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kampala, P.O. Box 00256, Kampala, Ugand, Central Uganda
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Roperfree is a social enterprise which started with the innovation of Roperfree Mosquito Repellent oils to provide effective solutions in the fight against malaria in Uganda and across the globe. Roperfree is one of the first mosquito repellents made in Uganda with pure organic essential oils.
Roperfree is making a positive impact to many Ugandan communities and aroud the globe, the innovation of the products have been great tools to fight against malaria, skin diseases and lately COVID-19.
Malaria is a global concern that has no vaccine. The disease is associated with death, poverty and stagnant economies. Malaria causes high deaths in Sub- Saharan Africa including Uganda. According to the Uganda Ministry of Health, malaria kills 100,000 people per year, mostly young children, pregnant mothers and the elderly plus the vulnerable such as displaced people, refugees and the homeless.
Lack of malaria sensitization and knowledge of preventative methods is still a challenge in rural communities due to misunderstanding of the disease. The government of Uganda has been making efforts in malaria reduction by providing interventions such as insecticides, mosquito nets, spraying homes with DDT but malaria cases are still high because there is no viable solution. Solutions like free distributed mosquito nets are prone to misuse, do not give maximum protection because mosquitoes start to bite during the day and there are only effective during sleep time whereas the DDT is raising severe health concerns due to its chemical components.
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Thursday
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