by The Pilgrim Team | Jun 15, 2022
At the end of May, the Ugandan government reported an alarming surge in malaria in several large regions across the country, including Busoga, Lango, Acholi, Tooro and West Nile. The cause of this increase is unknown, but the ministry of health reported a 50% increase...
by The Pilgrim Team | Jun 15, 2022
Pilgrim Africa was honored to be a part of the first-ever Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) for indoor residual spraying (IRS) in five urban slums of Kampala District, Uganda, carried out in January 2022. As part of the PPP IRS pilot, Pilgrim Africa (PA) conducted a...
by The Pilgrim Team | Apr 27, 2022
Conquering Death, Conquering Malaria As we celebrate Jesus’ Resurrection, we take joy in the emergence of light and possibility. In alignment with 2022 World Malaria Day’s message of “strengthening country ownership,” Pilgrim Africa collaborated with...
by Pilgrim's Web Team | Jun 3, 2020
We are excited to announce that we have partnered with Global Cause on the 2020 Fight Against Malaria campaign! Dr. Dorothy Echodu, Pilgrim Africa’s CEO is featured in a piece that shares how Uganda’s progress offers hope in the malaria fight. Read more on the...
by April Clements | Sep 30, 2019
SEATTLE — Pilgrim Africa was notified by the Ugandan Ministry of Health’s National Malaria Control Program of an upsurge in malaria incidence on August 21, 2019. While the months of June to September are historically high transmission periods, 2019 has seen a higher...
by Deanna Hines | Jul 18, 2019
This June, I had the pleasure of traveling to Uganda for the first time with the winners of last year’s Pilgrim Africa trip at our annual Jasiri auction. On one of our packed days, we toured the Katakwi Rotary Malaria Project, an innovative project Pilgrim...
