Malaria remains a fact of life for billions of people around the world and is a leading cause of illness and death across sub-Saharan Africa. Despite considerable progress, malaria still kills far too many people globally – more than 400,000 people every year, the majority of whom are children less than five years of age. Accurate diagnosis, appropriate treatment and referral, and timely reporting and tracking of malaria cases are the cornerstones of malaria service delivery. However, a number of barriers limit access to high quality malaria services including weak healthcare provider competencies and practices, slow or ineffective uptake of new global guidance, and lack of essential commodities and supplies. The remarkable gains achieved in the fight against malaria are fragile and warrant sustained support for and investment in malaria service delivery.
As the flagship global malaria service delivery project of the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), PMI
Impact Malaria supports National Malaria Control Programs (NMCPs) in their efforts to fight malaria and save lives through improving the quality of health service delivery for those most at risk, especially children and pregnant women.
