Circumstances were Tough, but VL Mali was Tougher

IRS campaigns can be tough. When teams operate in high-risk security situations, campaigns can be even tougher. This week’s Fist Bump goes to the VectorLink Mali team for not just successfully completing their IRS campaign early, but for also doing so after a three-day pause at the beginning of the campaign due to tragedy.

Despite the pause, the team quickly made-up ground, and finished the spray campaign before the Tabaski holiday, which began the evening of July 8^th. This was not easy as some of the villages that are sprayed are extremely remote. However, the team persevered and ended the campaign successfully.

The data proves it. The team reached 72,106 structures, over the expected target of 66,214 structures (108.9% spray progress) to achieve a spray coverage of 98% (final results pending data cleaning). The team also achieved its goal of using all remaining insecticide.

Job well done, VL Mali! We appreciate your dedication to end malaria!