Subject: RE: Malaria News from AIRS in the June e-newsletter
From: Henry Okwalinga <[email-masked]>
To: Betty Mpeka <[email-masked]>, Laura McCarty <[email-masked]>, All IHD <[email-masked]>
Cc: Doug Trapp <[email-masked]>, Rob Grimmett <[email-masked]>, Caroline Broder <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 06:14:52 +0000

Dear Dr. Betty,

These are good innovations to share, however, we may need further physical observations and analysis of these innovations to assess their suitability to our situations in Uganda IRS.

Regards,

Henry

From: Betty Mpeka

Sent: Monday, June 16, 2014 7:54 PM

To: Laura McCarty; All IHD

Cc: Doug Trapp; Rob Grimmett; Caroline Broder

Subject: RE: Malaria News from AIRS in the June e-newsletter

Hello Laura,

Thank you for sharing these exciting innovations!

Regards

Betty

From: Laura McCarty

Sent: Monday, June 16, 2014 7:08 PM

To: All IHD

Cc: Doug Trapp; Rob Grimmett; Caroline Broder

Subject: Malaria News from AIRS in the June e-newsletter

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The Brain Gain in Nigeria

The Africa Indoor Residual Spraying (AIRS) project, funded by the President’s Malaria Initiative
(PMI), partnered with Nigeria’s Nasarawa State University, in Keffi, to establish the first insectary in the state to improve the country’s entomological monitoring capacity. Insectaries provide an optimum laboratory environment for rearing mosquitoes, which
are needed for entomological monitoring to support malaria programs. Read
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Mobile Money Pays Off

Carrying large amounts of cash into the field to pay seasonal workers increases the risk of theft
and fraudulent activities. To reduce risk, the President’s Malaria Initiative-funded Africa Indoor Residual Spraying Program (AIRS) in Madagascar piloted an innovative mobile banking system during the 2013-2014 spray campaign to automate payments and reduce
risk.

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Have Pit, Will Travel

In hard to reach areas, AIRS spray teams often camp out for days at a time, as it is difficult
or impossible for them to return to a central operational site for the end-of-the-day cleanup. To increase efficiency and improve environmental safety, AIRS piloted the use of mobile soak pits during the 2013-2014 IRS campaign in remote areas of Madagascar.

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Topping It Off

Introduced first in Benin in 2013, and now used in Mali and Zimbabwe, soak pit covers are becoming
a standard practice for the Africa Indoor Residual Spraying (AIRS) program.
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