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The President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) is a U.S. Government initiative to control and eliminate malaria, one of the leading global causes of premature death and disability. [1] The initiative was originally launched by U.S. president George W. Bush in 2005, and has been continued by each successive U.S. president. [2]
The Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat Malaria Globally, known usually as the U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator, is an official overseeing all U.S. Government worldwide activities to combat malaria, most notably the President's Malaria Initiative.
Panjabi was the first Asian American and first person born in Africa, where malaria remains endemic, to serve in the role. The U.S. President's Malaria Initiative, [23] led by the U.S. Agency for International Development and co-implemented with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Kinga Choszcz, better known as Kinga Freespirit (10 April 1973, Gdańsk, Poland - 9 June 2006, Ghana), was a well-known Polish traveler and travel writer.. Kinga's first solitary journey led her to India and Nepal overland.
The recommendation applies only for areas with high malaria transmission and low resistance against SP, both measures are not free of controversy and only available for few spots in Africa. With the recent drop of malaria transmission in wide stretches of Africa [ 30 ] [ 31 ] and a steady increase in SP resistance [ 32 ] [ 33 ] few malaria ...
Malaria Consortium's parasite control and prevention strategy includes vector control through long lasting insecticidal nets distribution, indoor residual spraying, education, and data surveillance. Malaria Consortium is for instance leading the Beyond Garki Project, an initiative to collect epidemiological data on the evolution of malaria. [4]
Global Malaria Action Plan (GMAP) [1] is the first single comprehensive blueprint for global malaria control and elimination. It outlines strategies, costs, goals and timelines designed to build on the trajectory of recent successes in malaria control, moving towards full malaria control and beyond in countries across the globe.
According to 2010 Cochrane review, IRS is an effective strategy for reducing malaria incidence. It is about as effective as using insecticide treated nets (ITN)s, though ITNs may be more effective at reducing morbidity in some situations. [8] Few studies have directly compared the cost effectiveness of IRS directly with other methods of malaria ...