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		<title>New Job Postings: CDC Resident Advisor for the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) in Angola, Liberia and Tanzania [PDF, 19KB]</title>
        <link>http://pmi.gov/news/cdc_jobs.pdf</link>
		<description>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria announces three career opportunities for Medical Officers and Epidemiologists (GS-14 level, Commissioned Corps 0-5) to serve as CDC Resident Advisor for the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) in Angola, Liberia and Tanzania.  </description> 
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>PMI Announces Zimbabwe as Focus Country</title>
        <link>http://pmi.gov/countries/profiles/zimbabwe.html</link>
		<description>Zimbabwe, one of the southernmost President’s Malaria Initiative focus countries, has large seasonal and geographic variations in malaria transmission, with the main transmission occurring during the rainy season, which is from November to April. While malaria trends in Zimbabwe appear to be decreasing in some areas, the disease still remains a major challenge in certain districts and wards. </description> 
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Uganda IRS Project Annual Performance Report, FY11 [PDF, 1.2MB]</title>
        <link>http://pmi.gov/funding/contracts/uganda_irs_fy11.pdf</link>
		<description>This report presents the Uganda Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) Project’s progress in Year Two (period covering October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011). The report outlines the key project activities and achievements during the year, the challenges and constraints faced, lessons learned, innovative approaches and recommendations for future implementation.</description> 
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>FY2011 Ghana Spraying Performance Report Released [PDF, 1.7MB]</title>
        <link>http://pmi.gov/funding/contracts/ghana_irs_fy11.pdf</link>
		<description>The Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) for malaria control project is in its fourth year of operations in Ghana. In December 2006, Ghana was selected as one of the 15 beneficiary countries in sub-Saharan Africa to benefit from a five-year, $1.2 billion initiative to help scale up malaria treatment and prevention interventions in higher burden countries.  This PDF describes FY2011 activities.</description> 
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>New PMI Job Opportunity: Malaria Technical Advisor</title>
        <link>http://www.pmi.gov/news/index.html#jobs</link>
		<description>The Malaria Technical Advisor is an integral member of USAID’s PMI team, assigned to the Bureau for Africa, Office of Sustainable Development (AFR/SD), Health Division team. Visit the listing to read the entire position description.</description> 
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>FY 2012 Malaria Operational Plans Now Available</title>
        <link>http://pmi.gov/countries/mops/fy12/index.html</link>
		<description>The Malaria Operational Plans for FY 2012 are available.  They review the current status of malaria control and prevention policies and interventions, identifies challenges and unmet needs if the goals of the PMI are to be achieved, and provides a description of planned activities under the PMI.</description> 
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>President's Malaria Initiative Launched in Guinea</title>
        <link>http://conakry.usembassy.gov/pmalariai11092011.html</link>
		<description>Admiral Robert Timothy Ziemer, U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator, launched the President’s Malaria Initiative at the U.S. Embassy in Guinea on November 9, 2011.</description> 
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>USAID and the CDC Welcome Malaria Vaccine Trial Results</title>
        <link>http://www.pmi.gov/news/pressreleases/index.html</link>
		<description>Read USAID’s and CDC’s press releases regarding results of malaria vaccine trial.</description> 
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Explore the New Voices from the Field Stories</title>
        <link>http://www.pmi.gov/news/voices/index.html</link>
		<description>Come and read the latest 'Voices from the Field' to learn about real world program successes and challenges.</description> 
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Quarterly Performance Reports Released for Uganda Indoor Residual Spraying Project</title>
        <link>http://www.pmi.gov/funding/contracts/uganda.html</link>
		<description>PMI has released reports outlining the key project activities and achievements for the first through third quarters, the challenges and constraints faced, lessons learned, innovative approaches and recommendations for future implementation.  Additionally, they have released the Environmental Evaluation Field Report.</description> 
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>PMI Launches New Collection of Malaria Communication Materials</title>
        <link>http://www.c-hubonline.org/collections/pmi.html</link>
		<description>PMI has created a repository that showcases malaria communication materials developed by our partners across PMI’s focus countries in sub-Saharan Africa.</description> 
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>New PMI Job Postings</title>
        <link>http://www.pmi.gov/news/index.html#jobs</link>
		<description>Check out the new PMI job posting for a Malaria Advisor, USAID/DRC</description> 
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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