The walk on 3 October 2009 is taking place in the Lunchu area, the area where Ophelia's mother used to walk approximately 25 kilometers to collect medications for Ophelia's sister.
How to get there?
Go the Kapiri Mphoshi / Mkushi road.
Kapiri Mposhi / Mkushi road Turn off - Lunch Turn -25 Kilometers (Tarmac)
Lunchu Turn-off – Malaya Village turn off - 22 Kilometers (fairly good gravel road)
Malaya village turn off – to Haanyama village – 3 Kilometers (Track)
Haanyama village via short cut – to Kapiri District Health Centre – 25 Kilometers (Track) this is were the walk will take place
See maps for details.
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Monday, 14 September 2009
Saturday, 12 September 2009
Registration Form
To register for the Walk, please fill out, scan and send the registration form (below) to e-mail: walkforlife.zambia@gmail.com
What is HIV/AIDS?
Some basic facts on HIV/AIDS
In the last decade, the world has made tremendous strides in combating the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Despite this tremendous progress, HIV has reduced life expectancy in heavily affected countries by more than 20 years, slowed economic growth, and deepened household poverty. In sub-Saharan Africa alone, the epidemic has orphaned nearly 12 million children aged less than 18 years. In 2007, the estimated number of new HIV infections was 2.5 times higher than the increase in the number of people on antiretroviral drugs. Moreover, it is estimated that for every one person put on ART there are four new HIV infections (UNAIDS-2008).
Some 70% of Africans live in rural communities. In order to have any chance of reaching the international goals of universal access to treatment, care and prevention, we need to double efforts to reach rural communities with lifesaving drugs, services and information. To vividly illustrate the situation of people living with HIV in Rural Africa, Walk for Life is organising a walk in the footsteps of Veronica, a woman living with HIV in Lunchu village outside Kapiri Mposhi in Zambia - 25 kilometres from her nearest treatment centre. The walk intends to bring people from NGOs, corporations, politicians and private individuals together in a visible, tangible manifestation of the difficulties faced by HIV positive individuals especially women and children in rural Africa each day.
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In the last decade, the world has made tremendous strides in combating the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Despite this tremendous progress, HIV has reduced life expectancy in heavily affected countries by more than 20 years, slowed economic growth, and deepened household poverty. In sub-Saharan Africa alone, the epidemic has orphaned nearly 12 million children aged less than 18 years. In 2007, the estimated number of new HIV infections was 2.5 times higher than the increase in the number of people on antiretroviral drugs. Moreover, it is estimated that for every one person put on ART there are four new HIV infections (UNAIDS-2008).
Some 70% of Africans live in rural communities. In order to have any chance of reaching the international goals of universal access to treatment, care and prevention, we need to double efforts to reach rural communities with lifesaving drugs, services and information. To vividly illustrate the situation of people living with HIV in Rural Africa, Walk for Life is organising a walk in the footsteps of Veronica, a woman living with HIV in Lunchu village outside Kapiri Mposhi in Zambia - 25 kilometres from her nearest treatment centre. The walk intends to bring people from NGOs, corporations, politicians and private individuals together in a visible, tangible manifestation of the difficulties faced by HIV positive individuals especially women and children in rural Africa each day.
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Who is Ophelia?
Ophelia, Biography
Born and raised in Zambia, Ophelia Haanyama Ørum immigrated to Sweden in 1991. A doctor's call during her pregnancy informed her that she was HIV positive. Rather than losing hope, Ophelia decided to fight to reclaim her life.
She focused on herself during the first few years, regaining her self-respect and supporting her children. As her strength increased, Ophelia was able to help other members of her near family who were HIV positive.
Now, she shares her personal insight on the disease with people in Sweden - and all around the World - through her engagement with the Noaks Ark Foundation, a non governmental HIV/AIDS organization based in Stockholm.
Ophelia has developed a vast support network - and international contacts on a high level.
In 2007, she gave the opening speech at the Global Business Coalition, together with former U.S. President Bill Clinton and Virgin Atlantic Airways Chairman Richard Branson.
This year she continues her work with the same energy, bringing different people together in order to improve patients' lives.
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Born and raised in Zambia, Ophelia Haanyama Ørum immigrated to Sweden in 1991. A doctor's call during her pregnancy informed her that she was HIV positive. Rather than losing hope, Ophelia decided to fight to reclaim her life.
She focused on herself during the first few years, regaining her self-respect and supporting her children. As her strength increased, Ophelia was able to help other members of her near family who were HIV positive.
Now, she shares her personal insight on the disease with people in Sweden - and all around the World - through her engagement with the Noaks Ark Foundation, a non governmental HIV/AIDS organization based in Stockholm.
Ophelia has developed a vast support network - and international contacts on a high level.
In 2007, she gave the opening speech at the Global Business Coalition, together with former U.S. President Bill Clinton and Virgin Atlantic Airways Chairman Richard Branson.
This year she continues her work with the same energy, bringing different people together in order to improve patients' lives.
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Invitation and Registration
WALK FOR LIFE
"Follow in the footprints of Ophelia´s sister"
Help us raise awareness on the problem of accessing health care in rural Africa
The Zambia Walk for Life project aims to bring the issue of ART access in rural communities to the attention of decision makers in developing countries, donor governments, private sector and Sponsors and introduce innovative ways of taking these services to the community.
The Walk
To vividly illustrate the situation of people living with HIV in Rural Africa, Walk for Life is organising a walk in the footsteps of Veronica, a woman living with HIV in Lunchu in Malaya village outside Kapiri Mposhi in Zambia -25 kilometres from her nearest treatment centre.
The walk intends to bring people from NGOs, corporations, politicians and private individuals together in a visible, tangible manifestation of the difficulties faced by HIV positive individuals especially women and children in rural Africa each day.
The walk will take place on October 3rd 2009. Scania buses will take participants not joining directly from Lunch village, from Lusaka to Lunchu. Hotel Intercontinental will be sponsoring a light break fast, as well as water along the route. Other sponsors are Ericsson, Sandvik, Abbott are Standard Chartered Bank.
The Workshop
The walk will be followed up with a series of other activities around awareness culminating into a workshop on the 4th of October 2009, where various options for improving access to ART´s to rural communities will be discussed. It is hoped that the week will end up with a practical solution that can be implemented along with public manifestations and press events, calling for increased focus on rural treatment, care and prevention services.
We would like to invite you, your company and friends to join us in the walk, workshop and an opportunity to make a difference for people living with HIV in rural Zambia.
Thank you
For further information please contact,
Ophelia Haanyama Orum at:
ophelia.haanyama.orum@noaksark.org tel: +46 8 700 46 00/ +46 739 144 749
or Ruth Mubita at:
ruth.mubita@sandvik.com
Please fill in the registration form (to be found on this blog) and send by e-mail to walkforlife.zambia@gmail.com by Friday September 18.
"Follow in the footprints of Ophelia´s sister"
Help us raise awareness on the problem of accessing health care in rural Africa
The Zambia Walk for Life project aims to bring the issue of ART access in rural communities to the attention of decision makers in developing countries, donor governments, private sector and Sponsors and introduce innovative ways of taking these services to the community.
The Walk
To vividly illustrate the situation of people living with HIV in Rural Africa, Walk for Life is organising a walk in the footsteps of Veronica, a woman living with HIV in Lunchu in Malaya village outside Kapiri Mposhi in Zambia -25 kilometres from her nearest treatment centre.
The walk intends to bring people from NGOs, corporations, politicians and private individuals together in a visible, tangible manifestation of the difficulties faced by HIV positive individuals especially women and children in rural Africa each day.
The walk will take place on October 3rd 2009. Scania buses will take participants not joining directly from Lunch village, from Lusaka to Lunchu. Hotel Intercontinental will be sponsoring a light break fast, as well as water along the route. Other sponsors are Ericsson, Sandvik, Abbott are Standard Chartered Bank.
The Workshop
The walk will be followed up with a series of other activities around awareness culminating into a workshop on the 4th of October 2009, where various options for improving access to ART´s to rural communities will be discussed. It is hoped that the week will end up with a practical solution that can be implemented along with public manifestations and press events, calling for increased focus on rural treatment, care and prevention services.
We would like to invite you, your company and friends to join us in the walk, workshop and an opportunity to make a difference for people living with HIV in rural Zambia.
Thank you
For further information please contact,
Ophelia Haanyama Orum at:
ophelia.haanyama.orum@noaksark.org tel: +46 8 700 46 00/ +46 739 144 749
or Ruth Mubita at:
ruth.mubita@sandvik.com
Please fill in the registration form (to be found on this blog) and send by e-mail to walkforlife.zambia@gmail.com by Friday September 18.
Saturday, 5 September 2009
Walk For Life - Zambia
Taking place on 3 October 2009.
For registration, please send an e-mail to: walkforlife.zambia@gmail.com
For registration, please send an e-mail to: walkforlife.zambia@gmail.com
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