Success Stories

PMI VectorLink Malaria Fighter: Victor Kasuzweni

February 8, 2019 9:00 am

Malawi In 2018, Victor Kasuzweni joined the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) VectorLink Project in Malawi as Environmental Compliance Officer (ECO). With a Bachelor of Environmental Science from the University of Malawi and a Master of Environmental Engineering from Suzhou University of Science & Technology

Partnering Up for Progress

February 5, 2019 6:49 pm

PMI Collaborates with Malawi Government to Combat Malaria IRS spray operators ensure homeowners are fully informed about when and how to prepare their homes for spray. Photo: Laura McCarty/Abt Associates The numbers were going the wrong way. After a six-year absence of indoor residual spraying (IRS) in Malawi, the number

Twice the Protection

January 28, 2019 5:07 pm

PMI VectorLink Ensures Successful IRS Campaign during Caterpillar Harvest A girl displays some harvested caterpillars in Mporokoso District. Photos by: Francis Mwangata. When the rainy season arrives in the south-central Africa country of Zambia, families both rejoice and worry. The wet months bring an onslaught of mopane

Opening Doors for Women in IRS

January 9, 2019 2:49 pm

PMI VectorLink Increases Women’s Participation in IRS by Removing Barriers Female participants during a practical training session. Photo by Daniel Eninu. Malaria remains the leading cause of morbidity in Uganda, accounting for 4% of all estimated malaria cases in 2017, according to the World Malaria Report 2018. To

Women Lead the Way in Malawi

January 2, 2019 8:00 am

PMI VectorLink Boosts Women’s Roles in IRS, Promoting Gender Equity PMI VectorLink IRS Site Manager, Agbethia Malenga For Agbethia Malenga, there is no job a woman can’t do. With a certificate in automobile mechanics, this 29-year-old is not your stereotypical woman. But it’s women like Malenga who are helping to

PMI VectorLink in Malawi

December 20, 2018 1:29 pm

In the southeast African country of Malawi, malaria accounts for 40 percent of hospitalizations in children under five, 30 percent of all outpatient visits and is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality across all age groups. Transmission is perennial in most areas and peaks during the rainy season from November

One-Stop Data Shop

December 19, 2018 10:39 pm

PMI VectorLink Builds In-Country Capacity on DHIS 2 Platform PMI VectorLink Malawi data clerks clean data from the 2018 IRS campaign to ensure there are no discrepancies. The VectorLink Collect DHIS 2 system directs data entry clerks to the source of data errors through programmed validation conditions. Standardized, reliable

PMI VectorLink Malaria Fighter: Jules Nahimana

December 18, 2018 4:14 pm

Nkhotakota District, Malawi Jules Nahimana is a self-proclaimed workaholic. “I like my job too much,” says Nahimana. “It really motivates me.” As Operations Manager for the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) VectorLink Project in Malawi, Nahimana said he inherited his work ethic from his mom. Growing up

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PMI VectorLink Malaria Fighter: Victor Kasuzweni

Partnering Up for Progress

Twice the Protection

Opening Doors for Women in IRS

Women Lead the Way in Malawi

PMI VectorLink in Malawi

One-Stop Data Shop

PMI VectorLink Malaria Fighter: Jules Nahimana

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