MALARIA: President's Malaria Initiative, Malawi

The U.S. government through the President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) which is implemented by the Agency for International Development has pledged $26 million of additional funds for fighting malaria in Malawi for the 2010-11 fiscal year.
PMI is a collaborative U.S. government effort which aims to reduce malaria deaths by 50% in 15 targeted African countries by achieving 85% coverage of vulnerable people with quality malaria interventions that work. This includes distributing insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITN), conducting indoor residual spraying campaigns against malaria mosquitoes, providing life-saving anti-malarial drugs and preventing malaria in pregnancy.PMI activities began in Malawi in 2007 and the U.S. government has committed a total of $107 million for addressing malaria over the five year period of 2007-2012. "With six million cases of malaria per year in Malawi, the fight against malaria is far from over but through close collaborations between the governments of the United States and Malawi and other partners, we are making progress," said Curt Reintsma, USAID Mission Director.In 2009, data showed that use of ITNs by vulnerable children improved to 61% from 37% in 2005.
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