition winds up
    Zimbabwe Chronicle (Zimbabwe) — 30.05.2008
25. Zambezi Expedition der Roll Back Malaria (RBM) Initiative
    Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) — 28.05.2008
26. Times of Zambia/AllAfrica.com Examines Country's Progress in, Commitment to Fight Against Malaria
    Kaiser GlobalHealthReporting.org — 21.05.2008
27. World Unites to Kick Out Malaria
    Individual.com (USA) — 20.05.2008
28. Zambezi malaria expedition
    The Post (Zambia) — 11.05.2008
29. Todes-Mücken kennen keine Grenzen
    NWZ - Germany — 9.05.2008
30. Namibia on course in malaria target
    ReliefWeb (UK) — 6.05.2008
31. Zimbabwe: Country Takes Over Malaria Campaign Programme
    The Herald (Harare) — 2.05.2008
32. Astrid : "Je ne suis pas une superwoman"
    Soirmag.be — 30.04.2008
33. Africa malaria expedition reaches Mombasa
    Africast — 29.04.2008
34. Expédition contre la malaria sur les traces de Livingstone
    Libération — 26.04.2008
35. ONU: lancement d´une campagne anti-paludime en Afrique
    China Central Television (CCTV) — 26.04.2008
36. Schlauchboot-Mission im Kampf gegen Malaria
    NZ Netzeitung — 26.04.2008
37. Paludisme: les dirigeants africains encouragés à réclamer plus d'aide
    Le Monde — 25.04.2008
38. Pour combattre le paludisme, la prévention
    FRANCE 24 — 25.04.2008
39. L'Afrique veut de l'aide
    Société Radio-Canada — 25.04.2008
40. A unique expedition fights malaria in six countries along the Zambezi River
    UNICEF — 25.04.2008
41. EXPEDITION ZAMBEZE CONTRE LE PALUDISME : LE SUISSE ANDY LEEMAN explorateur selon "le reportage" de Awa Coll Seck de RBM/OMS
    Tribune de Genève — 25.04.2008
42. Mission moustiquaire au fil de l'eau
    Le Temps — 25.04.2008
43. Paludisme: malgré les progrès, redoubler d'efforts reste d'actualité
    AFP — 25.04.2008
44. SADC ministers attend World Malaria Day
    Cape Times — 25.04.2008
45. Botswana anti-Malaria Crew Heads for Zimbabwe
    greatindaba.com — 25.04.2008
46. Zambia: Roll Back Malaria Zambezi Expedition Arrives In Livingstone To International Welcome On World Malaria Day
    allAfrica.com — 25.04.2008
47. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Announces Initiative To Provide Universal Access to Malaria Control Measures in Observance of World Malaria Day
    kaisernetwork.org (USA) — 3.06.2008
48. Fighting Malaria through regional partnership
    Zambia Daily — 25.04.2008
49. Episcopal Relief and Development commemorates World Malaria Day 2008
    Episcopal Life Online — 25.04.2008
50. 25 avril 2008 : journée mondiale : Le paludisme une maladie sans frontières
    mediacongo.net — 25.04.2008
51. ExxonMobil celebra el primer día mundial de la lucha contra la malaria
    Analítica Consulting — 25.04.2008
52. Vestergaard Frandsen Commemorates World Malaria Day and the Potential of Cross-Border Collaboration to Defeat Malaria Local Zambian Child Receives 135 millionth PermaNet® Bed Net
    Vestergaard Frandsen — 24.04.2008
53. La Zambie combat efficacement le paludisme
    La Croix - France — 24.04.2008
54. ONU: lancement d´une campagne anti-paludime en Afrique
    CCTV - China — 24.04.2008
55. Paludisme: la Princesse Astrid visite une expédition en Zambie
    Le Vif/L'Express — 24.04.2008
56. Mosquitoes don't stop at borders
    Mail & Guardian - South Africa — 24.04.2008
57. Al langs die Zambezi teen malaria
    Republikein online — 24.04.2008
58. Campaigners mark Malaria day with appeal for push to SWAT disease
    The Citizen - Zimbabwe — 24.04.2008
59. Appell für internationale Anti-Malaria-Kampagne in Afrika
    Amerika Woche (Germany) — 24.04.2008
60. Anti-malaria crew heads for Zimbabwe
    Mmegi online — 23.04.2008
61. Moxico: Novas política sanitárias reduzem mortes por malária
    Angola Press — 21.04.2008
62. A unique expedition fights malaria in six countries along the Zambezi River
    ReliefWeb — 21.04.2008
63. Zambezi Expedition puts malaria in the spotlight
    Novartis — 21.04.2008
64. First World Malaria Day to put eradication on agenda
    Scotland on Sunday, Scotland, UK — 19.04.2008
65. Zimbabwe: Country to Take Part in Anti-Malaria Campaign
    The Herald, Harare — 18.04.2008
66. Belgium's Malaria, eine Krankheit ohne Grenzen
    Südostschweiz Mediengruppe — 18.04.2008
67. Belgium's Princess Astrid with the members of the Roll Back Malaria Zambezi Expedition
    Reuters Pictures — 18.04.2008
68. Megvan a malária ellenszere!?
    HiExtra.hu — 6.04.2008
69. An expedition for life
    The Post,Zambia — 6.04.2008
70. Combate à doença melhora vida no continente
    Jornal de Angola, Angola — 6.04.2008
71. Adventurous river expedition will showcase malaria fight in six African countries
    Tropical Diseases Research to Foster Innovation & Knowledge Application — 3.04.2008
72. General Dynamics Itronix Donates Computers to Humanitarian Expedition Fighting Malaria in Africa
    KLFY TV, USA — 2.04.2008
73. Malaria expedition
    Sunday Times of Zambia — 30.03.2008
74. En guerre contre le palu
    France Info, France — 29.03.2008
75. Zambezi River Expedition Sets Sail to Fight Malaria
    UN Radio — 28.03.2008
76. MMV co-sponsor of RBM Partnership’s Zambezi Expedition
    MMV, Switzerland — 28.03.2008
77. Chituwo praises SADC's commitment to malaria fight
    The Post (Zambia) — 28.03.2008
78. Swiss explorer takes on Zambezi River and malaria
    WRS worldradio.ch, Switzerland — 27.03.2008
79. Malaria doesn’t respect boundaries - Zambezi River Expedition
    Malaria Matters — 27.03.2008
80. Malaria in wêreldvisier
    Republikein — 27.03.2008
81. The Roll Back Malaria Zambezi Expedition
    Sumitomo Chemical — 21.03.2008
82. Zambezi expedition: Fighting Malaria on the river of life
    Travel Video, Canada — 20.03.2008
83. Anti-Malaria Drive in Southern Africa
    Prensa Latina, Cuba — 14.03.2008
84. Journalists, Physicians At Expedition Against Malaria
    Angola Press, Angola — 14.03.2008
85. Des journalistes et médecins participent à une expédition contre la malaria
    Angola Press, Angola — 14.03.2008
86. Six states link up to fight malaria
    Times of Zambia (Zambia) — March 2008
87. International Volunteers To Combat Malaria Along Zambezi River
    Kaisernetwork.org - USA — 22.02.2008
88. Challenging the Zambezi River
    hungry4adventure.com — 21.02.2008
89. África: Expedição desce Zambèze para expôr estragos de paludismo
    Angola Press, Angola — 20.02.2008
90. Une expédition va descendre le Zambèze pour exposer les ravages du paludisme
    Atlasvista, Morocco — 20.02.2008