The podcast explores the importance of advocacy for malaria research and control. It follows over 120 advocates gathering in Washington, DC, as part of the 'United to Beat Malaria' campaign, urging Congress to continue supporting global malaria efforts.
Key topics include:
The US President's Malaria Initiative (PMI), founded in 2005, which provides bed nets, test kits, and treatments to combat malaria
The role of global partnerships, including the Global Fund, in distributing resources efficiently.
How Uganda's malaria response is supported by international funding for the dissemination of key public health interventions.
The importance of sustained funding for malaria research, with US agencies like NIH, CDC, and PMI contributing to vaccine development and disease surveillance.
Featuring: Margaret Reilly McDonnell (United to Beat Malaria), Dr David Walton (formerly PMI), Dr Jimmy Opigo (Uganda National Malaria Control Program), Jamie Bay Nishi (ASTMH) and Ed Royce (former House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) Chairman).
