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In the district of Apac in northern Uganda, the risk of malaria is higher than anywhere else in the world.
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Bosco Acope is a farmer in the village of Acobatek in the Apac district.
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The spraying of DDT in northern Uganda began in 2008, targeting Apac and the neighboring Oyam district.
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The UNETMAC lawsuit legally halted the spraying of DDT in Oyam and Apac.
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Apac resident Lillian Richard said she was not given an option to refuse the spraying.
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With the documented effectiveness of DDT in the highly vulnerable Oyam and Apac districts, it appears the concerns of the organic farmers may be trumped by the fight against malaria.
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Overall in Apac, the malaria instances reduced by 40 percent.
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To drive home his point, Mr. Perry shows us the sad state of malarious Apac, Uganda.
Man Versus Mosquito Sonia Shah 2011
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In protest of the program, which is sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development, organic farmers in the Oyam and Apac districts joined with the Uganda Network on Toxic Free Malaria Control in a lawsuit against the government.
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But not all the residents of Apac and Oyam are happy with the results.
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