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PMI: Presidents Malaria Initiative - Saving lives in Africa.

PMI in Uganda

To address the alarming rates of malaria mortality in internally-displaced person (IDP) camps in northern Uganda, the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) distributed 260,000 free Long-Lasting Insecticide Nets (LLINs) to children and pregnant women. In addition, the PMI procured 166,000 insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) which are now being distributed in Uganda and the PMI is also helping private net producers expand their markets to those who can afford to pay, reaching another half million households. 

In September 2006, the PMI supported the launch of a 27 district net retreatment campaign titled, "Double Your Protection Against Malaria, Get Your Net Retreated." The campaign aims to retreat 600,000 ITNs over a period of one month. The photos below chronicle two activities: the distribution of ITNs in IDP camps, and the net retreatment campaign event in Nabwigulu sub-county, Kamuli district, located in eastern Uganda.

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Insecticide-treated Mosquito Net (ITNs) Distribution

Photo of a Ugandan USAID worker unloading bushels of insecticide-treated mosquito nets for residents of an internally displaced persons camp in Gulu, in the northern part of Uganda. (click here to see more) Photo of workers unloading insecticide-treated mosquito nets in Gulu before the official handing over ceremony. (click here to see more) Photo of Mr. Lanyoya, a Gulu district official, ceremoniously handing a net to the Ag District Director of Health Services (DDHS) from the Anaka hospital. (click here to see more) Photo of the official handover of nets by Christine of UPHOLD to Mr. Lanyoya, the Gulu district official. (click here to see more)
Photo of new PMI insecticide-treated bednets (ITN) being distributed to women and children in an internally-displaced persons camp in the Lira district, located in the conflicted northern part of Uganda. (click here to see more) Photo of a refugee child in an internally displaced persons camp in Lira, Uganda, holding her new insecticide-treated net, while more nets are distributed to other women and children in her camp. (click here to see more) Photo of the distribution of long-lasting insecticide-treated mosquito nets to mothers and young children in an internally displaced persons camp in the Gulu district. (click here to see more) Photo of the quick education for mothers and young children on proper use of new long-lasting insecticide-treated mosquito nets in an internally displaced persons camp in the Gulu district. (click here to see more)

PMI Net Retreatment Launch

Photo of the chief Guest, Mr. Paul Kagwa, giving the launch speech for the net retreatment campaign in Nabwigulu sub-county, Kamuli district, in the eastern part of the country. (click here to see more) Photo of the launch of the “Double Your Protection Against Malaria, Get Your Net Retreated,” campaign in Nabwigulu sub-county. (click here to see more) Photo in Nabwigulu sub-county, of a campaign worker showing the men behind him how to easily and safely mix the necessary insecticides for retreating an insecticide-treated mosquito net. (click here to see more) Photo of a young man in Nabwigulu sub-county looking into a bag to ensure that the insecticide and the net are mixing well and that the insecticide is coating the whole net. (click here to see more)
Photo of a single family in Nabwigulu sub-county gathering their retreated nets to return home. (click here to see more) Photo of a family walking home in the Nabwigulu sub-county carrying their infant child as well as their retreated nets. (click here to see more) Photo of the many children who attended the launch of a net retreatment campaign in the Nabwigulu sub-county, Kamuli district, located in eastern Uganda. (click here to see more) Photo of Ugandans waiting in line to have their nets treated to double their protection against malaria. (click here to see more)
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Photo of a dipper adding the mixed insecticide (ICONET) to a net in a treatment bag. (click here to see more) Photo of a young campaign worker running another net retreatment bag over to one of the campaign dippers to enable him to dip another net. (click here to see more) Photo of a family bringing all of their nets to be retreated in the campaign. (click here to see more) Photo of a female net retreater teaching the net owners about proper net maintenance. (click here to see more)
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Photo of a couple waiting their turn to retreat their net. (click here to see more) Photo of a female net retreater carefully mixing the insecticide for the next net she will treat. (click here to see more) Photo of mothers chatting while waiting in line to have their nets retreated. (click here for more)  
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