A Successful Showing at ASTMH

Last week, more than two dozen of our VectorLink staff were joined by NMCP partners and PMI colleagues at the American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (ASTMH) 2022 Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington. From the moment the ASTMH abstract acceptances were received several months ago, a lot of work has gone into poster and presentation preparation as well as logistics arrangements, by country and home office teams. And it all paid off—with an excellent showing of PMI VectorLink’s work over the four-day event. So, to everyone involved in making PMI VectorLink’s presence such a success, this Fist Bump goes to you. 

The project had 15 posters, two scientific sessions, and a symposium, sharing our work in Cambodia, Cameroon, Colombia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Zambia. Every person did a wonderful job presenting their findings and showing the ASTMH attendees all the incredible work that PMI VectorLink is doing. We also organized a well-attended, highly engaging Durability Monitoring Side Meeting that focused on country experiences, challenges, and lessons learned, which will help inform this work moving forward.

Our attendance at the Annual Meeting would not have been possible without the hard work of those coordinating the logistics. From tracking conference participation, booking flights and hotels, ensuring deadlines for submission were met, and engaging attendees in Seattle, the behind-the-scenes team deserves an equal amount of credit. And of course, an extra word of thanks for our PMI COR team for all their support, too!

Kudos to all of us, VectorLink!