Malaria

Transition Memo

The President's Malaria Initiative - Transition 6883

Date:
14 January 2009
Author(s):
Dana Deruiter (Relief, Stabilization, and Development Directorate)
Subject:
The President's Malaria Initiative
Classification Level:
Release
Citation:
National Security Council. Executive Office of the President. The President’s Malaria Initiative. Dana Deruiter. Transition 6883.
Related Links:
Africa

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Chronology for the President's Malaria Initiative

Date: 15 December 2008

Author(s): National Security Council (Assumed)

Description: Timeline of significant developments regarding the President’s Malaria Initiative. Timeline includes significant speeches, announcements, missions, and other events. Timeline mentions transition memo tabs where relevant.

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President Bush Discusses G-8 Summit (June 30, 2005)

Date: 30 June 2005

Author(s): George W. Bush (speech)

Description: Bush states America’s moral and strategic interest in improving African living conditions. Bush highlights his support for the peace progress in Sudan, the World Bank, the Millennium Challenge Account, the African Growth, and Opportunity Act, PEPFAR, and other relief efforts.

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Fact Sheet: Fighting Malaria in Africa (June 30, 2005)

Date: 30 June 2005

Author(s): The White House, Office of the Press Secretary

Description: The fact sheet describes Bush’s efforts in combating malaria. Fact sheet covers American funding goals, the scale of American efforts, areas of operation, notable private donations, and the call for future donations. Document details specific efforts taken to fight malaria.

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Highlights of the G-8 Communique on Africa (July 8, 2005)

Date: 8 July 2005

Author(s): Governments of the G-8

Description: Document states the points of G-8 agreement on African development. Points include peacekeeper support, anti-corruption efforts, commitment to basic education and healthcare, polio eradication,and good governance measures. Document includes commitment to saving 600,000 lives from malaria by 2015 and reaching 85 percent of vulnerable populations.

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Mrs. Bush's Remarks on the PMI (June 8, 2006)

Date: 8 June 2006

Author(s): Laura Bush (speech)

Description: Mrs. Bush recalls President Bush’s call for action against malaria and lauds his success so far, pointing out notable efforts. Bush announces the expansion of efforts to four new countries. Bush announces the new position of malaria coordinator and introduces Admiral Timothy Zeimar as the first coordinator.

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President Bush Attends White House Summit on Malaria (December 14, 2006)

Date: 14 December 2006

Author(s): George W. Bush (speech)

Description: Bush extends thanks to administration officials involved in fight against malaria and reiterates responsibility to fight the disease. Bush summarizes current American efforts to counter malaria, including mosquito nets, indoor spraying, and medicine. Bush outlines the impact of his efforts. Bush states that volunteers/private cooperation is necessary to fighting malaria, thanks notable contributors, and announces the Volunteers for Prosperity program.

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Mrs. Bush's Remarks at the White House Summit on Malaria (December 14, 2006)

Date: 14 December 2006

Author(s): Laura Bush (speech)

Description: Mrs. Bush describes current efforts against malaria and the impacts of the PMI. Bush announces the start of the Malaria Communities Program, allocating $30 million to support African grassroots anti-malaria projects. Bush calls for donations and private/individual support for anti-malaria efforts and describes notable private efforts. Bush announces her husband's designation of 25 April as Malaria Awareness Day.

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Fact Sheet: The White House Summit on Malaria (December 14, 2006)

Date: 14 December 2006

Author(s): The White House, Office of the First Lady

Description: Fact sheet announces the first-ever White House Summit on Malaria. Document describes impact of current anti-malaria efforts. Document states that the Summit will announce new target countries, launch the Malaria Communities Program, and create the Volunteers for Prosperity anti-malaria program. Document summarizes the Summit’s themes and mentions partner organizations.

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President and Mrs. Bush Discuss Malaria Awareness Day (April 25, 2007)

Date: 25 April 2007

Author(s): George W. Bush, Laura Bush (remarks)

Description: Mrs. Bush describes notable efforts by Americans to fight malaria and announces a program to distribute malaria nets to vulnerable Zambian populations. President Bush states the PMI’s goals, the responsibility of America to help against malaria, the early successes of the initiative, the initiative’s methodology, and significant African efforts and American cooperation with Africans to fight the disease.

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Fact Sheet: The President's Achievements at the G-8 Summit, Heiligendamm, Germany (June 8, 2007)

Date: 8 June 2007

Author(s): The White House, Office of the Press Secretary

Description: Fact sheet announces the G-8’s agreements on security, climate change, economic development, free trade, African support, and counter-terrorism. Document details agreements on specific topics and regions, including Darfur, the DPRK, Israel-Palestine, Lebanon, and Iraq. Document specifically calls for improving governance, health infrastructure, HIV/AIDS/malaria treatment availability, and education for Africa.

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President Bush Discusses Trip to Africa at Leon H. Sullivan Foundation (February 26, 2008)

Date: 26 February 2008

Author(s): George W. Bush (speech)

Description: Bush states that his efforts in Africa have made a huge impact. Bush talks the audience through a slideshow documenting his recent trip in Africa. Through the speech, Bush describes individual encounters, high-level diplomatic conversations, and large-scale impact of PEPFAR/PMI. The presentation also included a review of state-building/economic assistance/individual successes in Africa.

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G-8 Declaration on Development and Africa (July 8, 2008)

Date: 8 July 2008

Author(s): Governments of the G-8

Description: The declaration states that, while much progress has been made on the Millennium Development Goals, significant challenges remain. It says that the G-8 has increased commitments to meet said challenges. The declaration outlines the approach the G-8 is taking to improve aid effectiveness on a wide range of fronts.

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Fact Sheet: The President’s Push for Accountability Highlights Successful G-8 Summit, Hokkaido Toyako, Japan (July 8, 2008)

Date: 8 July 2008

Author(s): The White House, Office of the Press Secretary

Description: Fact sheet outlines commitments undertaken at July 2008 G-8 summit. Commitments include improving accountability of aid, taking further action against global climate change and world hunger, encouraging capital liberalization, committing to counter-terrorism principles, and undertaking additional measures against tropical diseases. The document expounds further on accountability, food security, development, healthcare, and regional issues (Iran, Afghanistan, and others).

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Fact Sheet: Development and Africa (July 8, 2008)

Date: 8 July 2008

Author(s): The White House, Office of the Press Secretary

Description: This fact sheet summarizes G-8 commitments to increasing aid for infectious diseases, the U.S.’ donation matching challenge, PEPFAR’s scale and successes, the PMI’s scale and successes, health infrastructure efforts, counter-NTD efforts, open trade policies, and other topics.

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Remarks on the Signing of H.R. 5501, the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 (July 30, 2008)

Date: 30 July 2008

Author(s): Laura Bush, George W. Bush (remarks)

Description: Mrs. Bush introduces president and speaks to PEPFAR’s impacts in host nations. President Bush states the challenge of HIV/AIDS and the progress of PEPFAR in meeting it. Bush outlines the commitments and aims of bill he is about to sign.

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