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Amazon Malaria Initiative

The Amazon Malaria Initiative (AMI) is a seven country regional program in the Amazon Basin implemented in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Suriname with the support of the U.S. Agency for International Development. AMI was launched in 2001 with the overall goal of preventing and controlling malaria in the Amazon Basin. Read More.

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Malaria News & Events
  • How Mosquitoes Find Hosts To Transmit Deadly Diseases
    October 3, 2011. Read More.
  • Plan to Reduce Malaria and Prevent its Reintroduction
    October 1, 2011. Read More.
Success Stories

Advancements in Colombia: Strengthening prevention and control of malaria in Chocó, Colombian Pacific Coast, 2006 – 2009
The experience in Chocó with AMI/RAVREDA highlights the importance of cooperation projects that strengthen and support self-sustainability through local capacity building. This new approach also recognizes that epidemiological and entomological intelligence should be the guiding light for decisions. Read more.

Photo Gallery
AMI Photo GalleryPhotographs from the field. View More.
AMI News
2011 Steering Committee meeting

AMI+RAVREDA

Celebrating 10 Years of Collaboration: Looking into the Future Together. September 15, 2011.

Watch the Recorded AMI+RAVREDA 10th Anniversary Webcast at:
Recording in English
Grabación en Español



AMI Partners
Country Activity

Bolivia is currently updating its Standard Treatment Guidelines (STGs) based on studies of currently available antimalarial drugs and their efficacy. Read More.

Brazil is undertaking the task of standardizing practices for prescribing and dispensing antimalarials throughout the country. Read More.

Colombia is encouraging its citizens to seek more immediate treatment for malaria symptoms throughout outreach activities. Read More.

Ecuador is currently addressing issues with patient adherence to drug protocols, a problem identified by AMI studies conducted by MSH/SPS. Read More.

Guyana has been faced with growing infestations of P. falciparum, despite an aggressive program of distributing bed nets. Read More.

Peru has been a leader in implementing artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs). Read More.

Suriname More information is pending from this country. Read More.



DISCLAIMER:The information provided on this Web site is not official U.S. Government information and does not represent the views or positions of the U.S. Agency for International Development or the U.S. Government.

* Photo Credits: 1-World Health Organization/TDR/Mark Edwards; 2-World Health Organization/TDR/Mark Edwards; 3-World Health Organization/TDR/Howard Engers; 4-World Health Organization/TDR/Mark Edwards; 5-Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization/David Spitz


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Last updated on: 5/23/2011