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These children participated in a school-based survey of malaria in Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. Read the full story.
Source: Ruth Ashton, Malaria Consortium |
NEW 2012 Malaria Operational Plans
FY 2012 Malaria Operational Plans (MOPs) for PMI are now available. Each of the 20 plans reviews the current status of malaria control and prevention, identifies challenges to meeting PMI goals, and describes planned activities for FY 2012.
PMI in the News
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Fighting Malaria: Progress and Challenges, US HoR Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights – 12/05/11
Malaria was the subject of a congressional hearing held Monday by Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), chairman of the House congressional panel that oversees global health issues. The hearing focused on the latest developments, including promising new preventative measures against the disease, which annually kills three-quarters of a million people around the world, mostly children.
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President's Malaria Initiative Launches in Guinea – 11/09/11
Admiral Robert Timothy Ziemer, U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator, launched the President’s Malaria Initiative at the U.S. Embassy in Guinea on November 9, 2011. Minister of Health Dr. Naman Keita and Minister of Plan Souleymane Cissé represented the Government of Guinea.
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PMI Launches New Collection of Malaria Communication Materials – 10/31/11
PMI has created a repository that showcases malaria communication materials developed by our partners across PMI’s focus countries in sub-Saharan Africa. This resource provides technical staff working in malaria with access to communications materials that have been tested and used in other settings. Users can view, download, contribute, and share communication materials as well as the strategies, research, and testing and evaluation documents related to those materials. Learn more by visiting the repository.
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Study Funded by PMI Shows Dramatic Decrease in Malaria Transmission – 10/05/11
A study in Benin finds indoor spraying with the insecticide bendiocarb reduced infectious mosquito bites to near zero. Bendiocarb was found to be a good alternative insecticide for indoor residual spraying in Benin in areas where An. gambiae has developed high resistance to pyrethroids. Find the full study here.
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Admiral Ziemer, U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator, Testifies before the Senate Working Group on Malaria – 10/05/11
The co-chairs of the Senate Working Group on Malaria hosted a key briefing that highlighted research and development advancements by the U.S. military and U.S. academic institutions in developing tools to eliminate malaria and keep our servicemen and servicewomen safe as they serve overseas.
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Press and Announcements
Voices From the Field
Read new success stories to get a field perspective of how PMI supports key malaria prevention and treatment strategies, such as indoor residual spraying, insecticide-treated mosquito nets, intermittent preventive treatment for pregnant women, and better access to and treatment with artemisinin-based combination therapies.
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Abduselam, who participates in his school’s antimalaria club, teaches his family how to prevent malaria.
Source: Fayyaa Integrated Development Organization |
New Publications
Updated Funding Tables for Malaria Operational Plans
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