The U.S. President's Malaria Initiative
fighting malaria and saving lives
Primary TextThe actions we take, or don’t take, now, will impact millions of people across the globe… it is not only our responsibility, but a moral imperative for us to work together to address these emerging threats to end malaria.
Secondary Text— The U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator, Dr. David Walton
A CHILD HAS A BETTER CHANCE OF SURVIVAL NOW THAN AT ANY OTHER POINT IN HISTORY—IN LARGE PART, BECAUSE OF PROGRESS TO END MALARIA.
Reducing malaria enables governments, civil society, faith-based organizations, and the private sector in USAID partner countries to unlock economic growth and realize greater human potential. USAID works closely with the governments of malaria endemic countries to strengthen their capacity to prevent and treat the disease. USAID leads the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), which is co-implemented with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
PMI benefits more than 700 million people every year—delivering cost-effective, life-saving malaria interventions alongside catalytic technical and operational assistance to equip and empower partner countries to end malaria.
PMI works where malaria hits the hardest, supporting 27 partner countries in sub-Saharan Africa and three programs in the Greater Mekong Subregion in Southeast Asia. PMI partner countries account for almost 90 percent of all malaria cases and deaths worldwide.
Children under five account for approximately three-quarters of all malaria deaths—that's why PMI helps protect those most at risk, especially pregnant women and young children.
Preventing and controlling malaria is a U.S. national security and foreign-assistance priority—and one of the most cost-effective development investments.Thanks to the bipartisan support of Congress and the generosity of the American people, PMI $746m investments bolster the capacity of partner countries to lead malaria control efforts and foster stronger alliances with the United States.
What We Do
PMI provides vital funding for proven interventions such as mosquito mosquito nets, insecticides, rapid nets (ITNs) tests, and medicines. PMI also strengthens health systems to fight malaria, other infectious diseases, and future pandemics through +175m training health workers, improving seasonal supply chains, advancing data preventive monitoring, promoting healthy treatments (SMC) behaviors, and more.
DELIVERED SINCE LAUNCH:
+472M mosquito nets (ITNs)
Insecticide to spray +5M homes each year
+165M preventative treatments in pregnancy
+861M rapid diagnostic tests
+907M malaria medicines
+175M seasonal preventative treatments (SMC)
Where We Work
PMI works in 27 partner countries in Africa and supports three programs in the Greater Mekong Subregion in Southeast Asia–representing about 80% of the global malaria burden.
Angola
Benin
Burkina Faso
Burma
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Côte d'Ivoire
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guinea
Kenya
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mozambique
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Tanzania
Thailand/Lao RDR Regional
The Gambia
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
The Latin America and Caribbean region continues to make important advancements toward malaria elimination. USAID funding and technical assistance in the region aims to accelerate progress against malaria. In collaboration with key partners, USAID supports countries to improve approaches for malaria diagnosis, treatment, vector control, and surveillance to promote even greater impact.
Delivering Results
Since 2000, with partner countries and the global malaria community PMI has helped:
Save 11.7 million lives
Prevent 2 billion malaria cases
Since 2006, in countries where PMI works, global efforts have supported:
A 27% decrease in malaria case rates
46% decrease in malaria death rates
PMI helps partner countries stay ahead of emerging threats such as insecticide and drug resistance. For example, PMI funds new tools such as next-generation nets and trains local scientists to detect early signs of resistance.
PMI funds more than 240 mosquito surveillance sites
PMI funds more than 60 drug resistance monitoring sites
Research and Innovation
USAID’s commitment to malaria research, development, and innovation has been longstanding and resulted in meaningful progress.
Stories of Impact
Community Lifelines
Fighting Malaria Takes a Village
Maps to Curb Malaria
Learn more about the U.S. President's Malaria Initiative
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