 PMI January 2017 E-Newsletter Announcements Admiral Ziemer's Farewell Message Admiral Ziemer reflects on his tenure as U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator. He expressed gratitude for the strong support that PMI has enjoyed from two Administrations and Congress, and he recognized the important role that PMI's partners have played in PMI's success. Furthermore, he conveyed the need for ongoing support to move us closer to a malaria-free world. Release of the World Malaria Report 2016 The World Health Organization's (WHO) World Malaria Report 2016 reveals that children and pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa have greater access to effective malaria control, but in many countries in the region, substantial gaps in program coverage remain. Funding shortfalls and fragile health systems are undermining overall progress, jeopardizing the attainment of global targets. Partners in the Greater Mekong Subregion Mobilize around Malaria Elimination Goal According to a recent report from WHO, there has been a major decline in cases and deaths across the Greater Mekong Subregion over the last 3 years, but the spread of antimalarial drug resistance threatens to undermine these gains. Thus, the way forward entails eliminating malaria altogether from the subregion Publications Association between Malaria Control Scale-up and Micro-economic Outcomes: Evidence from a Retrospective Analysis in Zambia Evidence of Non-Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria Infection in Kédougou, Sénégal. Malaria Journal Increasing Insecticide Resistance in Anopheles Funestus and Anopheles Arabiensis in Malawi, 2011–2015 Using Respondent Driven Sampling to Identify Malaria Risks and Occupational Networks among Migrant Workers in Ranong, Thailand
Country Activities Going the Extra Mile to Support Tanzania's Rural Health Facilities Tanzania's predominantly rural population depends on remote facilities to provide for their basic health needs. Recognizing the importance of regular support at such locations, the PMI-funded MalariaCare project and the National Malaria Control Program help supervisors carry out outreach training and supportive supervision at the hardest to reach facilities. This allows local healthcare workers and their district supervisors to work face to face to improve the quality of malaria case management. Community Takes Ownership of IRS In Senegal, the President's Malaria Initiative Africa Indoor Residual Spraying (PMI AIRS) Project, with the National Malaria Control Program (NMCP), piloted a community-based indoor residual spraying (IRS) effort in Malem Hoddar District to reduce costs, such as vehicle rental, material storage, and personnel. This approach also aims to reduce the duration of the IRS campaign while ensuring community ownership. EXPLORE MORE STORIES FROM THE FIELD »
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