March 2012
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Mar 30th
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Weekly Awesome, Burkina Faso: The Pre-Service...
In October 2011, the Peace Corps Health Trainees presented a “Health Round-robin” to the DABA Trainees. Their presentation included malaria basics, the Burkinabé health system structure, project suggestions and the infamous mosquito “bonk” (viewable on Stomp Out Malaria’s Youtube page). The workshop focused on the health topics included in Peace Corps Burkina Faso’s “High-5,” a set of...
Mar 29th
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Mar 28th
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Mar 27th
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Weekly Awesome, Burkina Faso: Spotlight on...
 This Malaria prevention project was designed to encourage the continued use of mosquito nets, in conjunction with the introduction of neem cream.  Bridget, along with local community health workers, visit each courtyard to see who has attached and is using their mosquito net.  Those who have them attached and say they sleep under them get their photo taken with their mosquito net.  The photos are...
Mar 26th
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Mar 23rd
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Mar 22nd
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Mar 22nd
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Mar 16th
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Mar 16th
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“What will YOU do to Stomp Out Malaria in 2012?”
– 92 percent of malaria deaths are happening in Africa - The Africa Report
Mar 13th
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Mar 9th
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Mar 8th
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Mar 8th
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Mar 7th
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Mar 6th
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Weekly Awesome, Mali: Spotlight on Volunteer Jade...
 Mali PCV Jade Way (2010-2012) never stops moving.  Her passion for helping her community has led her to do a multitude of education and health related projects.  Among her many programs, she’s taken a strong stand against malaria in her village.  To begin, Jade made a formal baseline malaria survey in English, French, and Bambara (spoken by 80% of Malians).  It’s nothing short of...
Mar 5th
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“We will send Americans abroad who are qualified to do a job. We will send those...”
– From John F. Kennedy’s announcement of Executive Order 10924 Establishing the Peace Corps, delivered on March 1st, 1961. 
Mar 1st
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February 2012
20 posts
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Stomping Out Malaria in Senegal: Why give out... →
stompoutmalaria-senegal: Distribution of bed nets impregnated with a long-lasting insecticide has been a cornerstone of Peace Corps Senegal’s malaria program for years. Nobody who’s ever tried to sleep without one in a mosquito-infested area could doubt how useful these nets are for everyone who possesses one. But…
Feb 25th
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Feb 24th
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