PMI Collaborates with Communities to Beat Malaria
August 20, 2021 12:09 pm
The U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) VectorLink Project collaborates with national and local governments to identify, study, and record where malaria-transmitting mosquitoes live, how they feed, when they rest, and the density of their population. In Kenya, PMI trained community health volunteers on how
Read MoreWomen in Entomology
August 16, 2021 6:00 am
From the Field to the Lab, Women Fight to End Malaria Gains in reducing morbidity and mortality from malaria depend on the use of effective insecticides in vector control measures, such as IRS and ITNs. With more people qualified to carry out entomological monitoring, PMI is equipping country partners with the tools and
Read MoreFocusing on An. stephensi in Ethiopia
August 4, 2021 1:14 pm
WORLD MOSQUITO DAY: FOCUSING ON THE INVASIVE AN. STEPHENSI IN ETHIOPIA An Asian malaria vector is invading Ethiopia and other parts of sub-Saharan Africa. If this invasive vector continues to spread, large parts of Ethiopia could see dramatic increases in incidence of malaria. Lives are at stake. Where do we go from here?
Read MoreCommunity Leaders Help to End Malaria
July 22, 2021 12:34 pm
Village chief Ubore Ali Bechanignan meets with VL Ghana Chief of Party Lena Kolyada after spraying. Photo: Taufiq Mohammed Osman In Tatale-Sanguli District (TSD) of Northern Ghana malaria mortality dropped by 80 percent from 2018 to 2020, according to reports from the regional health directorate. This decrease corresponds
Read MorePMI VectorLink Extended to further Its Work in Ending Malaria
July 20, 2021 9:27 pm
The U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) recently extended the PMI VectorLink Project another 12 months, continuing its work to September 2023. Led by Abt Associates in partnership with Population Services International and PATH along with the support of Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Malaria Consortium,
Read MorePMI VectorLink Continues the Fight Against Malaria during COVID-19 Pandemic
July 9, 2021 4:56 pm
PMI VectorLink Wins Social Impact Award
July 1, 2021 3:19 pm
A PMI VectorLink spray operator prepares the insecticide tank for spraying. Photos by: Arnaud Rakotonirina The U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) VectorLink Project recently won the 2021 Clark Abt Award for Outstanding Social Impact, the highest award given by Abt Associates. Working across 24 countries in
Read MorePMI VectorLink Study Findings of Invasive Malaria Vector in Africa Published
June 15, 2021 11:45 pm
PMI VectorLink published its findings on the invasive malaria vector Anopheles stephensi in Ethiopia in Malaria Journal this week. Collection of An. atephensi larval from breeding containers in Awash Subah, Ethiopia. PMI VectorLink collected An. stephensi larvae in urban and rural sites in eastern Ethiopia. An. stephensi
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