Addressing the threat of Anopheles stephensi
August 21, 2023 7:03 pmVIDEO: 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.
Read MoreAdvancing Malaria to Save Lives: Highlights from the PMI VectorLink Project
August 11, 2023 6:13 pmIn 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
Read MoreExpanding Cambodia’s Malaria Information System to Advance Elimination Goals
June 20, 2023 4:02 pmCambodia 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
Read MoreIn Uganda, a Local Health Hero Ensures Her Community is Protected from Malaria
June 20, 2023 3:50 pmEvaline 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
Read MoreEnhancing Entomological Expertise: Angola Advances its In-Country Lab Capacity
April 26, 2023 7:44 pmA 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
Read MoreMadagascar Says No to Mosquito Breeding Sites in Rice Fields
April 24, 2023 2:20 pmRice 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
Read MoreDe la collaboration avec PMI VectorLink à la conduite d'une campagne de pulvérisation intra domiciliaire
April 19, 2023 4:59 pmLire cette histoire en anglais ici. Après quatre ans de collaboration avec l’Initiative Présidentielle des Etats Unis Contre le Paludisme (PMI) pour protéger les populations contre le paludisme dans trois districts sanitaires (Kampti, Kongoussi et Solenzo) au Burkina Faso, le Secrétariat Permanent pour l’Elimination
Read MoreFrom Working with PMI VectorLink to Leading an Indoor Residual Spraying Campaign
April 19, 2023 4:04 pmRead this story in French here. After four years working side-by-side with the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) to protect people against malaria in three health districts (Kampti, Kongoussi, and Solenzo) in Burkina Faso, the Permanent Secretariat for Malaria Elimination (SP/Palu) with the support of a private
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