PMI October 2017 E-Newsletter
Announcements
PMI Launches and Expands in West and Central Africa
PMI is
launching new country programs in Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Niger, and Sierra
Leone, and expanding its existing program in Burkina Faso.
Studies Show that Malaria Interventions Are Critical
Investments for Saving Children’s Lives in Africa
New studies released in a special supplement of the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and
Hygiene adds to the evidence that over the last decade, global malaria
control efforts have saved millions of children’s lives in areas most affected
by malaria.
PMI Bids Farewell to Dr. Bernard Nahlen, Deputy Coordinator
With great respect and admiration, PMI bids farewell to Dr. Bernard
Nahlen, Deputy Coordinator of the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI)
since 2007, and celebrates his appointment as director of the University of Notre
Dame’s Eck Institute for Global Health.
Country in Focus: Uganda
View the new Country in Focus page, now featuring Uganda. The most
recent national-level data for malaria interventions in Uganda show
improvements in all malaria indicators compared to 2006 levels.
In the News
World
Health Officials Describe Progress against Tetanus, HIV and Malaria
The New York Times highlights the
announced expansion of the President's Malaria Initiative into five new
countries in West and Central Africa. President Trump praised the President's
Malaria Initiative and the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief as
examples of leadership in humanitarian assistance by the United States.
U.S.
Malaria Donations Saved Almost 2 Million African Children
Over the last decade, American
assistance to fight malaria in Africa has saved the lives of nearly 2 million
children, according to a new analysis of mortality rates in 32
countries. The study,
published by PLOS Medicine this month, looked at the long-term effects of
the President’s Malaria Initiative, and
found that countries helped by the malaria initiative had 16 percent fewer
deaths in children under 5.
Publications
A Reduction in Malaria Transmission Intensity in Northern Ghana after 7 Years of Indoor Residual Spraying [PDF, 2.2MB]
Effect of User Preferences on ITN Use: a Review of Literature and Data [PDF, 1.8MB]
Evaluating
the Impact of Malaria Control Interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa (The
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - Volume 97, Issue 3, Supplement,
2017)
Country Activities
Bridging
Logistical Gaps in Entomological Surveillance in Nigeria
In Nigeria, entomological surveillance is carried out by the PMI
AIRS Project in six locations designated as sentinel sites across five
ecological zones of the country. Located in rural communities, the sentinel
sites were selected based on their high malaria burden. However, roads leading
to these sentinel sites are often difficult to navigate during the rainy season
when surveillance activities are at their peak. Thus, a cost-sharing mechanism
with various State Ministries of Health is reducing the logistical costs during
surveillance activities.
Electronic Data
System in Ghana Improves Outreach Training and Supportive Supervision
To help Ghana's National Malaria Control Program collect
standardized information and better assess health facility performance over
time, PMI supported the introduction of a checklist that is completed by
supervisors during their outreach training and supportive supervision (OTSS)
visits.
Maximizing
Performance in Malaria Laboratory Diagnosis in Zambézia Province, Mozambique
Data indicates that malaria was responsible for 45 percent of
admissions and 28 percent of deaths at health centers in Zambézia Province, Mozambique.
PMI is supporting activities with the Zambézia Provincial Health Directorate to
improve the ability of laboratory technicians to properly identify and diagnose
malaria.
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Photo credit: Caitlin Christman,
PMI. Midwives review HMIS
data in Buikwe District, Uganda
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