Success Stories

New Technical Brief: Evaluating the Impact of Vector Control Interventions

September 20, 2023 6:43 pm

Remarkable progress in reducing malaria morbidity and mortality has been made over the past two decades, with an estimated 2 billion malaria infections prevented and 11.7 million lives saved. The core vector control interventions—insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS)—have contributed significantly

Evaluating the Impact of IRS and ITNs: Lessons from PMI VectorLink

August 31, 2023 2:27 pm

With the introduction of new indoor residual spraying (IRS) and insecticide-treated net (ITN) vector control tools, national malaria programs increasingly need to make data-driven, subnational decisions. On Wednesday, August 23, PMI Evolve and the RBM Partnership’s Vector Control Working Group hosted a webinar, Evaluating

Addressing the threat of Anopheles stephensi

August 21, 2023 7:03 pm

VIDEO: Addressing the threat of Anopheles stephensi After being detected in Africa in 2012, the Anopheles stephensi mosquito has been spreading rapidly across the continent, threatening progress to end malaria. The U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) is exploring new tools and approaches to mitigate its impact.

Advancing Malaria to Save Lives: Highlights from the PMI VectorLink Project

August 11, 2023 6:13 pm

In advance of the PMI VectorLink Project closeout in September 2023, we are pleased to present stories showcasing the work conducted under the project, which collaborated with country governments, local health systems, research institutions, and communities. See how collectively, PMI and its partners have strengthened

Expanding Cambodia’s Malaria Information System to Advance Elimination Goals

June 20, 2023 4:02 pm

Cambodia has been making great strides toward malaria elimination, which it is aiming to achieve by 2025. As the country moves toward this goal, it has been implementing an electronic system known as the Malaria Information System (MIS). Led by Cambodia’s National Center for Parasitology, Entomology, and Malaria Control

In Uganda, a Local Health Hero Ensures Her Community is Protected from Malaria

June 20, 2023 3:50 pm

Evaline Nampima is a fierce advocate for her community. She is a district councilor, representing Muwayo town council, working as a bridge between her community and Bugiri District Council in Uganda. During the annual campaign to spray homes with a mosquito-killing insecticide to prevent malaria, Evaline became one of

Enhancing Entomological Expertise: Angola Advances its In-Country Lab Capacity

April 26, 2023 7:44 pm

A year ago, Angola was not yet able to conduct laboratory testing on mosquitoes responsible for transmitting malaria throughout the country. Julio Estobre, a molecular biology laboratory technician at the Instituto Nacional de Investigação em Saúde (National Health Research Institute – INIS), understood that data

Madagascar Says No to Mosquito Breeding Sites in Rice Fields

April 24, 2023 2:20 pm

Rice fields are an ideal breeding site for mosquitoes, who lay their eggs in the irrigated water. This is bad news for many farmers in Madagascar, whose livelihoods depend on rice cultivation. Farmers, along with other people living around the rice fields, have an increased risk of infection by malaria-carrying

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Success Stories

New Technical Brief: Evaluating the Impact of Vector Control Interventions

Evaluating the Impact of IRS and ITNs: Lessons from PMI VectorLink

Addressing the threat of Anopheles stephensi

Advancing Malaria to Save Lives: Highlights from the PMI VectorLink Project

Expanding Cambodia’s Malaria Information System to Advance Elimination Goals

In Uganda, a Local Health Hero Ensures Her Community is Protected from Malaria

Enhancing Entomological Expertise: Angola Advances its In-Country Lab Capacity

Madagascar Says No to Mosquito Breeding Sites in Rice Fields

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