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President's Malaria Initiative E-Newsletter

April 2007

Table of Contents

News
Country-Specific Activities
Ask the Coordinator
Voices from the Field

News

First Lady Laura Bush is joined by the President as she delivers remarks during a ceremony marking Malaria Awareness Day Wednesday, April 25, 2007, in the Rose Garden.
First Lady Laura Bush is joined by the President as she delivers remarks during a ceremony marking Malaria Awareness Day Wednesday, April 25, 2007, in the Rose Garden. Source: Shealah Craighead/White House
Africa Malaria Day | Malaria Awareness Day
President Bush designated April 25, 2007, Malaria Awareness Day to highlight the U.S. commitment to global health and the fight against malaria.

The President and First Lady Laura Bush spoke on Malaria Awareness Day in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., alongside observances elsewhere in the world for Africa Malaria Day.

"Americans are a compassionate people who care deeply about the plight of others and the future of our world," President Bush said in a proclamation. "By standing with the people of Africa in the fight against malaria, we can help lift a burden of unnecessary suffering, provide hope and health, and forge lasting friendships."

As Americans, we stand in solidarity with people and communities across the globe in the fight against this disease and the great hope for a better future for African children and families.

Mrs. Bush, joined by Ambassador Karen Hughes left, and Linda Hargrove, Washington Mystics, and Admiral Tim Ziemer, watch students play basketball at the Friendship Public Charter School in Washington, D.C.
  Mrs. Bush, joined by Ambassador Karen Hughes left, and Linda Hargrove, Washington Mystics, and Admiral Tim Ziemer, watch students play basketball at the Friendship Public Charter School in Washington, D.C. Source: Shealah Craighead/White House



Origin of Africa Malaria Day: On April 25th, 2000, African leaders from 44 malaria-endemic countries participated in the first-ever African Summit on Malaria in Abuja, Nigeria. At the Summit, the leaders signed the Abuja Declaration committing governments to an intensive effort to halve the burden of malaria in Africa by 2010. They also declared that April 25th of each year would be commemorated as Africa Malaria Day (AMD).

Photo of the cover of the PMI Annual Report: Saving the Lives of Mothers and Children in Africa.

First PMI Annual Report
Saving the Lives of Mothers and Children in Africa
The PMI represents an historic five-year expansion of U.S. Government resources to fight malaria in the region most affected by the disease. The goal of PMI is to reduce the number of deaths caused by malaria by 50 percent in 15 African countries by 2010.

View the report [PDF, 2.6MB]

Country-Specific Activities top

Photo of trained spray operators in Tanzania.
The PMI has trained hundreds of spray operators to conduct IRS campaigns, including this team in Tanzania. Source: USAID/Tanzania
Request for Applications for the Malaria Communities Program (MCP)
The PMI released its initial Request for Applications (RFA) for the Malaria Communities Program. This program, announced by the First Lady at the White House Malaria Summit in December 2006, will open up opportunities for new development partners, including local NGOs and faith-based organizations to implement community-based malaria prevention and control activities in PMI countries.
Read more about the MCP

Ask the Coordinator top

Admiral Tim Ziemer, U.S. Malaria Coordinator, held an "Ask the White House" discussion on Africa Malaria Day. "Thank you for joining me today. It is a pleasure to participate in this forum. I am honored to lead the President's Malaria Initiative because we are saving lives. The targeted goal of PMI is to cut malaria deaths by 50 percent in 15 countries in Africa by reaching 85 percent of the most vulnerable groups – principally pregnant women, children under 5 years of age, and persons living with HIV/AIDS – with lifesaving services, supplies, and medicines. I am here to respond to your questions." Read the transcript of the April 25 forum session

Voices from the Field top

In Senegal, two-year-old Demba Baldé is treated for malaria at a local health hut in the village of Saré Kolidiang.

In Senegal, two-year-old Demba Baldé is treated for malaria at a local health hut in the village of Saré Kolidiang. Source: Richard Nyberg/USAID/Senegal

Senegal: New Success Stories
Read how rural health huts are providing crucial care, the plan to distribute insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs), plus how women's groups net profits while fighting malaria.

Madagascar: Bednets Go Beyond Malaria Prevention
Community-based distribution agents bring critical health education and products, like anti-malaria bednets and water treatment kits, into areas where these items are hard to find, improving the health and economy in Madagascar.

 

 

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