A highly skilled team of entomologists (scientists who study mosquitoes) from Thailand and Lao PDR attended a workshop to share information, skills, and techniques to support the region’s goal to eliminate malaria.
Nigerian researcher Dr. Auwal Al-Hassan studies mosquitoes to learn about their behavior and how to stop them from spreading malaria. His current research focuses on the invasive Anopheles stephensi mosquito, and what he and fellow researchers discover could have profound implications for the future of malaria in their country.
Being a Community Health Worker in a remote area can mean you are on call 24-hours a day and often travel long distances to provide lifesaving care. A little support for these workers can go a long way, particularly for those dedicated to their communities, like Dinkie Kalie Marah in Sierra Leone.
Laboratory technicians are at the forefront of efforts to strengthen Angola’s ability to monitor mosquitoes and their behavior to protect communities from malaria.
Malaria used to be so common in the Bugiri district of Uganda that health centers were full with patients. Now, Evaline Nampima, a district councilor and a fierce community advocate, educates and empowers her community, ensuring they embrace preventive measures to help keep her town safe from malaria.
PMI assisted the Government of Guinea in distributing life-saving mosquito nets to almost every household of the remote Tristao Islands during the 2022 mass campaign.
After more than 40 years of service to the global malaria community, Dr. Rick Steketee will be retiring on August 31, 2023.
]: Without timely and reliable data on confirmed malaria cases, it is difficult for those leading the fight against malaria to determine where and how to focus resources or measure the impact of activities. The U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and African researchers have come together to assess the accuracy of malaria surveillance data so that national malaria programs have the information they need to protect populations and save lives.
In the fight against malaria, maps help teams determine which communities need interventions and help track areas that receive malaria services. Jerry Maambo, a malaria elimination officer in Zambia, uses these intricate maps which were created using satellite imagery and geospatial data.
PMI joins congressional leaders and global health champions at a breakfast briefing highlighting the progress made in the malaria fight, and the innovation and leadership needed to ensure no person dies of a mosquito bite.
