USAID [to 26 April 2014]

USAID [to 26 April 2014]
http://www.usaid.gov/

Press Releases
Joint Statement on the Anniversary of Rana Plaza Building Collapse in Bangladesh
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
The text of the following statement was released by the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Department of State, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and the Department of Labor.

Impact Blog
Video: Ghanaian Town Takes on Malaria
April 25, 2014 — Kelly Ramundo
One of the most effective methods the United States supports to fight malaria around the world is spraying homes in the areas where the mosquitos live with an insecticide – delivering a knock-out punch to the pesky population. This video shows how one community in Ghana is mobilizing against…

Full Speed Ahead on Malaria
April 25, 2014 — Rear Admiral (RET.) R. Tim Ziemer, U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator
The greatest success story in global health is anchored by a continent once known mostly for famine and war. Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa are making unprecedented gains in child survival and reducing the devastating burden of malaria—a disease carried by mosquitoes and a major killer of…