 PMI October 2017 E-Newsletter Announcements PMI Launches and Expands in West and Central Africa PMI is launching new country programs in Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Niger, and Sierra Leone, and expanding its existing program in Burkina Faso. Studies Show that Malaria Interventions Are Critical Investments for Saving Children's Lives in Africa New studies released in a special supplement of the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene adds to the evidence that over the last decade, global malaria control efforts have saved millions of children's lives in areas most affected by malaria. PMI Bids Farewell to Dr. Bernard Nahlen, Deputy Coordinator With great respect and admiration, PMI bids farewell to Dr. Bernard Nahlen, Deputy Coordinator of the U.S. President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) since 2007, and celebrates his appointment as director of the University of Notre Dame's Eck Institute for Global Health. Country in Focus: Uganda View the new Country in Focus page, now featuring Uganda. The most recent national-level data for malaria interventions in Uganda show improvements in all malaria indicators compared to 2006 levels. In the News World Health Officials Describe Progress against Tetanus, HIV and Malaria The New York Times highlights the announced expansion of the President's Malaria Initiative into five new countries in West and Central Africa. President Trump praised the President's Malaria Initiative and the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief as examples of leadership in humanitarian assistance by the United States. U.S. Malaria Donations Saved Almost 2 Million African Children Over the last decade, American assistance to fight malaria in Africa has saved the lives of nearly 2 million children, according to a new analysis of mortality rates in 32 countries. The study, published by PLOS Medicine this month, looked at the long-term effects of the President's Malaria Initiative, and found that countries helped by the malaria initiative had 16 percent fewer deaths in children under 5. Publications A Reduction in Malaria Transmission Intensity in Northern Ghana after 7 Years of Indoor Residual Spraying [PDF, 2.2MB] Effect of User Preferences on ITN Use: a Review of Literature and Data [PDF, 1.8MB] Evaluating the Impact of Malaria Control Interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa (The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - Volume 97, Issue 3, Supplement, 2017)
Country Activities Bridging Logistical Gaps in Entomological Surveillance in Nigeria In Nigeria, entomological surveillance is carried out by the PMI AIRS Project in six locations designated as sentinel sites across five ecological zones of the country. Located in rural communities, the sentinel sites were selected based on their high malaria burden. However, roads leading to these sentinel sites are often difficult to navigate during the rainy season when surveillance activities are at their peak. Thus, a cost-sharing mechanism with various State Ministries of Health is reducing the logistical costs during surveillance activities. Electronic Data System in Ghana Improves Outreach Training and Supportive Supervision To help Ghana's National Malaria Control Program collect standardized information and better assess health facility performance over time, PMI supported the introduction of a checklist that is completed by supervisors during their outreach training and supportive supervision (OTSS) visits. Maximizing Performance in Malaria Laboratory Diagnosis in Zambézia Province, Mozambique Data indicates that malaria was responsible for 45 percent of admissions and 28 percent of deaths at health centers in Zambézia Province, Mozambique. PMI is supporting activities with the Zambézia Provincial Health Directorate to improve the ability of laboratory technicians to properly identify and diagnose malaria. EXPLORE MORE STORIES FROM THE FIELD » Click here to view the full version of this newsletter, including recent reports, publications, and stories from the field.
Photo credit: Caitlin Christman, PMI. Midwives review HMIS data in Buikwe District, Uganda | 
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