At a Glance: Malaria in Mali
Population:
11.7 million
Life expectancy at birth:
47 years (male), 51 years (female)
Population at risk of malaria:
100%
Reported malaria cases (2003): Over 800,000 cases
Under-5 mortality rate:
219/1000, or approximately 1 in 5 children
Proportion of child deaths attributable to malaria:
17%
**Actual numbers of malaria cases are considered to be much higher since the majority of in Africa are unreported.
Resources:
1 CIA World Fact Book
2 Roll Back Malaria 2005 World Malaria Report
3 UNICEF
4 WHO/AFRO,WHO CHERG (2000)
Presidential Initiatives
The National Security Strategy of the United States of America places international development in line with defense and diplomacy as the third pillar of U.S. national security. In recognition of this significant responsibility, President George W. Bush has announced several international development initiatives that are implemented, in whole or in part, by USAID.
President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI):
A five-year, $1.2 billion effort designed to reduce malaria-related deaths by 50 percent in 15 countries by achieving 85 percent coverage of proven preventive and curative interventions.
- Scale up interventions for prevention and treatment, including expanded access to accepted drugs and combination therapies, insecticide-treated nets and indoor residual spraying, as well as preventive treatment of pregnant women .
- Minimum of 50 percent of funding to be devoted to purchase and distribution of life-saving commodities.
- Goal of benefiting a total of 175 million people.
Country Profile | Mali
Background
All citizens of Mali are at risk of contracting malaria. Malaria is one of the principle causes of death and suffering in Mali. It is responsible for more than 30 percent2 of all outpatient visits and 30 percent of hospital deaths.
Mali is one of eight new third-round target countries benefiting from the President's Malaria Initiative (PMI), a five-year, $1.2 billion program led by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in conjunction with the Department of Health and Human Services (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), the Department of State, and the White House.
Goal
The goal of the PMI is to cut malaria deaths by 50 percent in 15 countries in Africa by reaching 85 percent of the most vulnerable groups – principally pregnant women, children under 5 years of age, and persons living with HIV/AIDS – with lifesaving services, supplies, and medicines. PMI coordinates with national malaria control programs and international partners, including the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; the World Bank Malaria Booster Program; the Roll Back Malaria partnership; nongovernmental organizations; faith-based and community groups; and the private sector.
Key Interventions
In support of Mali's national malaria control program, the PMI backs four key intervention strategies to prevent and treat malaria:
• Spraying with insecticides (“indoor residual spraying,” or IRS)
• Insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITNs)
• Lifesaving drugs
• Treatment for pregnant women (“intermittent preventive treatment,” or IPT)
President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) Fast Facts 39KB, PDF
Last Updated on: August 25, 2011