President's Malaria Initiative E-Newsletter
December 2011
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News
Country Activities
New and Updated Resources on PMI.gov
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| These children participated in a school-based survey of malaria in Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. Read the full story. Source: Ruth Ashton, Malaria Consortium |
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FY 2012 Malaria Operational Plans (MOPs) for PMI are now available. Each of the 20 plans reviews the current status of malaria control and prevention, identifies challenges to meeting PMI goals, and describes planned activities for FY 2012.
PMI in the News- Fighting Malaria: Progress and Challenges, US HoR Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights – 12/05/11
Malaria was the subject of a congressional hearing held Monday by Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), chairman of the House congressional panel that oversees global health issues. The hearing focused on the latest developments, including promising new preventative measures against the disease, which annually kills three-quarters of a million people around the world, mostly children.
- President's Malaria Initiative Launches in Guinea – 11/09/11
Admiral Robert Timothy Ziemer, U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator, launched the President’s Malaria Initiative at the U.S. Embassy in Guinea on November 9, 2011. Minister of Health Dr. Naman Keita and Minister of Plan Souleymane Cissé represented the Government of Guinea.
- PMI Launches New Collection of Malaria Communication Materials – 10/31/11
PMI has created a repository that showcases malaria communication materials developed by our partners across PMI’s focus countries in sub-Saharan Africa. This resource provides technical staff working in malaria with access to communications materials that have been tested and used in other settings. Users can view, download, contribute, and share communication materials as well as the strategies, research, and testing and evaluation documents related to those materials. Learn more by visiting the repository.
- Study Funded by PMI Shows Dramatic Decrease in Malaria Transmission – 10/05/11
A study in Benin finds indoor spraying with the insecticide bendiocarb reduced infectious mosquito bites to near zero. Bendiocarb was found to be a good alternative insecticide for indoor residual spraying in Benin in areas where An. gambiae has developed high resistance to pyrethroids. Find the full study here.
- Admiral Ziemer, U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator, Testifies before the Senate Working Group on Malaria – 10/05/11
The co-chairs of the Senate Working Group on Malaria hosted a key briefing that highlighted research and development advancements by the U.S. military and U.S. academic institutions in developing tools to eliminate malaria and keep our servicemen and servicewomen safe as they serve overseas.
- Read more PMI in the News
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Press and Announcements
- USAID Welcomes Trial Results for New Malaria Vaccine – 11/10/11
- CDC Statement on Results from RTS,S/AS01 Malaria Vaccine Trial – 10/18/11
- PMI Expands Life-Saving Malaria Prevention Program in Africa – 08/17/11
- Read more PMI-related press releases and announcements
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| View the collection of Voices from the Field stories. Source: Felicity Thompson/NetWorks |
Voices From the Field
Read new success stories to get a field perspective of how PMI supports key malaria prevention and treatment strategies, such as indoor residual spraying, insecticide-treated mosquito nets, intermittent preventive treatment for pregnant women, and better access to and treatment with artemisinin-based combination therapies.- Operational Research: School-Based Malaria Survey Improves Community Malaria Risk Estimates – October 2011
- Early Detection and Rapid Response to Malaria Epidemics in Oromia, Ethiopia – October 2011
- The Multiplier Effect of School-Based Malaria Prevention Activities – October 2011
- Insecticide-Treated Nets Distributed to Flood Victims in Ghana’s Central Region – August 2011
- Working Together: PMI Helps Distribute Nearly 3 Million Nets in Senegal – October 2011
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| Abduselam, who participates in his school’s antimalaria club, teaches his family how to prevent malaria. Source: Fayyaa Integrated Development Organization |
New PMI Job Openings
- Malaria Advisor: USAID/Zimbabwe – Closing Date: 12/16/2011
- Malaria Technical Advisor: Washington, DC – Closing Date: 12/19/2011
- Team Leader and Malaria Advisor: USAID/Ethiopia – Closing Date: 12/31/2011 [PDF, 68KB]
New Publications
- An Economic Analysis of the Costs of Indoor Residual Spraying in 12 PMI Countries, 2008–2010 [PDF, 1.2MB]
- Uganda Contracts and Agreements FY 2011 Reports Now Available
Updated Funding Tables for Malaria Operational Plans
- Updated FY 2011 Funding Tables: Angola, Ethiopia, Ghana, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, and Senegal
- New FY 2011 Greater Mekong Subregion MOP [PDF, 3.7MB]
If you have questions or comments, please contact Chris Thomas at ChThomas@usaid.gov.
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