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Margaret McDonnell
@McD_beatmalaria
Executive Director,
beatmalaria.orgJoined September 2014

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So enjoyed convo w/ , U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator- this time about 's commitment to decolonize global health, address inequities in health care access & reach the historically unreached. Together we can not just #endmalaria but #endmalariafasterandforALL.
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Our Exec. Dir. @McD_beatmalaria sat down with @drdavidwalton, the newly-appointed head of @PMIgov, at the @ASTMH Annual Meeting in November. Part 1: PMI's strategy to 'reach the unreached.' Full interview transcript: beatmalaria.org/pmi. @maegan_cross @bridgetdotson
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Big shoutout to our tenacious Champions, who advocate year-round to build this bipartisan support for the and other vital #malaria programs.
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Must-read👇 @dylanmatt reports on bipartisan cooperation behind U.S. funding for global health➡️@GlobalFund, @PEPFAR & @PMIgov. "Global health funding has in fact been a major area of bipartisan cooperation for years." @voxdotcom vox.com/future-perfect
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“Whenever you have an extreme weather event it’s fairly common to have a surge of malaria,” explained 's Peter Sands at #WEF23 this week. Urgent action on #climatechange🌍 is critical to prevent a rise in the conditions that allow #malaria-carrying mosquitoes to thrive
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Climate change is causing a surge in malaria infections and disrupting efforts to fight HIV and TB. @PeterASands at @wef highlights how fighting #climatechange is part of the solution to ending #epidemics. @DAVOS reuters.com/business/healt
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Watch/ listen to hear about ’s favorite place to explore, a book he recommends and what he’d want to be if not a doctor and currently the US Global Malaria Coordinator, aka head of .
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For Part 3 of our conversation with US Global Malaria Coordinator @drdavidwalton, we ask Dr. Walton a few fun get-to-know-you questions. This interview took place in Nov. at the @ASTMH Annual Meeting. Full interview transcript: beatmalaria.org/pmi. @McD_beatmalaria @PMIgov
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“The work HAS to be done in malaria-endemic countries... the science but also the production of medication, nets, & tools we're using in addition to vaccines... The locus of control, of agency, of decision-making, shifts from a funder to those whom we are working in solidarity."
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Part 2 of our conversation with @drdavidwalton, the newly-appointed head of @PMIgov, is about how PMI prioritizes localization. This interview took place in November at the @ASTMH Annual Meeting in Seattle. Full interview transcript: beatmalaria.org/pmi. @McD_beatmalaria
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. and I had a lot of fun in this interview in which we discuss and our 5 year strategy, the emerging challenges we are facing, and the optimism and hope we have as we look forward. Thanks !
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Our Exec. Dir. @McD_beatmalaria sat down with @drdavidwalton, the newly-appointed head of @PMIgov, at the @ASTMH Annual Meeting in November. Part 1: PMI's strategy to 'reach the unreached.' Full interview transcript: beatmalaria.org/pmi. @maegan_cross @bridgetdotson
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Check-out➡️this great🌎health opportunity! Deadline to apply is Sunday, January 8th at 11:59 PM ET.
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There's still time to submit your application to participate in the 2023 Leadership Summit and Advocacy Day. Don't miss out on your chance to take part in our first in-person Summit since 2020! Register today: bit.ly/3H7BCsl
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Shout out to : “Systemic racism plays out in many different ways, but among the most harmful is the white-washing of our history… we risk — yet again — seeing the denial of the stories of Black leadership in this and countless other social and political movements.”
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NEW: @RepBarbaraLee describes the story of @PEPFAR ⬇️ "It would be a grave mistake to try and rewrite the history of the fight against #HIV by excluding the efforts of the African American community...our impact [driving #PEPFAR] cannot be denied." medium.com/@RepBarbaraLee
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Exciting that 18 African countries pledged a combined amount of US $62M+ for ! So much progress has been made yet as points out, there's a 34-year gap in life expectancy btwn Japan & Lesotho so we still have work to do to #endmalaria & health inequities.
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18 African countries pledged a combined amount of over $62 million at the @GlobalFund replenishment 👏 This signals a strong commitment towards a global approach 🌍 to ending #epidemics 🦟 Read the blog by @XtalBirungi of @UVRIug⬇️ targetmalaria.org/african-leader #endmalaria
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Little makes me more proud to be American than our leadership and commitment in global health- to strengthen health systems, combat diseases like malaria, advance SRHR, improve MNCH, and advance health equity, including gender equity and sexual equality. #USAfricaLeadersSummit22
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PMI is proud to contribute to building stronger & more resilient health systems. Learn more about our impact and contributions to the #USAfricaLeadersSummit22 here: whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/
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