Malaria
RTI International is a leading organization in malaria prevention and control, with a unique and proven track record in large and complex operational programs. Through our work in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, RTI has become an important partner in the global goal to reduce malaria morbidity and mortality.
We have implemented numerous malaria projects under the U.S. President's Malaria Initiative (PMI), as well as private-sector clients. We work closely with many partners, including:
- U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- World Bank
- Roll Back Malaria
- Private sector companies
- Leading international universities and research institutes
We offer a range of integrated, ecologically sound, evidence-based and cost-effective services for the prevention and control of malaria. Our services include:
- Diagnosis and treatment
- Vector control
- Social behavior change communication
- Procurement and supply chain management
- Capacity building
- Policy and strategy development
- Disease surveillance
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Operational research
Brochures
- Africa: Insecticide-Spraying to Control Malaria
- Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar: A Model for Fighting Malaria
- Indoor Residual Spraying Country Briefs
News
- Compendium Report from Pan African Malaria Vector Control Conference (RTI news release: 10.13.2010)
- RTI International to Protect Against Malaria in Kenya (RTI news release: 3.16.2010)
- Reducing the Burden of Malaria: Knowledge Sharing in Tanzania and Zanzibar (Where in the World is RTI newsletter feature: December 2009/January 2010)
Projects
- Tanzania Vector Control Scale-up Project (2010-2014)
- Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) 2 (2009–2014) and Task order: Kenya IRS 2 (2010-2013)
- Integrated Vector Management Task Order 2 (IVM2) for Improved Control of Malaria and Other Infectious Diseases (2007–2012)
- Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) (2006–2011)
- Malaria Control in Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar (2006-2011)
Publications
- Magesa SM, Mwape B, Mboera LEG (2011). Challenges and opportunities in building health research capacity in Tanzania: A case of the National Institute for Medical Research. Tanzania Journal of Health Research 13(5).
- Kitau J, Oxborough RM, Tungu PK, Matowo J, Malima RC, SM Magesa, FW Mosha, MW Rowland (2012). Species shifts in the Anopheles gambiae complex: Do LLINs successfully control Anopheles arabiensis? PLoS ONE 7(3): e31481. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0031481.
- System effectiveness of a targeted free mass distribution of long lasting insecticidal nets in Zanzibar, Tanzania (June 2010)
- Assessing the effect of a combined malaria prevention education and free insecticide-treated bed nets program on self-reported malaria among children in a conflict-affected setting in Northern Uganda (April 2010)
- Malaria incidence and prevalence on Pemba island before the onset of the successful control intervention on the Zanzibar archipelago (2010)
- Pan African Malaria Vector Control Conference 2009 Compendium (October 2009)
- Early helminth infections are inversely related to anemia, malnutrition, and malaria and are not associated with inflammation in 6- to 23-month-old Zanzibari children (2009)
A Model for Fighting Malaria and Saving Lives: RTI’s Work in Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar
RTI’s global health program has been working for more than 12 years in Africa, Asia, and Latin America to save lives and protect families from malaria.