Julie Wallace
@nafymalaria
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11-04-2014 12:29:42
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Last week, USAID & CDC Global Health thru U.S. President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) launched a new project which aims to reduce malaria infections in 🇺🇬 by 50% over 5 years w/ a focus on the regions of West Nile, Lango, Acholi, Karamoja, and Busoga, where the malaria burden is highest. See ⬇️. ug.usembassy.gov/united-states-…
We’re on the Hill tonight to discuss how to #EndMalaria. Thank you Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Samantha Power Donald Kaberuka Senator Chris Coons Senator Roger Wicker for coming together to reinvigorate the fight against one of the world's oldest and deadliest diseases.
Senator Chris Coons: I have been to over 30 countries on the continent [of Africa] and I have seen how this disease has ravaged families and has dimmed the eyes of children.
Acting U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator Julie Wallace thanks Senator Roger Wicker, Senator Chris Coons, Malaria No More, United to Beat Malaria, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the Malaria Roundtable and Hill staff before introducing Samantha Power at the event celebrating U.S. leadership in the fight to #EndMalaria.
Donald Kaberuka of The Global Fund: When you think about the issue of global health security you need to think about equity; equitable access.
A long awaited reunion! A treat to see @astmh members/malaria warriors Julie Wallace Acting Coordinator and Rick Steketee Deputy Coordinator U.S. President's Malaria Initiative (PMI), Monica Parise Dir, Div Parasitic Disease Malaria and Lee Samuel also of DPDM CDC Global Health No one should die from a mosquito bite.
Fantastic energy at @unfoundation United to Beat Malaria game w/ Seattle Storm. Joined by GH leaders Philip Welkhoff Gates Foundation & staff of Sen Senator Patty Murray, Rep. Adam Smith & Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland. Thx to Ashlea A Elliott who’s 🔥
Great news for the #malaria community! Sending my Heartfelt Congratulations to David Walton for being appointed U.S. Global U.S. President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) Coordinator. RBM Partnership & I are looking forward to working with you in your new role & continue our collaboration with U.S. President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) to #endmalaria
The energy RBM Partnership & I felt today & the commitment to invest in the The Global Fund was unrivaled. Thanking the US for its leadership & all donors who contributed to the record-breaking replenishment – that will #EndMalaria & save millions of lives 4 #malaria #FightForWhatCounts
Congratulations to Karen Bass for being elected as the first African American woman to serve as Mayor of Los Angeles, in the US. She visited Liberia during my presidency and was a tremendous supporter of our economic reconstruction. Bravo to another strong woman leader.