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The Power of Protection

PMI AIRS Project donates personal protective equipment to farmers, safeguarding them from exposure to pesticides The President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) Africa Indoor Residual Spraying (AIRS) Project takes great precaution to ensure its employees are safe and protected from exposure to insecticide. The PMI AIRS Project requires spray operators to wear personal protective equipment (PPE), such […]

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New Insecticide Formulation Re-Energizes Fight Against Malaria

AIRS entomological studies funded by PMI find new insecticide formulation lasts up to nine months Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) is one of the most effective ways to prevent malaria. Sprayed on the inside walls and ceilings of homes, the right insecticide can reduce the density and life span of vector mosquitoes so that they can […]

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Video: Community engagement is key to malaria prevention

Video: Community engagement is key to malaria prevention

Bertha Moisob is a passionate public health advocate. She grew up in Bunkpurugu Yunyoo district in northern Ghana and speaks Moar, the local language. Each year Bertha, now an AIRS employee, returns to the district to tell community members about the President’s Malaria Initiative-funded indoor residual spraying campaign and how it prevents malaria. Communications campaigns are critical to […]

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