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”

: “a prosperous Mozambique, free from malaria forever” PIRCOM: “a prosperous Mozambique, free from malaria 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 Strategy: Based on Social 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:  Advocacy  Building Faith Leaders Capacity  Building PIRCOM Volunteers Capacity  Mobilizing 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 coverage  5 Provinces  5 Provinces mobilized: Gaza, Inhambane, Sofala, Zambézia and Nampula  29 Districts 151 Communities  29 Districts and 151 Communities reached  254 Religions Communities &/or Groups  254 Religions Communities &/or Groups active under PIRCOM

PIRCOM activities and results:  572  572 Religious Leaders Trained as ToTs   Religious Leaders trained to mobilize and disseminate messages- actions for malaria prevention and treatment opportunities in places of worship   Volunteers trained as Activists for community mobilization  2.185,951  2.185,951 People reached by mobilization messages-actions for prevention and treatment of malaria  Over  Over 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 PARTNERSHIP Bishop Dinis Matsolo, PIRCOM Executive Director For more information Please contact: Bishop Dinis Matsolo Executive Director PIRCOM Av. Olof Palm, no. 988 G/F Left Maputo Mozambique Phone: Fax: Mobile: / or Web: Thanks for your attention!