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A Vision of Health for Uganda – The Good Life Campaign

The core message of The ‘Good Life’ is that health is desirable, attainable, a basic right, and the responsibility of individuals and society. All activities and media including the campaign’s centerpiece, an interactive quiz show broadcast on television and radio from community based locations, reinforce the practices, products and services that produce good health.
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Stories by Country:

Angola

• Multiple Donors Tackle Malaria on Muliple Fronts

Equatorial Guinea

• Marathon Oil Shows Major Progress Against Malaria on Bioko Island

Ethiopia

• Community Health Workers Help Keep Communities Malaria-Free
• Ethiopian Region Experiences Dramatic Malaria Decline
• Rural Life in Ethiopia
• Women and Children at the Heart of Solution for Malaria in Ethiopia

Ghana

• Ghana Gold Mine Effort Leads to 50% Drop in Malaria

Global

• Faith-Based Initiative Reaches Rural Africa's "End of the Road"
• Preventing Malaria Through Expanded Use of Insecticide-Treated Nets
• RBM Partners Key to Successfully Integrating Child Health Programs with Net Distribution

Mali

• A Mother’s Perseverance
• Community Health Centers Help Combat Malaria
• Mali: A Father's Story
• Mother’s Action Changes Son’s Fate
• One Man’s Belief in Medicine Sets Example for a Whole Village

Mozambique

• Malaria Vaccine Trials Show Promise in Children
• Retreating Bed Nets Saves Lives by Continuing to Protect Mozambicans from Malaria
• The Power of Storytelling Helps Women and Children Fight Malaria

Tanzania

• Education Key to Zanzibar's Succesful Fight
• Equity Voucher:  Bridging the Gap for the Most Vulnerable
• Increasing Uptake of Intermittent Preventative Treatment for Pregnant Women through Scaling Up Focused Antenatal Care
• Protecting Mothers through Preventative Treatment
• Stopping Mosquitoes before the Bite
• Treatment with ACTs Eases Malaria Burden
• Vouchers for Insecticide Treated Nets Bring Economic Boost
• Voucher Program Bolsters Net Use and Awareness

South Africa

• Comprehensive Program Battles Malaria On Several Fronts

Uganda

• A Vision of Health for Uganda – The Good Life Campaign
• ACT Trainings Equip Private Sector Health Practitioners in Uganda
• Antenatal Clinics Key to Preventing Malaria among IDPs
• Indoor Residual Spraying Impacts Ugandan Communities
• Integrating Nets with Antenatal Care Helps Pregnant Women Fight Malaria
• IPT Services Protect Ugandan Mothers
• Jump Starting the Net Market in Uganda
• One Rural District's Fight Against Malaria

Zambia

• Generating Consensus for a Bold National Malaria Control Program
• Saving Frederick: A Firsthand Account of Malaria

Stories by Topic:

Donor Collaboriation

• Multiple Donors Tackle Malaria on Multiple Fronts

Faith Based Organizations

• Faith-Based Initiative Reaches Rural Africa's "End of the Road"

ITNs

• RBM Partners Key to Successfully Integrating Child Health Programs with Net Distribution
• Retreating Bed Nets Saves Lives by Continuing to Protect Mozambicans from Malaria

Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS)

• Indoor Residual Spraying Impacts Ugandan Communities

Integrated Prevention Programs

• A Vision of Health for Uganda – The Good Life Campaign
• Comprehensive Program Battles Malaria On Several Fronts
• Ethiopian Region Experiences Dramatic Malaria Decline

Malaria Education

• Education Key to Zanzibar's Succesful Fight
• The Power of Storytelling Helps Women and Children Fight Malaria

Maternal and Child Health

• Antenatal Clinics Key to Preventing Malaria among IDPs
• Increasing Uptake of Intermittent Preventative Treatment for Pregnant Women through Scaling Up Focused Antenatal Care
• Integrating Nets with Antenatal Care Helps Pregnant Women Fight Malaria
• Women and Children at the Heart of Solution for Malaria in Ethiopia

National Malaria Control Programs

• Equity Voucher:  Bridging the Gap for the Most Vulnerable
• Generating Consensus for a Bold National Malaria Control Program
• Voucher Program Bolsters Net Use and Awareness

Private Sector

• Ghana Gold Mine Effort Leads to 50% Drop in Malaria
• Jump Starting the Net Market in Uganda
• Marathon Oil Shows Major Progress Against Malaria on Bioko Island
• Preventing Malaria Through Expanded Use of Insecticide-Treated Nets
• Vouchers for Insecticide Treated Nets Bring Economic Boost

Profiles from Vulnerable Communities

• A Father's Story
• A Mother’s Perseverance
• Community Health Centers Help Combat Malaria
• Community Health Workers Help Keep Communities Malaria-Free
• Mother’s Action Changes Son’s Fate
• One Man’s Belief in Medicine Sets Example for a Whole Village
• One Rural District's Fight Against Malaria
• Rural Life in Ethiopia
• Saving Frederick: A Firsthand Account of Malaria

Research

• Malaria Vaccine Trials Show Promise in Children

Treatment and Prevention

• ACT Trainings Equip Private Sector Health Practitioners in Uganda
• IPT Services Protect Ugandan Mothers
• Protecting Mothers through Preventative Treatment
• Stopping Mosquitoes before the Bite
• Treatment with ACTs Eases Malaria Burden