1.0World Vision Advocacyhttps://www.worldvisionadvocacy.orgKatie Taylorhttps://www.worldvisionadvocacy.org/author/kataylor/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="TtPlIDxQDX"><a href="https://www.worldvisionadvocacy.org/2020/02/18/christian-advocacy-5-reasons-christians-should-care-about-advocacy/d485-0997/">D485-0997</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.worldvisionadvocacy.org/2020/02/18/christian-advocacy-5-reasons-christians-should-care-about-advocacy/d485-0997/embed/#?secret=TtPlIDxQDX" width="600" height="338" title="“D485-0997” — World Vision Advocacy" data-secret="TtPlIDxQDX" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://live-advocacy.d2.worldvision.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Photo11.jpg800534World Vision Zambia staff deliver pharmaceutical GIK medicines to the Katunda Health Center in Luampa district, Zambia where oftentimes critical drugs are in short supply as pharmacy stocks run low between government shipments. Some people walk up to 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) from their homes to get to the clinic. Even though the Katunda Health Center serves a population of 9,141 people, the government only supplies medicines for less than half of the population. This means critical drugs are often in short supply as stocks run low. During the rainy season in western Zambia—November to April—clinics tend to see huge increases in cases of malaria and varying severity of respiratory infections (RTI), including pneumonia. World Vision pharmaceutical GIK (gift-in-kind) helps rural clinics like the Katunda Health Center by providing most-needed drugs such as Acetaminophen, antiretroviral drugs for HIV/ADIS, antimalarials (Artefan, Coartem, Quinin), deworming tablets (Albendazole and Mebendazole), TB drugs, blood pressure drugs, Vitamin A supplements, blood pressure drugs, and antibiotics (Kanamycin, Doxycycline, Ciprofloxacin, Spectinomycin, and Cotrimoxazole). “These drugs will also help address where the government (supplies) couldn’t reach. It will really help,” says Bridget Kashweka, 30, the clinic's managing nurse. “We are so happy, and our clients will now have the drugs and no longer have to go buy them (on their own), and they will be cured.” Luampa AP (ADP) is supported by World Vision Australia. *** See ""D485-0998"" for impact story photos *** See ""D485-0998-Story"" for full story by Chris Huber