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Liberia: U.S. Provides Over U.S. $36 Million to Combat Malaria
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The Analyst (Monrovia)
17 March 2008
Posted to the web 17 March 2008
J. Nathaniel Daygbor
The United States government through its subsidiary, the United States Aid International Development (USAID) has provided over US$36 million to combat malaria in Liberia. The amount is in fulfillment of the United States President's Malaria Initiative for 15 African Countries, including Liberia.
Speaking over the weekend at the official launch of President Bush's Malaria Initiative (PMI) in Tubmanburg, Bomi County, the Acting Country Director of USAID-Liberia, Madam Lucretia Taylor said the fund will be shared into three categories, that is US$12.5 will be expensed each year over the period of three years, adding that the amount is purely for the support proven interventions for malaria control.
According to her, this is part of the US$27 million, which the United States has committed to the health sector for fiscal year 2008 for Liberia. "Our commitment to helping Liberia tackles malaria and other issues in the health sector are strong and comprehensive," she said.
Ms. Taylor said that President Bush's commitment is unprecedented in the fight against malaria; noting "the goods of PMI are ambitious, reduce by 50% the number of deaths from malaria in Liberia by reaching 85% of the most vulnerable groups, children under five years of age, pregnant women with proven effective prevention and treatment measures."
She said the PMI is a multi agency working with most countries in coordination with international partners, Ngos faith-based organizations, communities groups and the private sector. She said the US is proud to work together with countries in Africa in the fight against malaria.
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"The goal also includes application of effective drugs acts, reaching rural clinics, replacing failing treatments, long lasting insecticide treated beds nets, and reaching the most vulnerable pregnant women and children," Madam Taylor said
Launching the program, Liberia's Health and Social Welfare Minister, Dr. Walter T. Gwenigale said the support of the U. S government is based on the friendship between the Presidents Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and George W. Bush.
He said the U. S President's visit to Liberia now yielding results. He disclosed that after the visit Liberia first ever to get budgetary allotment in the United States budget all is base on the visit.
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