Harnessing Technology in South-to-South Collaboration to Fight Malaria
May 22, 2020 12:01 pmPMI VectorLink Country Teams Build Capacity in Mobile Data Collection The PMI VectorLink Project works across 24 African countries to fight malaria. A large part of the project’s mission is to carry out indoor residual spraying (IRS), which is proven to reduce the burden of malaria. IRS entails spraying the interior
Read MoreLa technologie en action avec la coopération Sud-Sud dans le cadre de la lutte contre le paludisme
May 22, 2020 12:01 pmLes équipes nationales de PMI VectorLink renforcent les capacités des intervenants dans le domaine de la collecte de données par la technologie mobile Le projet PMI VectorLink lutte contre le paludisme dans 24 pays africains. La mission a notamment pour but de déployer la pulvérisation intra domiciliaire d’insecticide
Read MoreA New Generation of Nets
May 21, 2020 12:03 pmFighting Insecticide Resistance to Ensure Reduction in Malaria Burden Since 2006, global malaria cases have dropped by 27 percent, while malaria death rates have declined by 60 percent in PMI focus countries (PMI 14th Annual Report). Much of this progress can be attributed to the scale-up of life-saving interventions,
Read MoreMeasuring Insecticide Resistance in Mali to Improve Malaria Control
May 11, 2020 2:00 pmPMI VectorLink Insecticide Resistance Study in Mali Shows New Generation Nets Could Provide Greater Protection from Malaria PMI VectorLink recently published an article in Parasites & Vectors on the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae’s high level of resistance in Mali to the pyrethroid insecticide and how PBO nets
Read MoreIntensity of pyrethroid resistance in Anopheles gambiae before and after a mass distribution of ITNs in DRC
April 30, 2020 7:31 pmPMI VectorLink Published in Malaria Journal A recent article published in Malaria Journal, which included authors from the PMI VectorLink Project, showed that moderate or high intensity pyrethroid resistance was detected nationwide in in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and is a serious threat to sustained malaria
Read MorePMI IRS Data Can Improve Studies on Impact of IRS on Malaria Incidence
April 30, 2020 6:08 pm“Indoor residual spraying for malaria control in sub‑Saharan Africa 1997 to 2017: an adjusted retrospective analysis” An article recently published in the Malaria Journal shows the importance data can have on improving studies on the impact of indoor residual spraying (IRS) on malaria incidence and its role
Read MoreCommemorating World Malaria Day in Ghana
April 30, 2020 4:13 pmDuring this past World Malaria Day, celebrated on April 25th, the global community was tasked with responding to the COVID-19 pandemic brought on by the novel coronavirus while maintaining its commitment to fighting malaria. With support from the U.S President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), The PMI VectorLink Project continued
Read MoreWorld Malaria Day 2020
April 22, 2020 1:54 pmOur Commitment to Saving Lives April 25th is World Malaria Day, and while the global community responds to the COVID-19 pandemic brought on by the novel coronavirus, it is vital that the vector control community continues its commitment to fighting malaria. The interventions used to combat malaria also help strengthen
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