The Office of the First Lady -- in cooperation with the Office of the Malaria Coordinator at the U.S. Agency for International Development, other federal agencies, the Millennium Promise Alliance and other private partners -- will bring together international experts, NGOs and faith-based and service organizations to discuss and highlight measures for controlling malaria, a completely preventable disease from which one child dies in Africa every 30 seconds.

On June 30, 2005, President Bush announced the President's Malaria Initiative (PMI). The $1.2 billion, five-year initiative aims to cut malaria-related deaths by 50 percent in 15 target countries in Africa.

The Summit will call on the private sector, foundations, voluntary organizations and school groups to complement the PMI by matching the U.S. Government's financial commitment and educating the public about malaria.

President's Malaria Initiative (PMI): FightingMalaria.gov web site

White House In Focus: Malaria

Speeches and News Releases

Mrs. Bush's Remarks at the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting - September 20, 2006

Statement on The President's Malaria Initiative - June 9, 2006

Mrs. Bush's Remarks on the President's Malaria Initiative - June 8, 2006

Statement on Assistance for Africa Under President's Malaria Initiative - December 15, 2005

Mrs. Bush's Remarks at a Fighting Malaria in Africa USAID Dinner - September 14, 2005

Mrs. Bush's Remarks at PASADA in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - July 13, 2005

President Discusses G8 Summit, Progress in Africa - June 30, 2005

President Announces Proposal for Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis - May 11, 2001

USAID

The President's Malaria initiative

Antimalarial drugs and malaria vaccines [pdf]