Integrated vector control for malaria, according to the WHO Guidelines for Malaria Vector Control, requires “rational decision-making for the optimal use of resources for vector control”. For the U.S. President’s Initiative (PMI) VectorLink Project, it involves making vector control decisions—whether […]
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Johns Hopkins University visits PMI VectorLink Zambia
PMI VectorLink Zambia Boosts JHU Students’ Entomological Skills. The U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) VectorLink Zambia team recently hosted a group of Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Master of Engineering students for a three-day hands-on entomological training. As part of their […]
Read MoreGhana’s Community Health Nurses Help Spread the Word about IRS
PMI VectorLink Ghana helps integrate IRS education into government-based health promotion campaigns. Implementing health interventions can prove challenging in countries where a lack of resources poses limitations on what governments can do to help keep communities healthy. Working across 23 […]
Read MoreThe PMI VectorLink Approach to Managing Insecticide Resistance
Managing Insecticide Resistance Starts with Entomological Monitoring & Surveillance Since the launch of the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) in 2006, malaria control interventions across sub-Saharan Africa have scaled up dramatically, resulting in a significant decline in malaria burden. From […]
Read MorePMI VectorLink Study Published in Malaria Journal
The PMI VectorLink manuscript “susceptibility testing of Anopheles malaria vectors with the neonicotinoid insecticide clothianidin; results from 16 African countries, in preparation for indoor residual spraying with new insecticide formulations” was recently published in the peer-reviewed journal, Malaria Journal on August 1, […]
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