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The President's Malaria Initiative Is Saving Lives

      2007 State of the Union Policy Initiatives
      In Focus: White House Summit on Malaria
     

Tonight, President Bush Will Discuss How The President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) Is Saving Lives. President Bush announced the President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) in June 2005. A five-year, $1.2 billion program, PMI challenges the private sector to join the U.S. government in combating malaria in 15 of the hardest-hit African countries. PMI's goal is to cut malaria's mortality rate by 50 percent in these target countries, freeing the citizens of these African nations from the grip of this debilitating disease.

Developments From The White House Summit On Malaria

At The President And Mrs. Bush's White House Summit On Malaria On December 14, 2006, The President:

For More Information On The President's Malaria Initiative, Please Visit: www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/malaria.


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