President's Malaria Initiative : fourth annual report

This report outlines the U.S. Government's (USG's) contributions to a dramatic scale-up of malaria prevention and treatment measures across 15 President's Malaria Initiative (PMI)-supported countries over the past four years. Many of these countries have reported significant reductions in under-five mortality, and there is strong and growing evidence that malaria prevention and treatment efforts are a major factor in these reductions. Throughout this report, we highlight the USG's role in the scale-up of malaria interventions, training of health workers, support for services and commodities, and health systems strengthening. Progress in malaria control is a result of the collective actions of African governments; international donors, including the USG, The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund), and World Bank; and nongovernmental organizations.Abbreviations and acronyms -- Summary -- 1. Prevention - insecticide-treated mosquito nets -- 2. Prevention - indoor residual spraying -- 3. Prevention - malaria in pregnancy -- 4. Case management - diagnosis and treatment -- 5. Health systems, integration, and country capacity -- 6. Partnerships -- 7. Outcomes and impact -- 8. U.S. government malaria research -- Appendix 1. PMI funding FY 2006-FY 2010 -- Appendix 2. PMI activity summary -- Appendix 2. PMI country-level targets -- Acknowledgments.PMI is an interagency initiative led by USAID and implemented with CDC.Mode of access: World Wide Web as an Acrobat .pdf file (8 MB, 77 p.).System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.Text in PDF format