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How One Region in Senegal is Leading the Battle Against Malaria

Dr. Youssoufa Lo | Fatou Racine Sy | Mulamuli (Mula) Mpofu
November 11, 2024
4 Minute Read
Malaria remains a significant public health threat in Senegal, affecting millions of lives each year. However, innovative strategies, collaborative efforts, and a coordinated approach have put malaria elimination within reach.

It Takes More Than a Village

Cindy Shiner | Chris Norman
April 25, 2024
< 1 Minute Read
Strengthening health networks to accelerate the fight against malaria
A woman with her children smile after receiving ITN

A Second Malaria Vaccine Is Approved. Here’s How to Help It Fulfill Its Potential

Mulamuli (Mula) Mpofu | Carey Walovich
October 18, 2023
4 Minute Read
We welcome the R21 vaccine as a complimentary, cost-effective, and affordable malaria prevention approach, and we share practical recommendations to maximize its impact.
In the DRC, a community health worker hands a packaged bed net to a woman.

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Widening the Net of Data Capture for Improved Digital Health

Mulamuli (Mula) Mpofu | Alphonse Ubial Siteke | Tyler Williamson | Remy Ngoy
May 17, 2023
4 Minute Read
Digital data collection and visualization tools allow for rapid feedback during campaigns to distribute insecticide-treated nets.
A woman shows a new bednet delivered in a recent mass campaign.

Beyond Bed Nets: How Gender Integration Can Improve Malaria Control

Alphonse Ubial Siteke | Julie Becker | Clara Harb
March 9, 2023
5 Minute Read
USAID’s End Malaria Project in DRC is working to build gender-balanced ITN distribution teams that can better respond to the unique needs of different communities.
A group of people posing for a photo as they load large white sacks marked "USAID" onto a truck.

Advancing Bed Net Coverage for Malaria Vector Control: Lessons from DRC

Carey Walovich | Charlotte Follari | Djenie Danjoint
April 25, 2022
4 Minute Read
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo , through the USAID End Malaria Project, we have employed several successful approaches to ensure the best outcomes in vector control.