http://www.pmi.gov/ Latest news in the field of malaria research and prevention from the President's Malaria Initiative. http://www.pmi.gov/assets/images/pmi_logo.jpg http://www.pmi.gov en-us http://www.pmi.gov/news/index.html http://www.pmi.gov/news/index.html Read the latest updates about the President's Malaria Initiative, including news, speeches, and stories from the field. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/about/bio_ziemer.html http://www.pmi.gov/about/bio_ziemer.html Read the updated biography of Rear Adm. Tim Ziemer, U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator. Fri, 20 Aug 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/countries/mops/index.html http://www.pmi.gov/countries/mops/index.html Download the revised planned obligation tables for FY09 and FY10. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/news/voices/mozambique_leaders.html http://www.pmi.gov/news/voices/mozambique_leaders.html Read about how religious leaders in Mozambique are uniting together against malaria. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/countries/mops/fy10/index.html http://www.pmi.gov/countries/mops/fy10/index.html Download the revised FY10 planned obligation tables for Angola and Zambia. Mon, 12 Jul 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/news/voices/index.html http://www.pmi.gov/news/voices/index.html Read two new accounts of the work PMI is doing in Uganda. Mon, 12 Jul 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/news/photo_galleries/nets/index.html http://www.pmi.gov/news/photo_galleries/nets/index.html In Africa, malaria is transmitted by mosquitoes that bite predominantly at night. Therefore, sleeping under an insecticide-treated net (ITN) can greatly reduce the risk of infection because ITNs repel mosquitoes and kill those that land on them. Tue, 29 Jun 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/news/index.html#jobs http://www.pmi.gov/news/index.html#jobs View this new malaria professional opportunity in Burkina Faso. Mon, 28 Jun 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/countries/mops/index.html http://www.pmi.gov/countries/mops/index.html Download the revised planned obligation tables for FY08, FY09, and FY10. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/news/articles/index.html http://www.pmi.gov/news/articles/index.html For more than 40 years, USAMRU-K - known locally as the Walter Reed Project - has studied diseases in East Africa through a partnership with the Kenya Medical Research Institute. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/resources/reports/pmi_fastfacts.pdf http://www.pmi.gov/resources/reports/pmi_fastfacts.pdf Learn more about malaria. Read the new PMI Fast Facts updated April 2010. Tue, 15 Jun 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/countries/index.html http://www.pmi.gov/countries/index.html Read and download updated information about each of the 15 PMI focus countries. Mon, 14 Jun 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/news/voices/index.html http://www.pmi.gov/news/voices/index.html Read four new accounts of the work PMI is doing in Ethiopia. Thu, 10 Jun 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/news/index.html http://www.pmi.gov/news/index.html Watch a video about PMI's indoor residual spraying activities in Mali (in French). Wed, 19 May 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/resources/reports/deliver_report-fy09.pdf http://www.pmi.gov/resources/reports/deliver_report-fy09.pdf This report describes the activities of the Malaria Task Order under the USAID | DELIVER Project Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) for Fiscal Year 2009. Tue, 18 May 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/news/voices/index.html http://www.pmi.gov/news/voices/index.html Read 10 new accounts of what PMI is doing in the field. Mon, 17 May 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/news/speeches/index.html http://www.pmi.gov/news/speeches/index.html Watch videos of the latest remarks by Admiral Tim Ziemer, U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator, about PMI. Mon, 17 May 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/news/index.html#jobs http://www.pmi.gov/news/index.html#jobs Mon, 17 May 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/news/articles/index.html http://www.pmi.gov/news/articles/index.html Get the latest news about the President's Malaria Initiative. Wed, 28 Apr 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/technical/acts/index.html http://www.pmi.gov/technical/acts/index.html The second round of WHO Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test Performance is now available. Wed, 28 Apr 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/about/mcp/cmmb_ca.pdf http://www.pmi.gov/about/mcp/cmmb_ca.pdf Download this cooperative agreement from the Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB). Tue, 27 Apr 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/resources/reports/imad_annual_report-fy09.pdf http://www.pmi.gov/resources/reports/imad_annual_report-fy09.pdf This report details the malaria control activities in the four major objective areas under the USAID | Improved Malaria Diagnostics (IMaD) Project during Fiscal Year 2009. Mon, 26 Apr 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/news/articles/index.html http://www.pmi.gov/news/articles/index.html World Malaria Day was observed on April 25 to call attention to the disease and to mobilize action to combat it. President Obama tweeted on World Malaria Day directing people to Adm. Tim Ziemer’s Blog on whitehouse.gov. Mon, 26 Apr 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/news/wmd_10.html http://www.pmi.gov/news/wmd_10.html Learn more about World Malaria Day 2010 and the extraordinary steps being taken to curb the spread of this preventable and curable disease. Thu, 22 Apr 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/resources/reports/usg_strategy2009-2010.pdf http://www.pmi.gov/resources/reports/usg_strategy2009-2010.pdf Download the new updated document detailing the U.S. Government Malaria Strategy. Thu, 22 Apr 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/resources/reports/pmi_annual_report10.pdf http://www.pmi.gov/resources/reports/pmi_annual_report10.pdf Download the PMI fourth annual report to learn about the work the President's Malaria Initiative is doing to combat malaria. Thu, 22 Apr 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/news/index.html#jobs http://www.pmi.gov/news/index.html#jobs View the latest PMI job opportunity: Technical Advisor III: Senior Malaria Advisor for USAID/West Africa. Thu, 22 Apr 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/countries/mops/fy09/rwanda_tables-fy09.pdf http://www.pmi.gov/countries/mops/fy09/rwanda_tables-fy09.pdf Download the revised PMI/Rwanda planned obligation tables for FY09. Mon, 12 Apr 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/news/index.html#jobs http://www.pmi.gov/news/index.html#jobs View the new PMI job opening for Malaria Advisor/Program Manager for USAID/Liberia. Fri, 9 Apr 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/countries/mops/fy09/ghana_tables-fy09.pdf http://www.pmi.gov/countries/mops/fy09/ghana_tables-fy09.pdf Download the revised PMI/Ghana planned obligation tables for FY09. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/countries/mops/fy09/rwanda_tables-fy09.pdf http://www.pmi.gov/countries/mops/fy09/rwanda_tables-fy09.pdf Download the revised PMI/Rwanda planned obligation tables for FY09. Tue, 23 Mar 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/resources/reports/malawi_spray.pdf http://www.pmi.gov/resources/reports/malawi_spray.pdf Malawi was identified by USAID as one of the third wave of countries to receive funding under PMI. USAID and the Malawi National Malaria Control Program identified Nkhotakota District as a pilot district to assess operational feasibility for IRS activities. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/resources/reports/irs_abt_uganda.pdf http://www.pmi.gov/resources/reports/irs_abt_uganda.pdf This report by Abt Associates presents Uganda Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) Project’s progress in the quarter October 1st to December 31st 2009. The report outlines the key project activities and achievements, the challenges and constraints faced, lessons learned, and recommendations for future implementation. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/resources/reports/irs_iqc08.pdf http://www.pmi.gov/resources/reports/irs_iqc08.pdf This analysis examines costs for implementing IRS programs in Benin, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mali and Mozambique from January to December 2008. Tue, 9 Mar 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/funding/contracts/chemonics_irs_iqc.pdf http://www.pmi.gov/funding/contracts/chemonics_irs_iqc.pdf The purpose of this contract is to provide services that fall within the scope of the work specified in Section C for Indoors Residual Spraying 2 (IRS 2). Fri, 5 Mar 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/news/index.html#jobs http://www.pmi.gov/news/index.html#jobs View the new PMI job opening for Malaria Technical Advisor in Washington, D.C. Tue, 2 Mar 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/news/articles/index.html http://www.pmi.gov/news/articles/index.html Substandard antimalarial medicines are still sold widely in Madagascar, Senegal, and Uganda, according to a recently published study by United States Pharmacopeia, a non-governmental organization dedicated to monitoring standards and quality of medicines and food around the world. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/technical/irs/irs_training.pdf http://www.pmi.gov/technical/irs/irs_training.pdf Read a training manual designed to instruct participants on the proper procedures for conducting indoor residual spray operations. [PDF, 1.7MB] Mon, 22 Feb 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/news/enews/index.html http://www.pmi.gov/news/enews/index.html Read the December issue of PMI E-News for the latest PMI news, country-specific activities, and stories from the field. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/news/voices/angola_pilots.html http://www.pmi.gov/news/voices/angola_pilots.html Since 2006, Coartem® – an ACT – has been procured by PMI for distribution in Angola via the public sector. Routine support visits show that staff at more than 60 percent of health facilities are using the new ACT protocol for uncomplicated malaria. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 http://www.pmi.gov/countries/mops/fy10/index.html http://www.pmi.gov/countries/mops/fy10/index.html The new FY10 Malaria Operational Plans (MOPs) for all 15 PMI focus countries are now available for download. Each MOP presents a detailed one-year implementation plan for PMI in each designated country. Wed, 27 Jan 2010