Technical Areas

• Indoor Residual Spraying
• Insecticide-Treated Nets
• Malaria in Pregnancy
• Diagnosis and Treatment
• Behavior Change
• Pesticide Management
• Monitoring and Evaluation

Technical Areas

	A Zanzibari mother sits under her newly acquired mosquito net, which she shares with her newborn baby. Source: USAID/Tanzania

The President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) uses a comprehensive approach to prevent and treat malaria by supporting four lifesaving interventions:

• Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS)
  
  
• Insecticide-Treated Nets (ITNs)
  
  
• Malaria in Pregnancy
  
  
• Diagnosis and Treatment
  

The effectiveness of these interventions depends on their correct and consistent use; therefore PMI supports evidence-based health communication programs:

• Behavior Change Communication and Social Mobilization
  

PMI monitors and evaluates the coverage of the four interventions and their impact on under-five mortality:

• Monitoring and Evaluation

PMI also promotes the safe and judicious use of pesticides:

• Pesticide Management

Resources

• PMI Technical Guidance on the Prevention and Control of Malaria in Africa [PDF, 171KB]
  This document answers frequently asked questions about how best to prevent malaria infection, treat malarial illness, and protect women during pregnancy.