Autonomous Region of Bougainville (ARoB) Accelerated Malaria Control Project

From the desk of Ray Hughes-Odgers...

See attached a two pager on the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (ARoB) Accelerated Malaria Control Project (AMCP), for which my company, Shared Sky Pty Ltd, is Project Manager. I hold the AMCP Project Director role and we have a Bougainville based Project Manager. For clarification, the work of the ARoB AMCP is focused on initial malaria Control, which

is the essential prerequisite to a sustained commitment required to achieve Pre elimination and finally Elimination of malaria. In terms of action against diseases, elimination takes place in different parts of the world ahead of ultimate eradication. Eradication only applies on a global scale.  The only disease to have been eradicated globally is smallpox.

I am currently engaged with a major Australian university to investigate the viability of establishing a Trust Account with DGR status that could receive donations for the  entomological work on Bougainville that I have outlined in the attached two pager. DGR status provides tax deductibility for donations. This opens the potential for the ex BCL network to make individual donations.The entomological work on Bougainville (vector control, vector mapping, environmental measures and linked to GIS mapping of malaria incidence) is part of the work being undertaken by our Accelerated Malaria Control Project. Our work on Bougainville is conducted in collaboration with the Bougainville Healthy Communities Programme. We are also in dialogue with BCL about a potential contribution to toward the work of our Accelerated Malaria Control Project (AMCP) work.

Ray will be attending the picnic reunion and will be happy to speak about the Malaria Project in more detail then. 

Caving Exploration Group Bougainville

Thomas, as you may remember we had an active caving exploration group on Bougainville started and organised by Hans Meier Senior Chemist at the time.(1972 to 1986)

Hans started working on Bougainville during the exploration days and was involved in setting up the laboratories and training local employees.

Hans coached the cave group members in safe exploring these caves.

He was the main person to map these caves and has meticulously recorded these mappings.

Hans want to give his records to the autonomous Bougainville Government and it seems to be that you are in a position to pass on the maps to your Minister.

Hans and I both love the people of Bougainville and like to see an independent Bougainville.

The would be of historic and scientific interest as these caves are amongst to largest and most beautiful in the world.

Please send Hans your mail address and organise.

The attached photos have been made by Hans.

Regards,

John van der Linden

61 2 42682852

Oxfam Trailwalker Fundraiser - The Pacemakers

Greetings all!

This year we will commence our fund raising with participation in the Brisbane Oxfam Trailwalker program. This will culminate with a 60 Km walk on the 16^{th and} 17^th June. This walk will commence at Lake Manchester and finish at Mt Coot-tha. If you would like to contribute then see the link below.  Your support is so much appreciated.  If you would like to speak with someone and I am not contactable then call Danni on 0414 808 139 and / or Tricia Riley, on 0414 710 761.

Here is the link to my teams page and you can donate easily through there by clicking on "Donate to John "

https://trailwalker.oxfam.org.au/my/team/27145

Thanks for your support!
Davo

John@johndavidson.com.au

http://johndavidsonbougainville.blogspot.com.au

0418 784 186