Sheik Aminudin Mohamad (President of the Islamic Council) – Vice President of PIRCOM;

Bishop Dinis Sengulane, (Anglican Bishop - Lebombos Diocese) – President of PIRCOM

VARIOUS FAITHS UNITED “FOR A HEALTHY, PROSPEROUS AND MALARIA

FREE MOZAMBIQUE”

PIRCOM::““a prosperous Mozambique, free from a prosperous Mozambique, free from malaria forevermalaria forever””

PIRCOM – “Inter-Religious Program Against Malaria”, is a faith-based initiative created in 2006 and committed to improving the life of Mozambican population by mobilizing communities to strive for the elimination of malaria.

It was founded as the first multi-faith-based alliance dedicated to using social networks to mobilize and create a positive impact on communities in the fight against malaria through prevention and by disseminating and point out to treatment opportunities.

Partnership with MOH, and funded by USAID and local organizations, with tech support from ADRA, PSI and FHI.

PIRCOM Intervention StrategyPIRCOM Intervention Strategy:: Based on Social Based on Social Communication Change (SBCC), at two key pillars Communication Change (SBCC), at two key pillars

1. Interpersonal Communication – Home visits for messages-actions delivery about prevention and malaria treatment opportunities by trained volunteers

2. Mass Communication - Sermons diffusion in places of worship about malaria prevention and opportunities for treatment by Religious Leaders (Muslim and Christian Sermon Guides)

Our Services/Our Capabilities: PIRCOM Services and Capabilities fall into the following categories:

AdvocacyBuilding Faith Leaders Capacity Building PIRCOM Volunteers CapacityMobilizing Communities

Transfer Model

•PIRCOM is open to transfer the model used in the issues of malaria to other challenges in the area of public health and embracing other causes in collaboration with MoH.

PIRCOM faith Leaders meeting with President Armando Guebuza, and Minister of Health Dr Franscico Manguel, March 22, 2012 at Ponta Vermelha

Photo credit: Armando Munguambe

PIRCOM Executive Director, Dinis Matsolo, Bishop of the Wesleyan Methodist Church, offering materials used by PIRCOM Volunteers and Religious Leaders, to the Governor of Nampula Province

Building Faith Leaders Capacity :Faith Leaders training session in Jangamo

District – Inhambane Province

Building PIRCOM Volunteers Capacity : Trained and equipped PIRCOM Volunteers, ready for action in the Community

• Photo: Photo: PIRCOM religious Leader explaining the key messages for malaria prevention during worship in Nicoadala District – Zambezia Province

• PIRCOM presents itself as strategic/ideal partner for MoH, entity responsible for operationalization of the National Strategy for Health Promotion, under which communities should engage in finding solutions for their basic health problems, and be mobilized to actively partake in the universal access to long-lasting insecticidal treated mosquito nets processes and proper use.

PIRCOM National coveragePIRCOM National coverage

5 Provinces 5 Provinces mobilized: Gaza, Inhambane, Sofala, Zambézia and Nampula

29 Districts 29 Districts and 151 Communities151 Communities reached 254 Religions Communities &/or Groups 254 Religions Communities &/or Groups active under PIRCOM

PIRCOM activities and results: 2006-2015PIRCOM activities and results: 2006-2015

572572 Religious Leaders Trained as ToTs

21.16921.169 Religious Leaders trained to mobilize and disseminate messages-actions for malaria prevention and treatment opportunities in places of worship

1.2311.231 Volunteers trained as Activists for community mobilization

2.185,9512.185,951 People reached by mobilization messages-actions for prevention and treatment of malaria

Over 20.280 Over 20.280 copies of IEC materials distributed in the community

27 27 Volunteers of Peace Corps trained for Community mobilization for malaria prevention and treatment opportunities

PIRCOM Invitation for PARTNERSHIPPIRCOM Invitation for PARTNERSHIP

Bishop Dinis Matsolo,Bishop Dinis Matsolo,PIRCOM Executive DirectorPIRCOM Executive Director

For more information For more information Please contact: Please contact:

Bishop Dinis MatsoloExecutive DirectorPIRCOM Av. Olof Palm, no. 988 G/F LeftMaputo Mozambique Phone: +258 21 320070 Fax: +258 21 320071 Mobile: +258 826736563/+258 823070991 Email: dinis.matsolo@pircom.org or

info@pircom.org Web: www.pircom.org

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