{"id":3940,"date":"2011-07-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-07-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psi2030.wpengine.com\/psi-applauds-u-s-senate-passage-of-resolution-to-increase-malaria-prevention\/"},"modified":"2018-05-22T22:24:58","modified_gmt":"2018-05-22T22:24:58","slug":"psi-applauds-u-s-senate-passage-of-resolution-to-increase-malaria-prevention","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.psi.org\/pt\/news\/psi-applauds-u-s-senate-passage-of-resolution-to-increase-malaria-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"PSI Applauds U.S. Senate Passage of Resolution to Increase Malaria Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Julho 1, 2011) \u2013 On Monday, the U.S. Senate unanimously adopted a bipartisan resolution<\/a> that affirms U.S. leadership in the global fight to eliminate malaria. Introduced by Senators Chris Coons (D-Del) and Roger Wicker (R- Miss), the resolution supports the U.N. Millennium Development Goal of ending malaria deaths by 2015, and establishes malaria prevention as a key component of President Obama\u2019s Global Health Initiative (GHI). <\/p>\n

\u201cI commend the U.S. Senate for its leadership and for sending a strong message that the work to end malaria deaths must continue,\u201d said Karl Hofmann, President and CEO of PSI<\/a> (Population Services International) \u2013 the world\u2019s largest distributor of malaria nets. \u201cContinued attention and support for malaria control and treatment is essential if we \u2013 the international community \u2013 want to maintain the progress we have achieved during the past 15 years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Approximately ninety percent of malaria deaths worldwide occur in sub-Saharan Africa, and the majority of those killed are pregnant women and children under five years old. With support from international donors, such as the President\u2019s Malaria Initiative<\/a> (PMI), UNICEF<\/a>, and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria<\/a>, millions of life-saving malaria nets have been delivered to communities across Africa and 11 African countries have cut malaria rates in half during the past five years, according to World Health Organization estimates. <\/p>\n

PSI has been a leader in these delivery efforts, in both Africa and around the world. In 2011, through campaigns and continuous delivery models, PSI delivered its 120 millionth malaria net and is set to distribute an additional 28 million nets by the end of the year. To date, PSI\u2019s efforts have prevented more than one million malaria deaths and have averted more than 120 million malaria cases. When the work of partners such as UNICEF and Nothing But Nets<\/a> is included, these figures grow even larger. <\/p>\n

However, funding for malaria prevention has now stagnated, opening the door to a resurgence of the disease. The lifespan of insecticide-treated mosquito nets is currently only three years, and millions of children still lack access to nets and to effective malaria treatment, such as artemesinin-based combination therapies (ACTs).<\/p>\n

\u201cEffective control of malaria is an achievable goal \u2013 but it requires on-going hard work and collaboration between donors, NGOs, governments, scientists and private sector partners to ensure that prevention and treatment options continue to reach vulnerable communities,\u201d said Dr. Desmond Chavasse, Vice President of PSI\u2019s Malaria Control & Child Survival Department. \u201cThe U.S. Senate decision is an encouraging wake-up call to action \u2013 one that I hope the international community will heed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sobre a PSI<\/strong><\/p>\n

PSI is a leading global health organization with programs targeting malaria, child survival, HIV, TB, reproductive health and non-communicable diseases. Working in partnership within the public and private sectors, and harnessing the power of markets, PSI provides life-saving products, clinical services and behavior change communications that empower the world’s most vulnerable populations to lead healthier lives. Website: psi.org<\/a>; Blog: psihealthylives.com<\/a>; Twitter: twitter.com\/PSIHealthyLives<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"template":"","related_practice_areas":[],"related_countries":[],"related_projects":[],"news_category":[],"class_list":["post-3940","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psi.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/3940","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psi.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psi.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psi.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3940"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"related_practice_areas","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psi.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/related_practice_areas?post=3940"},{"taxonomy":"related_countries","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psi.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/related_countries?post=3940"},{"taxonomy":"related_projects","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psi.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/related_projects?post=3940"},{"taxonomy":"news_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psi.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_category?post=3940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}