Amazon Malaria Initiative
Amazon Malaria Initiative (AMI)
The Amazon Malaria Initiative (pronunciation: /ˈæməzɒn məˈlɛəriə ɪˈnɪʃɪətɪv/) is a comprehensive program aimed at reducing the impact and spread of malaria in the Amazon Rainforest region. The initiative is a collaborative effort involving multiple international partners and is primarily funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Etymology
The term "Amazon Malaria Initiative" is derived from the geographical region it targets (Amazon Rainforest), the disease it focuses on (malaria), and the term "initiative" which signifies a plan or program intended to address a particular problem.
Overview
The Amazon Malaria Initiative was launched in 2001 with the goal of reducing malaria-related morbidity and mortality in the Amazon region. The initiative focuses on strengthening malaria control activities, improving the quality of malaria diagnosis and treatment, and promoting the use of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) for malaria prevention.
Related Terms
- Malaria: A life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes.
- Amazon Rainforest: A moist broadleaf tropical rainforest in the Amazon biome that covers most of the Amazon basin of South America.
- United States Agency for International Development (USAID): The United States federal government agency primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid and development assistance.
- Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs): A net (usually a bed net), designed to block mosquitoes physically, that has been treated with safe, residual insecticide for the purpose of killing and repelling mosquitoes, which carry malaria.
- Indoor residual spraying (IRS): The application of insecticide to the inside walls of houses. The mosquitoes that transmit malaria rest on walls before and after feeding, so they are killed by the insecticide.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Amazon Malaria Initiative
- Wikipedia's article - Amazon Malaria Initiative
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