Celebrating International Women's Day
March 7, 2021 6:00 am
The U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) VectorLink Project promotes gender equity at every level of indoor residual spray (IRS) operations. IRS treats the inside walls of homes with long-lasting insecticides; it kills mosquitoes and disrupts the transmission of malaria. To celebrate International Women’s Day
Read MorePMI VectorLink Adapts Durability Monitoring Assessment to COVID-19 Conditions
March 4, 2021 9:54 pm
Data collectors in Ghana performing a net assessment. Photo by: Andy Asafu-Adjaye When the COVID-19 global pandemic led to lockdowns and travel restrictions, the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) VectorLink Project adapted its work in the field to continue to protect people from malaria while mitigating the risk
Read MorePMI VectorLink Malaria Fighter: Prince Owusu
February 15, 2021 5:45 pm
Ghana Prince Owusu leads a training on planning ITN distribution. Passionate. That’s how one would describe Prince Owusu’s commitment to fighting malaria. For nearly two decades, Prince has promoted the use of bed nets across Ghana. With a Master of Science in Development Management from Kwame Nkrumah University of
Read MorePMI VectorLink Study Points to New Avenues for Malaria Control Strategy in Cote d'Ivoire
January 25, 2021 9:25 pm
PMI VectorLink Study Finds New ITNs Effective Against Pyrethroid-Resistant Mosquitoes in Côte d’Ivoire A new study conducted by the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) VectorLink Project found that new vector control tools, such as chlorfenapyr- and the synergist piperonyl butoxide (PBO)-combination insecticide-treated
Read MoreInnovations in Mobile Data Collection
January 21, 2021 3:55 pm
Learn more about the PMI VectorLink Project’s innovative efforts in mobile data collection.
Read MoreThe PMI VectorLink Podcast - Mobile Data Collection
December 21, 2020 8:57 pm
In the third episode of the PMI VectorLink Podcast, our technical experts discuss recent innovations in mobile data collection to better track, monitor, and implement our IRS campaigns. PMI VectorLink · The PMI VectorLink Podcast – Mobile Data Collection
Read MoreA Common Cause
December 18, 2020 8:45 pm
PMI VectorLink’s Collaboration with Communities, Civil Society, and Government Leads to Success At 72 years old, Vwawa Village Chief Rachel Longwe walked more than 10 hours over two days to ensure her whole village knew the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative’s VectorLink Project was coming to spray their homes with
Read MoreCarrying On IRS in Zambia during COVID-19
December 18, 2020 8:03 pm
PMI VectorLink Zambia Implements COVID-19 Mitigation Measures and Successful 2020 IRS Campaign When cases of COVID-19 were first recorded in Zambia, the Ministry of Health quickly established strict guidance to prevent the spread of the virus. These measures were received with some apprehension about the prospect of continuing
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