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.
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.
In a community in Mali where malaria is a leading cause of childhood illness, community health worker Founèba Traoré helps ensure a quick and accurate diagnosis and saves lives in her community.
PMI supports local scientists in studying mosquito behavior, which help inform national strategies for fighting mosquitoes through indoor spraying and insecticide-treated nets
