The African Leaders Malaria Alliance

ALMA'S EXECUTIVE SECRETARY RELEASES STATEMENT ON GLOBAL FUND REPLENISHMENT CONFERENCE

September 17, 2016
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Statement from Joy Phumaphi, Executive Secretary of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA):
“Today at the Global Fund Replenishment Conference, leaders from around the world have reaffirmed their commitment to the Global Fund to Fight HIV / AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and to end the three devastating diseases. African leadership and ownership are essential in the fight against malaria.
"INNOVATING FOR A MALARIA-FREE AFRICA" by Joy Phumaphi

September 09, 2016
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This week, Devex, the media platform for the global development community, published the blog, "Innovating for a malaria-free Africa," written by ALMA Executive Secretary, Joy Phumaphi.
The blog highlights the technological innovations that have already helped in the fight against malaria, but also mentions new innovations that are needed to achieve the goal of malaria elimination.
ALMA’S EXECUTIVE SECRETARY ATTENDS 66TH WHO AFRO REGIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING

August 19, 2016
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ALMA’s Executive Secretary, Joy Phumaphi, is attending the sixty-sixth session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa, which is taking place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 19 to 23 August 2016. The AFRO Regional Committee is comprised of Ministers of Health from 47 African countries and it is the governing body of WHO in the African Region.
"A MALARIA-FREE AFRICA IS IN SIGHT" H.E. JAKAYA KIKWETE PARTICIPATES IN Q&A WITH THOMSON REUTERS

August 03, 2016
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Founding ALMA Chair and former President of the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E. Jakaya Kikwete participated in a Q&A session with Thomson Reuters to discuss a malaria-free Africa.
To read the Q&A, please click the following link: http://news.trust.org/item/20160803100448-svu8y
ALMA EXECUTIVE SECRETARY INTERVIEWED BY THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

July 29, 2016
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INNOVATIONS GIVE AFRICAN LEADERS HOPE MALARIA CAN BE BEATEN BY 2030
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - African governments are confident malaria can be wiped out within 15 years as research innovations, including a vaccine against the disease, are developed and tested, the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) said.
ALMA PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SANITATION OF SIERRA LEONE ON THE RMNCAH SCORECARD

July 28, 2016
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In July 2016, the ALMA Secretariat provided technical support to the Ministry of Health and Sanitation of Sierra Leone in further developing their RMNCAH Scorecard for Action and Accountability. This set of meetings and trainings built upon the outcomes of a February workshop in which the MoHS selected new indicators for the scorecard to match current RMNCAH priorities in the country.
AFRICAN HEADS OF STATE ADOPT ROADMAP TO ELIMINATE MALARIA IN AFRICA BY 2030

July 17, 2016
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KIGALI, RWANDA (17 July, 2016) – The African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) is commending the adoption of a comprehensive new roadmap to eliminate malaria in Africa by 2030.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH OF NAMIBIA DEVELOPS MALARIA CONTROL AND ELIMINATION SCORECARD WITH SUPPORT FROM ALMA

July 16, 2016
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From 6-15 July 2016, the ALMA Secretariat provided support to Namibia’s Ministry of Health and Social Services in the development of their Malaria Control and Elimination Scorecard. The scorecard reflects national priorities and will support the tracking of efforts towards the control and elimination of malaria, whilst strengthening action and accountability.
ALMA AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIR DISCUSSES ALMA AND AFRICA'S ELIMINATION ROADMAP ON SABC NEWS

July 13, 2016
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With the upcoming African Union Summit in Kigali, Rwanda taking place next week, Mr. Sherwin Charles, Chair of the ALMA Awards for Excellence Selection Committee, sat down with SABC news to discuss Africa's goal to eliminate malaria by 2030. Mr. Charles highlights the ALMA Scorecard for Accountability and Action as an effective tool being used by Heads of State to track their malaria progress. Mr.
ELIMINATION EIGHT (E8) MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE PRESENTS NEW SADC MALARIA E8 SCORECARD DURING WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY

July 06, 2016
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During the 69th World Health Assembly in Geneva, the E8 Ministerial Committee held a meeting to present and review the annual SADC Malaria Elimination Eight Scorecard. Dr. Richard Nchabi Kamwi, E8 Ambassador, noted the overall progress towards malaria elimination in the region, highlighting gains made by Botswana, Swaziland, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Dr. Kamwi also emphasized that despite progress, continued efforts are needed to reach malaria elimination including vigilant surveillance.
REUTERS HIGHLIGHTS LEADERSHIP AND EFFORTS IN FIGHT AGAINST MALARIA

June 14, 2016
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In a recent article published on their website, Thomas Reuters Foundation News reported on the gains made in the fight against malaria and highlighted some of the leaders that are driving the malaria elimination movement.
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF WHO RECOGNIZES ALMA’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE DECLINE OF MALARIA IN AFRICA

May 23, 2016
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On May 23rd, during her opening address at the sixty-ninth World Health Assembly in Geneva, Director General of the World Health Organization, Dr. Margaret Chan, highlighted ALMA’s important contribution to malaria decline in Africa.
At the beginning of her speech, Dr. Chan remarked, “Africa in particular can celebrate the 60% decline in malaria mortality, especially since the African Leaders Malaria Alliance, supported by partners, did so much to make this happen.”
H.E. FORMER PRESIDENT KIKWETE MEETS WITH JOURNALISTS TO HIGHLIGHT PROGRESS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST MALARIA IN TANZANIA AND THE REST OF AFRICA

May 12, 2016
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“Strong leadership and partnerships have led to a stunning decline in malaria cases and deaths in Africa. Since the year 2000, malaria mortality rates have fallen by 66% on the continent overall and by 71% among African Children under five.”
ALMA SUPPORTS THE GAMBIA IN DEVELOPING NATIONAL MALARIA CONTROL AND ELIMINATION SCORECARD

May 11, 2016
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From 2-9 May 2016, the ALMA secretariat provided support to The Gambia’s Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in the development of their Malaria Control and Elimination scorecard. Key outputs included a workshop on selection of indicators for the scorecard, training sessions to build local capacity, and the finalization of the first national Malaria Control and Elimination scorecard.
"GOVERNMENTS AND DONORS MUST INTENSIFY FUNDING TO WIPE OUT MALARIA," AN OPED WRITTEN BY SIR RICHARD FEACHEM, DR. RICHARD KAMWI, AND DR. NAFSIAH MBOI

April 26, 2016
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It is incredible to think that just over a century ago, malaria stretched from the Arctic Circle to the southern tips of Africa and South America. Since then, half of the world’s countries have eliminated the disease, most in the past 70 years. Countries where malaria remains are making astonishing progress. More than 30 countries, primarily in Latin America, Southern Africa and Asia-Pacific, are working to eliminate it by going from low to no malaria transmission.
AFRICAN LEADERS REAFFIRM COMMITMENT TO MALARIA ELIMINATION IN AFRICA BY 2030 DURING WORLD MALARIA DAY

April 26, 2016
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On Monday, April 25^th African leaders met in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to celebrate World Malaria Day and reaffirm their commitment to malaria elimination on the African continent by the year 2030. The High Level Luncheon on “Ending Malaria in Africa by 2030” was attended by His Excellency Mr. Erastus Mwencha, Deputy Chair of the African Union Commission, the Honorable Minister of Health of Ethiopia, Dr. Kesetebirhan Admasu, ALMA’s Executive Secretary, Ms.
ALMA JOINS WORLD MALARIA DAY CELEBRATIONS

April 25, 2016
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This year for World Malaria Day, ALMA supported several malaria experts to travel to the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, to participate in the Meeting of Health Experts as a Working Group of the AU Specialized Technical Committee on Health, Population, and Drug Control (STP HPDC). The purpose of the meeting was to review key health policy instruments including the Catalytic Framework to end AIDS, Tuberculosis and Eliminate Malaria in Africa by 2030.
WORLD MALARIA DAY 2016

April 25, 2016
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On this World Malaria Day we celebrate the tremendous achievements in reducing malaria cases and deaths across the African continent. The 49 ALMA Heads of State and Government have recommitted to achieving a malaria free Africa by 2030. ALMA’s Founding Chair, H.E. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, Former President of the United Republic of Tanzania, is featured in this brilliant piece about the impact of malaria prevention and control efforts in Tanzania and across the continent.
FOUNDING ALMA CHAIR H.E. JAKAYA KIKWETE AND UN SPECIAL ENVOY RAY CHAMBERS HONORED DURING MALARIA NO MORE'S TENTH ANNIVERSARY GALA

April 08, 2016
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Yesterday, Malaria No More held its tenth anniversary gala in New York. During the gala, Founding ALMA Chair, H.E. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, Former President of the United Republic of Tanzania and Mr. Ray Chambers, United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Health in Agenda 2030 and for Malaria & Co-Founder of Malaria No More were presented with White House Summit Awards and honored for their pivotal roles in malaria successes to date. H.E. Kikwete and Mr.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH OF LIBERIA DEVELOPS MALARIA CONTROL SCORECARD WITH SUPPORT FROM ALMA

April 06, 2016
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The Republic of Liberia’s Ministry of Health, led by the National Malaria Control Program, with support from ALMA, spent nine days developing Liberia’s National Malaria Control Scorecard.
President Sirleaf Receives African Leaders Malaria Alliance’s Executive Secretary, Joy Phumaphi; Acknowledges progress in fight against malaria

April 06, 2016
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Monrovia, Liberia - President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 received a delegation from the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) headed by its Executive Secretary, Joy Phumaphi at her Foreign Ministry Office. According to an Executive Mansion release, President Sirleaf acknowledged that huge progress has been made in the continent’s fight against malaria and praised the ALMA Secretariat led by Madam Phumaphi for effectively leading the charge in the continental battle.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH OF MADAGASCAR DEVELOPS MALARIA ELIMINATION SCORECARD WITH ALMA SUPPORT

March 23, 2016
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The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Madagascar, through the National Malaria Control Program, and with support from the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) and other development partners, spent ten days developing Madagascar’s National Malaria Elimination Scorecard. The Scorecard will serve as a management tool to strengthen accountability, transparency and action in the country’s efforts toward malaria elimination by the year 2030.
ALMA EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, JOY PHUMAPHI, MEETS WITH H.E. JAKAYA MRISHO KIKWETE

March 21, 2016
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Last week in Dar es Salaam, ALMA Executive Secretary, Joy Phumaphi met with H.E. Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, Former President of the United Republic of Tanzania and Founding Chair of ALMA. During the meeting, Ms. Phumaphi and H.E. Kikwete discussed the continued and increased efforts needed to achieve malaria elimination. In 2015, during the ALMA Forum at the African Union Summit, the African Heads of State declared malaria elimination a top priority.
ALMA PROVIDES SUPPORT IN DEVELOPMENT OF MALARIA CONTROL AND ELIMINATION SCORECARDS IN MADAGASCAR AND ZAMBIA

March 16, 2016
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From March 2nd-11th, the ALMA team provided support to the Ministries of Health, of the Republic of Madagascar and the Republic of Zambia, in the development of the respective country’s Malaria Control and Elimination Scorecards. The scorecards reflect national priority indicators and will support the performance monitoring, accountability and action in the effort towards the control and elimination of malaria.
ROLL BACK MALARIA HOLDS HARMONIZATION WORKING GROUP MEETING

March 14, 2016
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Last week, the Roll Back Malaria partners held a Harmonization Working Group (HWG) redline meeting in Nairobi. Over 100 participants and 9 countries attended the redline meeting to develop costed and non-costed extensions to fill key 2017 gaps, to sustain the scope and scale of Global Fund support. All countries identified grant savings, reprogrammed their grants to support priority interventions, and in several cases, identified the need for additional funding requirements.
The Most Powerful Weapon in the Malaria Fight, an Oped Written by H.E. Hailemariam Dessalegn and H.E. Jakaya Kikwete

February 18, 2016
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It wasn’t long ago that an Africa without malaria seemed like an impossible dream. Today, that dream is becoming a reality, thanks to the most powerful weapon we have in the malaria fight: leadership.
AFRICAN HEADS OF STATE CELEBRATE PROGRESS AGAINST MALARIA

January 30, 2016
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ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA (January 30, 2016) – The African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) gathered today at the 26th African Union Summit to celebrate unprecedented progress against malaria in Africa.
Thirty-four Heads of State and Delegation joined the annual meeting, which was chaired by H.E. Hailemariam Dessalegn, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the current chair of ALMA.
AFRICAN HEADS OF STATE CELEBRATE HISTORIC PROGRESS IN MALARIA FIGHT

January 29, 2016
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PRESS RELEASE: ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA (January 29, 2016) – Recognizing unprecedented momentum towards elimination of malaria in Africa, the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) will present awards tomorrow to 13 African countries that have shown commitment, innovation and progress in the malaria fight. The 2016 ALMA Awards for Excellence will go to:
ALMA TO CELEBRATE HISTORIC PROGRESS IN FIGHT AGAINST MALARIA IN AFRICA WITH THE 2016 ALMA AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE

January 23, 2016
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The African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) 2016 Awards for Excellence will be presented on 30 January at 13:00-14:00 (EAT) in the African Union Conference Centre Multipurpose Hall in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The ALMA Awards, which recognize 13 countries in three categories, will be presented at the African Union as part of the programme for the Heads of State Summit.
The ceremony will be attended by representatives of the winning countries, including African heads of state.
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA DECLARES THE END OF MALARIA IS WITHIN OUR GRASP

January 13, 2016
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On January 12th 2016, in his final State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama declared that the world has a real opportunity to end malaria. During his speech, the President of the United States remarked, “Right now, we’re on track to end the scourge of HIV/AIDS. That's within our grasp. And we have the chance to accomplish the same thing with malaria. Something I’ll be pushing this Congress to fund this year."
ALMA HOSTS HOLIDAY COCKTAIL RECEPTION FOR STEERING COMMITTEE AND STAKEHOLDERS

December 18, 2015
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On Friday, December 18th ALMA held its annual Steering Committee Holiday Cocktail Reception at the United Nations One New York Hotel. The reception was hosted by H.E. Tekeda Alemu, Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the United Nations and Chair of the ALMA Steering Committee. Keynote addresses were provided by H.E. Former President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete of the United Republic of Tanzania and H.E. Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations. Ms.
WHO RELEASES 2015 WORLD MALARIA REPORT

December 17, 2015
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This month WHO released their annual World Malaria Report which provides an overview on progress in the fight against malaria. The report indicates a 66% reduction in malaria deaths and a 42% reduction in malaria incidence overall on the African continent.

To read the entire report, please click here: http://www.who.int/malaria/publications/world_malaria_report/en/
ALMA WELCOMES THE APLMA MALARIA ELIMINATION ROADMAP

December 03, 2015
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ALMA welcomes the Asian Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance’s (APLMA) Malaria Elimination Roadmap which outlines a detailed plan to eliminate malaria in the Asia Pacific region. The roadmap was endorsed by the 18 East Asian Summit leaders during their 10th anniversary summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

ALMA looks forward to working with APLMA in the fight against malaria.
ALMA PARTICIPATES IN WHO AFRO REGIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING

November 25, 2015
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On November 24th, ALMA participated in a side event on RMNCH Scorecard Best Practices during the World Health Organization’s 65th Regional Committee Meeting for Africa. The meeting was co-chaired by H.E. Dr. Kebede Worku, State Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and Dr. Felicitas Zawaira, Director of Family and Reproductive Health at WHO AFRO.
HARMONIZATION WORKING GROUP HOSTS FINAL MOCK TECHNICAL REVIEW PANEL

November 16, 2015
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The harmonization working group is hosting the final mock technical review panel for countries submitting their Global Fund malaria applications. Central African Republic, Liberia and Sierra Leone are in the process of finalizing their funding requests for submission to the Global Fund in December.
ALMA PROVIDES SUPPORT IN DEVELOPMENT OF RMNCAH SCORECARD IN CONGO

November 16, 2015
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From November 9th-20th, the ALMA team is in the Republic of Congo to provide support to the Ministry of Health, Social Affairs & Family, in the development of their country Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) scorecard tool. The scorecard reflects national priorities and will support the tracking of efforts to improve the lives of women and children.
GLOBAL FUND COMMITS US $17.8 MIILLION TO SUPPORT MALARIA ELIMINATION EFFORTS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

November 16, 2015
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In support of the vision for a malaria-free southern Africa, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has strengthened its commitment to the region through a US$17.8 million grant to the Elimination 8 (E8) regional initiative.

The regional grant will complement US$275 million in country-level Global Fund grants over the next three years for malaria in the region, and will accelerate progress towards malaria elimination.
ALMA REMEMBERS DR. ALBERT PETER OKUI

November 12, 2015
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ALMA joins the malaria community in mourning the sad loss of Dr. Albert Peter Okui who died suddenly and unexpectedly in Uganda, on 12 November 2015. Dr. Okui was the Programme Manager of Uganda’s National Malaria Control Programme since 2012. He was a dedicated Programme Manager who oversaw the first ever universal Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) campaign in Uganda, which led to significant reductions in the country’s malaria burden.
FOUNDING CHAIR OF ALMA, H.E. Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete COMPLETES HIS TENURE AS PRESIDENT

November 05, 2015
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On November 5th, founding chair of ALMA, H.E. Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete completed his tenure as the President of the United Republic of Tanzania. We congratulate him for the peaceful transition of the presidency to H.E. John Pombe Magufuli.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA HOSTS RMNCH WORKSHOP IN KAMPALA

October 27, 2015
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From October 26-30, the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uganda, with the support of ALMA, and UNICEF’s RMNCH Strategy and Coordination Team, is hosting a workshop on Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child’s Health (RMNCH). His Excellency Ruhakana Rugunda, the Prime Minister of Uganda, provided opening remarks for this workshop, where 25 African countries are exchanging best practices and lessons learned from RMNCH Scorecards & the RMNCH Fund.
ALMA PRESENTS ON MALARIA ELIMINATION DURING 70TH UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

October 06, 2015
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On Monday, September 28, Mr.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Honorable Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, represented ALMA’s current chair, His Excellency Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn, at a high-level dinner in New York City that was organized to discuss what is required to achieve a malaria-free world and launch a report titled “Aspiration to Action: What Will It Take to End Malaria?”, as well as to share the ALMA 2030 Scorecard Towards Malaria
ALMA Participates in the “Africa Malaria Strategy: Accelerating Towards Malaria Elimination in Africa" Consultation in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

October 01, 2015
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The transition from Millennium Development Goals to Sustainable Development Goals should sustain the gains we have made in reducing disease burden and put us on the path towards malaria elimination as advocated in our Africa 2030 agenda.
A LOSS FOR THE MALARIA COMMUNITY

September 22, 2015
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The African Leaders Malaria Alliance takes this opportunity to pay its heartfelt respects to the family of Dr. Alan Magill, Director of the Malaria Program of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, who passed away on Saturday in Seattle. Alan was an avid supporter of ALMA and a committed champion of malaria elimination.
LAUNCH OF WHO-UNICEF REPORT: "ACHIEVING THE MALARIA MDG TARGET”

September 21, 2015
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On Thursday, September 18th 2015 Dr. Margaret Chan, Director General of the World Health Organization, launched a co-authored WHO-UNICEF report at the Houses of Parliament in London, alongside the UK Secretary of State for International Development, Justine Greening, and Dr. Richard Kamwi, Ambassador for Southern Africa's malaria "Eliminating 8" countries.
ALMA PROVIDES SUPPORT to Tanzania's Food and Nutrition Center

September 15, 2015
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In early September, the ALMA secretariat provided support to Tanzania's Food and Nutrition Center (TFNC) in the development of the African continent's first ever multi-sectoral Nutrition Scorecard. This set of meetings and trainings built upon the outcomes of a February workshop held in Dar es Salaam, which formally kicked-off the country's work on the nutrition scorecard.
ALMA Staff Participates in Harmonisation Working Group Meeting in Uganda

August 11, 2015
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Over 40 countries are meeting in Uganda for the Roll Back Malaria Harmonisation working group meeting. The countries are working to update their programmatic and financial gap analysis.
ALMA CHAIR H.E. PRIME MINISTER HAILEMARIAM ENDORSES COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS REPORT

July 22, 2015
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The ALMA Chair endorsed a newly published report titled Strengthening Primary Health Care through Community Health Workers:Investment Case and Financing Recommendations, which highlights an urgent need for national governments and development partners to increase investment in Community Health Workers (CHWs) as part of integrated health care systems.
ALMA AND MALARIA PARTNERS HOST SIDE EVENT DURING FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE IN ADDIS ABABA

July 09, 2015
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On July 13th, H.E. Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and Chair of ALMA and H.E. Dr.
ALMA’S CHAIR AND PRESIDENT OF TANZANIA INAUGURATE LARVICIDES PLANT IN KIBAHA, TANZANIA

July 03, 2015
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On July 2, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia and Chair of ALMA, Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn was invited by the President of Tanzania, Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, to inaugurate LABIOFAM, Africa’s first larvicide factory to manufacture a bio-insecticide designed to kill mosquito larvae. The larvicide plant, which was built in Kibaha, a town 40 Kilometers outside of Dar es Salaam, was built with government funds and equipped with technology from Cuba.
ALMA’S SENIOR TEAM MEETS WITH THE CHAIR OF ALMA FOR QUARTERLY BRIEFING

June 23, 2015
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On Friday, June 19th ALMA’s Executive Secretary, Director, and Senior Coordinator and Country Liaison met with His Excellency Prime Minister Hailemariam in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to provide a quarterly briefing on malaria burden and progress on the African continent.
ALMA AWARDS SELECTION COMMITTEE MEETS IN JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

June 23, 2015
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Each year an independent selection committee reviews the progress that ALMA member states have made on key malaria indicators to decide the recipients of the ALMA Awards for Excellence. On Tuesday, June 16th, the ALMA Selection Committee held a meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa to welcome two new members and review the selection criteria for 2016.
ALMA PROVIDES SUPPORT IN DEVELOPMENT OF RMNCH SCORECARD IN BURKINA FASO

June 23, 2015
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Over two weeks in June, the ALMA secretariat provided support to Burkina Faso’s Ministry of Health in the development of their RMNCH scorecard. Key outputs included a workshop on the selection of indicators for the scorecard, training sessions to build local capacity, and the finalization of Burkina Faso’s first national RMNCH scorecard.
HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT JAKAYA MRISHO KIKWETE HIGHLIGHTS ALMA AS ONE OF TANZANIA’S KEY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE AFRICAN UNION AND CONTINENT

June 23, 2015
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On Sunday, June 14th during the African Union Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, His Excellency President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete of Tanzania delivered a speech to an audience of 25 African heads of state, in which he declared the creation of ALMA as one of his government’s top seven contributions to the African Union and the continent. President Kikwete played a significant role in ALMA’s foundation and served as the organization’s first Chair.
ALMA CO-HOSTS HEADS OF STATE WORKING LUNCHEON AT 25TH AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT IN JOHANNESBURG

June 15, 2015
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Yesterday during the 25^th African Union Summit, AIDS Watch Africa (AWA) and the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) co-hosted a Head of State working luncheon. The session was chaired by H.E. Robert Mugabe of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Chair of the African Union and AWA. H.E.
ALMA HOLDS SENIOR TEAM RETREAT IN BOTSWANA

June 14, 2015
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On Thursday, June 11th, the African Leaders Malaria Alliance held a Senior Team Retreat in Gaborone, Botswana at the Lansmore Masa Square Hotel.
RMNCH SCORECARD SUPPORT STRENGTHENING MISSION IN GHANA

June 12, 2015
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Between 1-10 June, the African Leaders Malaria Alliance provided support to the Ghana Health Service and Ministry of Health, in identifying opportunities to further strengthen the use of their Reproductive Maternal Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) scorecard tool. They also documented several examples of best practices and met with Dr. Victor Bampoe, Honorable Deputy Minister of Health.
ALMA’S IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST MALARIA NOTED BY THE GUARDIAN

May 21, 2015
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The African Leader’s Malaria Alliance is playing an increasingly important role in the fight against malaria control and elimination, as highlighted in a recent article in The Guardian. ALMA’s Scorecards for Accountability and Action allow African Heads of States and Government to closely monitor progress on key malaria indicators including financing gaps and implementation bottlenecks.
ALMA SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND LAUNCH OF THE ELIMINATION EIGHT SCORECARD

May 21, 2015
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On Friday, May 15th Ministers of Health from the “Elimination 8” countries of Africa’s Southern region met at the World Health Organization in Geneva to review and discuss the newly created 2015 E8 Elimination Scorecard that was developed with support from the African Leaders Malaria Alliance. The E8 Scorecard will provide the region with a way of tracking the progress made on malaria indicators and allows governments to take targeted action on key malaria indicators.
THE AFRICAN LEADERS MALARIA ALLIANCE PROVIDES TECHINCAL SUPPORT IN DEVELOPMENT OF BOTSWANA’S RMNCH SCORECARD

May 19, 2015
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During the first two weeks of May, the African Leaders Malaria Alliance team provided support to Botswana’s Ministry of Health in the development of their Reproductive Maternal Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) scorecard. Key outputs included a workshop on selection of indicators for the scorecard, training sessions to build local capacity, and the finalization of the first national RMNCH scorecard.
ALMA PARTICIPATES IN HIGH-LEVEL LUNCHEON FOR WOMEN’S AND CHILDREN’S HEALTH HOSTED BY THE UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL

May 15, 2015
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On May 14th 2015 ALMA’s Director, Saleemah Abdul-Ghafur, participated in an Every Woman Every Child high-level luncheon hosted by the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. During the meeting the UN Secretary-General called to action a coalition of global health leaders to develop and deliver a Global Strategy for Women’s Children’s and Adolescents’ Health for the 2016-2030 period.
ALMA JOINS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS IN CELEBRATION OF WORLD MALARIA DAY: SATURDAY, APRIL 25TH

April 24, 2015
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The African Leaders Malaria Alliance will celebrate the final World Malaria Day (WMD) under the Millennium Development Goals by participating in multiple WMD events around the world. ALMA’s Senior Coordinator and Country Liaison, Joyce Kafanabo, will participate in the African Union Commission’s WMD event in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, along with Her Excellency, Madame Zuma and His Excellency Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn.
ALMA’S EXECUTIVE SECRETARY APPOINTED TO HIGH-LEVEL UNITED NATIONS PANEL ON THE GLOBAL RESPONSE TO HEALTH CRISES

April 07, 2015
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ALMA’s Executive Secretary, Joy Phumaphi, was appointed by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to a High-Level Panel on the Global Response to Health Crises.
THE EAST AFRICA COMMUNITY LAUNCHES REGIONAL RMNCH SCORECARD

April 07, 2015
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The East Africa Community (EAC) held its second Health Ministers and Parliamentarians Forum on Health and Symposium on Reproductive Maternal Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) this week in Kampala, Uganda. The Forum saw the launch of the first EAC Regional RMNCH Scorecard, a tool that will track the progress that EAC governments make on key indicators related to maternal and child health.
H.E. PRESIDENT HIFIKEPUNYE POHAMBA OF NAMIBIA AWARDED THE 2014 MO IBRAHIM PRIZE

March 03, 2015
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The Mo Ibrahim Foundation awarded H.E. President Hifikepunye Pohamba the 2014 Mo Ibrahim prize for Achievement in African Leadership. The award recognizes African leaders committed to overcoming development challenges in their countries, with an emphasis on sustainability and improving the livelihoods and welfare of their people. The Foundation’s committee selected H.E.
RMNCH SCORECARD PROMPTS GOVERNMENT ACTION IN NIGERIA

February 26, 2015
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In July 2012, Nigeria’s Minister of Health requested ALMA’s support in the development of a scorecard for the Saving One Million Lives (SOML) initiative. Today, Reproductive Maternal Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) scorecards are increasing transparency, accountability and government action. In 2014, the Commissioner for Health of the Cross River State used the scorecard to discover that 1.4 million bednets had not been distributed in his jurisdiction, due to budgetary shortfalls.
ALMA Executive Secretary Participates in Channel Africa's "African Dialogue"

February 06, 2015
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ALMA Executive Secretary, Ms. Joy Phumaphi, participated in Channel Africa's "African Dialogue" during the African Union Summit to discuss malaria progress in Africa and how the malaria epidemic affects women's development on the African continent. She was joined by Honorable Minister of Foreign Affairs of Seychelles Mr. Jean Paul Adam as part of the distinguished panel.
The ALMA RMNCH Team in Tanzania

February 04, 2015
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The ALMA RMNCH team are providing support to the Ministry of Health Tanzania, documenting best practices and lessons learnt in their RMNCH scorecard as well as looking at opportunities to further strengthen the scorecard tool. This mission follows ALMA support in late January to the Ministry of Health Kenya RMNCH scorecard tool. The ALMA team will also be providing support to the United Republic of Tanzania in the development of a multi-sectoral nutrition scorecard in February 2015.
ALMA Launches Elimination Scorecard and Awards Countries

January 31, 2015
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Today during the ALMA Forum of African Heads of State and Government during the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, African Leaders adopted the malaria elimination agenda and launched the ALMA Africa Malaria Elimination Scorecard to track progress towards elimination and motivate action that will ensure African countries meet their targets by 2030.

Additionally, twelve African countries were awarded the 2015 African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) Award for Excellence .
Bill and Melinda Gates Re-Double Efforts to Reduce Global Poverty

January 26, 2015
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On Thursday, 24th January 2015, ALMA’s partners, Bill and Melinda Gates, announced via their annual letter (http://www.gatesnotes.com/2015-annual-letter?page=0&lang=en&WT.mc_id=01_20_2015_AL2015-GF_EM_domain_Top_14) that they are re-doubling their efforts to make the next 15 years the most impactful in reducing global poverty.
ALMA Secretariat Hosts New Year Reception for African Permanent Representatives to the United Nations

January 20, 2015
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The ALMA Steering Committee, comprised of the African Permanent Representatives to the United Nations gather gathered last Thursday evening for the ALMA Steering Committee New Year Reception. ALMA Executive Secretary, Joy Phumaphi shared historic malaria gains attained thus far and stressed the importance of sustaining these achievements as we push to meet the Millennium Development Goals and move into the malaria elimination era post-2015.
CIFF CEO highlights ALMA Scorecard

January 07, 2015
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Michael Anderson, the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) CEO spoke at an event held by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) during which he highlighted the success of the ALMA Scorecard for Accountability and Action. Mr. Anderson spoke on the Scorecard’s unique ability to “link[ing] data to accountability…” as it is used by African Heads of State and Government.
Mr. Anderson’s entire speech can be found below.
ALMA Team Volunteers with Habitat for Humanity

December 20, 2014
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This week, ALMA staff volunteered with Habitat for Humanity's Brush with Kindness project. The team helped to paint and revitalize a youth community center in the Bronx.
Malaria No More Interview Acknowledges ALMA Heads of State and Government

December 15, 2014
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Annemarie Meyer from Malaria no More UK speaks on the great strides made against malaria on the African continent, recognizing ALMA and the ALMA heads of state and government for their work and commitment. She spoke to BBC World Service Newshour, which reaches a weekly audience of 192 million people. To hear the interview click on the link below and the interview starts at the 17 minute mark.
ALMA Executive Secretary is Keynote Speaker at World Malaria Report Launch 2014

December 09, 2014
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ALMA Executive Secretary, Ms. Joy Phumaphi, participated as the keynote speaker during today's global launch of WHO's World Malaria Report 2014 held at the UK Houses of Parliament in London, England. She was joined by His Royal Highness, Prince Andrew the Duke of York as part of the event's distinguished panel.
ALMA Executive Secretary, Joy Phumaphi attends Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) board meeting

December 01, 2014
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On 17th November, ALMA Executive Secretary, Ms. Joy Phumaphi, attended the Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) board meeting and was welcomed as a new member on their Board of Directors. During the meeting, the MMV board outlined next year’s organizational objectives and provided updates on current development projects. The board also approved new strategy interventions for malaria during pregnancy.
ALMA STAFF ATTENDS NEW YORK UNIVERSITY KICK OUT EBOLA FUNDRAISER

November 24, 2014
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ALMA staff attended a luncheon on Sunday, 23rd November in support of the #KickOutEbola Fundraiser. New York University in partnership with the Permanent Mission of Liberia to the United Nations hosted the luncheon to promote awareness about Ebola and raise funds for the emergency response through UNICEF and Liberians Against Ebola.
RMNCH Team in Ghana

November 21, 2014
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From the 10th to 21st November, 2014 ALMA has supported Ghana in the development of their RMNCH scorecard.
ALMA Co-Charing Harmonisation Working Group Mock TRP

November 21, 2014
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ALMA is co-chairing the Harmonisation Working Group Mock TRP for malaria concept notes in Entebbe, Uganda from the 19th to 21st November, 2014. Participating countries include Angola, Benin, Burundi, Central African Republic, Madagascar, Kenya, Togo, Guinea Bissau, and Mauritania.
Global Fund taps new Emergency Fund for malaria control in Ebola affected Liberia

November 13, 2014
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From the Global Fund: On 10 November, the Global Fund for the first time tapped a new Emergency Fund that is designed to provide quick financing to fight HIV, TB and malaria in emergency situations. In this case, Liberia, a country seriously affected by the Ebola outbreak, will use US$1.6 million to expand a mass distribution campaign of mosquito nets.
WHO Regional Committee Meeting Update: New Regional Director and ALMA Event

November 05, 2014
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During the week long session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa held in Cotonou, Benin, WHO elected a new Regional Director, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti from Botswana.
ALMA Staff attends the WHO Regional Committee for Africa

November 04, 2014
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ALMA staff are attending the sixty-fourth session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa in Cotonou, Benin during the week of 3rd of November, 2014. On Wednesday, 5^th of November, ALMA staff are holding a meeting to present a draft Africa Malaria Elimination Scorecard to the African Ministers of Health for their review and feedback. The Africa Malaria Elimination Scorecard tracks progress toward malaria elimination.”
RMNCH Team in Uganda

October 27, 2014
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This week the ALMA secretariat is assisting Uganda with the development of their country RMNCH scorecard.
RMNCH Team in Burundi

October 27, 2014
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The ALMA secretariat was providing support to Burundi last week in the development of the country RMNCH scorecard management tool.
Major Push for Domestic Financing for Health

September 28, 2014
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From AIDS Watch Africa:
NEW YORK – A passionate call for low and middle income countries to increase their spending on health was launched by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta at the United Nations General Assembly on Monday evening.
ALMA in Chad for Full Team Retreat

September 28, 2014
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The entire ALMA Secretariat is in N'Djamena, Chad attending a weekend retreat.
ALMA Provides Ethiopia with 11 Tablets to Support Communications

September 28, 2014
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On September 24^th, 2014 during the United Nations General Assembly, Honorable Minister Kesetebirhan Admasu of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and Ms. Joy Phumaphi, Executive Secretary of ALMA met for a ceremonial presentation of 11 tablets to the Honorable Minister from ALMA. These tablets were gifted to the Ministry of Health to foster greater communication between the two institutions.
RMNCH Team in Mali, Ethiopia, and Chad

September 23, 2014
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ALMA's RMNCH team will be providing scorecard follow up support to Mali and Ethiopia this week of September 23rd. They will dually be supporting Chad with their first scorecard roll out.
ALMA Staff at The Harmonisation Working Group Meeting

September 04, 2014
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ALMA staff are attending the Roll Back Malaria Harmonisation Working Group's malaria mock technical review panel meeting in Uganda from 3rd to 5th of September with Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Guinea-Bissau, Malawi, and Zanzibar attending.
Interview with Admiral Tim Ziemer of the President's Malaria Initiative

August 28, 2014
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The United States is the largest investor in malaria control. Rear Admiral Ziemer, US Global Malaria Coordinator of the President’s Malaria Initiative talks to Fazila Dahall of Channel Africa on progress made and looking towards the future to a malaria free world. To view the interview, click here.
RMNCH Team in Malawi

August 20, 2014
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The ALMA secretariat is providing support to Malawi in the strengthening of their country RMNCH scorecard from the 11th to 21st of August, 2014.
ALMA Executive Secretary, Joy Phumaphi Interview on Arise News!

August 19, 2014
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ALMA Executive Secretary, Joy Phumaphi was interviewed by Arise News during the U.S. - Africa Leaders' Summit held from 4th August - 6th August, 2014 in Washington, D.C. To watch the interview, please go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hZeKXencq4&list=UU3OuHjcJm1IqFrGhiSpIeUw
New ALMA Video!

August 19, 2014
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Joy Phumaphi, Executive Secretary of African Leaders Malaria Alliance talks about progress made and what needs to be done to win the fight against malaria and achieve agenda 2063. To view the video, please click http://youtu.be/zQpSmCOZDzw
U.S. - Africa Leaders' Summit Update

August 19, 2014
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--Director of the CDC, Dr. Tom Frieden said Africa rising has to be the edifice of public health and the ability to respond rapidly to challenges;
-- Director of the CDC, Dr. Tom Frieden said the best way to deal with an emergency is to have routine systems that are robust enough to respond at a moments notice;
--Dr. Deborah Birx, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator shouted out malaria as a successful investment strategy by the U.S. government;
ALMA RMNCH Team in Zimbabwe

August 19, 2014
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The ALMA Secretariat is working with key MNCH partners, including UNICEF and WHO, who will support Zimbabwe in the development of their RMNCH Scorecard from 4th August - 9th August, 2014.
ALMA at the U.S. - Africa Leaders' Summit in Washington, D.C.

August 19, 2014
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3rd August, 2014: ALMA Executive Secretary and Director attend the U.S. Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, DC
4th August, 2014: ALMA Director attends breakfast hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa featuring President Armando Guebuza of Mozambique and immediate past chair of ALMA
4th August, 2014: ALMA Executive Secretary attends the Investing in Health Lunch Luncheon at the U.S. Africa Leaders Summit
ALMA Senior Management Team in retreat in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

July 30, 2014
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ALMA Senior Management Team met on 19th-20th of July for a retreat in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Joy Phumaphi visited the ALMA Office in Dar es Salaam

July 29, 2014
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Madam Joy Phumaphi, ALMA’s Executive Secretary visited the ALMA Office in Dar es Salaam on 25th July, 2014, to train a new staff member, Ms. Joyce Kamukara, Special Assistant to the Executive Secretary
Joy Phumaphi participates in the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Malaria Advisory

July 07, 2014
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ALMA Executive Secretary, Joy Phumaphi, participates in the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Malaria Advisory Panel in Seattle, Washington on 7th July, 2014.

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