Going the Last Mile to Deliver Malaria Services in Zambia
December 7, 2022 7:42 pmChisenga Island in Zambia is between one and three hours via boat from the mainland. Due to its remote location, malaria prevention is critical. The U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative, in collaboration with the Zambian Ministry of Health and its partners, provides life-saving malaria prevention interventions: spraying
Read MorePMI VectorLink Zambia is Named a Winner of the USAID 2022 Digital Development Award
November 30, 2022 8:41 pmThe U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) VectorLink Zambia Project has been named a winner in the USAID 2022 Digital Development Awards, which recognizes the use of technology to promote inclusive growth, foster resilient democratic societies, and empower communities around the world, including the most vulnerable
Read MoreDelivering Malaria Control Services in the Face of Global Shocks
November 15, 2022 5:08 pmThe world has been rocked by high inflation and fuel shortages throughout 2022, and these challenges have impacted the delivery of malaria control services in many countries. Rising costs and limited supplies complicated routine vector control interventions—the distribution of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) in Ghana
Read MoreThe 2022 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH)
October 18, 2022 1:28 pmThe American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) Annual Meeting is the premier forum for the exchange of scientific advances in tropical medicine, global health, and hygiene. This year’s event is taking place at the Seattle Convention Center in Seattle, Washington, USA. VectorLink is pleased to announce
Read MorePMI VectorLink Malaria Fighter: Jacky Raharinjatovo
October 4, 2022 2:52 pmMadagascar Jacky Raharinjatovo, seen below, joined the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) VectorLink Project as a regional research manager, based in Madagascar, in February 2022. A Malagasy citizen, he has a Master’s degree in statistics from the University of Antananarivo, and has been conducting public health
Read MoreTransitioning Malaria Services to the Zanzibar Malaria Elimination Programme
September 30, 2022 1:14 pmIn June 2022, the U. S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) VectorLink Tanzania team transitioned all indoor residual spraying (IRS) activities in Zanzibar to the Zanzibar Malaria Elimination Programme (ZAMEP), as the program continues its progress towards eliminating malaria in Zanzibar by 2023. In a close-out ceremony,
Read MoreReaching the Unreached with IRS
September 23, 2022 10:15 amPMI VectorLink Ghana works to bring indoor residual spraying (IRS) to hard-to-reach communities by working with the government of Ghana to implement IRS in nine districts. They reach nearly 1,500 communities, close to 18 percent of which are in hard-to-reach areas. Some of these areas are only accessible through roads
Read MoreNew Insectary in Côte d’Ivoire Boosts Country’s Capacity in the Fight Against Malaria
August 30, 2022 5:06 pmMalaria is endemic in Côte d’Ivoire, where it is the leading cause of death among children under age five, and the primary reason for all medical consultations and hospitalizations. Understanding how to best control the mosquitoes that carry the malaria parasite is critical to reducing the country’s malaria burden.
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