The road to Nega Nega is lined with sugarcane, and the air smells like molasses. In this sweet-smelling village in southern Zambia, a remarkable thing is happening. Malaria is on the run. Nurse Given Kasanga and 11 members of the local health committee are working together to banish malaria from their community. Given, a gentle man with an infectious smile, leads the effort for the village. The health committee members are a special force of volunteers who hand out bednets, get rid of standing water that could attract mosquitos, and partner with Given to get people tested and treated for the disease. "Our intention," says volunteer Mwenda Machiha, "is to finish malaria." Their efforts are...
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