FREE AFRICA FROM MOSQUITOES (FAFM) is a registered non profit , Non Governmental Organization, determined to fight against mosquitoes and to eradicate mosquito borne-diseases, especially MALARIA in Africa and beyond.
FAFM is run by pragmatic professionals who are passionate about helping people to free themselves from the shackles of mosquitoes and hence MALARIA.
Mosquitoes are known to pose a serious danger to present public health and they are estimated to transmit diseases to more than 700 million people per year in Africa, Central America, South America and Asia with millions of resulting deaths.
MISSION OF FAFM
Employing all available tools, techniques, with combined innovative and creative measures to control mosquitoes towards the eradication of malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases in Africa starting from Ghana.
OBJECTIVES
To engage in mass public education and sensitization on mosquito control especially on effective personal protection against mosquito bites and effects of malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases.
Promotion of research and advocacy on anopheles mosquitoes particularly in deprived human settlements
To train some community members in mosquito control methods to take up mosquito control activities in their respective communities.
To combat mosquitoes in prevalent areas through technical know-how and modern biological integrated strategies
Helping local communities to develop home-made mosquito control equipment and insecticides.
To use Ghana as a springboard of a good success story in mosquito control in African.
To direct the attention of worlds policy makers on health to the stark reality that the best way to eradicate malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases is to control mosquitoes correctly and consistently.
KEYS TO SUCCESS
- Training local people or community members on mosquito control and making FAFM activities to be owned by them (Mosquito Police);
- Forming mosquito control clubs in schools, market centers, churches , mosques and amongst other social groups in the communities;
- Awarding communities and individuals that have distinguished themselves in mosquito control activities;
- Seminars, workshops and distribution of targeted brochures and leaflets to key individuals around infested and potential breeding sites;
- Optimising the usage of the print and electronics media to transmit our messages;
- Effective networking with concerned institutions and organizations (WHO, MOH, Roll back malaria, National Health Services);
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