Stop by our booth at ASTMH 2023 - Booth #419 – and meet our team from all over the world who are presenting on our groundbreaking work in malaria.
Abt Global is a major player in malaria and other tropical health, infectious, and vector-borne diseases. We work around the world to counter emerging threats like COVID-19, diseases like influenza, tuberculosis, and AIDS; and vector-borne illnesses like malaria because we know that infectious and vector-borne diseases put global health security at risk.
We work in 21 countries to implement proven, life-saving malaria control interventions with the overall goal of reducing the burden of malaria. Abt Global is leading the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative Evolving Vector Control to Fight Malaria Project (PMI Evolve) that builds upon the successes of the prior project (PMI VectorLink) Abt also led that protected more than 17.6 million people from malaria in 2022.
The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) Annual Meeting is the premier forum for the exchange of scientific advances in tropical medicine, global health, and hygiene. Abt Global is proud to be an exhibitor (Booth 419) as well as presenting a series of posters and panels. We are flying in staff from all over the world to present on our groundbreaking work in malaria. Stop by and see us! We’d love to meet you.
Learn more about presentations that will be given throughout the conference and check back here for any updates to speakers, presenters, and poster presentations.
POSTER SESSIONS
POSTER SESSION A | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19 | 12:00 NOON – 1:45 P.M. CDT
Poster Session A | Thursday, October 19 | 12:00 noon – 1:45 p.m. CDT
Abstract 5188: Monitoring pyrethroid resistance intensity in populations of Anopheles gambiae s.l. across Five Ecological Zones in Nigeria and the Implications for Vector Control Decisions.
Presenter: Petrus Inyama, PMI Evolve Project, Abt Global
Poster Session A | Thursday, October 19 | 12:00 noon – 1:45 p.m. CDT
Abstract 5195: Differential Risk of Exposure to An. gambiae s.l. and An. funestus s.l. Biting Estimated from Human Behavior Observation Adjusted Analysis in Malawi.
Presenter: Nellie Kaunde, PMI Evolve Project, Abt Global
Poster Session A | Thursday, October 19 | 12:00 noon – 1:45 p.m. CDT
Abstract 5197: Composition and seasonality of Anopheles gambiae s.l. and Anopheles funestus s.l. in Liberia.
Presenter: Ibrahima Baber, PMI Evolve Project, Abt Global
Poster Session A | Thursday, October 19 | 12:00 noon – 1:45 p.m. CDT
Abstract 5198: The Impact of Four Years of Indoor Residual Spraying with No-Pyrethroid Insecticides (Pirimiphos-Methyl and Chlothianidin) on Entomological Drivers of Malaria Transmission in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
Presenter: Soma Dieudonne, Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS)
Poster Session A | Thursday, October 19 | 12:00 noon – 1:45 p.m. CDT
Abstract 5204: Changes in the biting behavior of Anopheles gambiae s.l. following the combination of mass-distribution campaigns of insecticide-treated nets and indoor residual spraying over five years in Kiremba, Northern Burundi.
Presenter: Denis Sinzinkayo, PMI Evolve Project, Abt Global
Poster Session A | Thursday, October 19 | 12:00 noon – 1:45 p.m. CDT
Abstract 5229: Observations on key entomological and malaria indicators during the periods of Indoor Residual Spraying with pirimiphos-methyl and clothianidin-based products in Zambia.
Presenter: Mohamed Bayoh, PMI Evolve Project, Abt Global
Poster Session A | Thursday, October 19 | 12:00 noon – 1:45 p.m. CDT
Abstract LB-8115: Targeting animal structures for indoor residual spraying in response to shifting behaviors reduces malaria cases in Northern Ghana.
Presenter: Osei Akuoko, PMI Evolve Project, Abt Global
POSTER SESSION B | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20 | 12:00 NOON – 1:45 P.M. CDT
Poster Session B | Friday, October 20 | 12:00 noon – 1:45 p.m. CDT
Abstract 5884: Assessing insecticide resistance profile of Anopheles gambiae s.l. for strategic vector control decision making in Guinea.
Presenter: Evelyne Alyko, PMI Evolve Project, Abt Global
Poster Session B | Friday, October 20 | 12:00 noon – 1:45 p.m. CDT
Abstract 5942: Impact of Indoor Residual Spraying on Entomological Indices in Sakassou, Central Côte d’Ivoire.
Presenter: Bernard Kouassi, PMI Evolve Project, Abt Global
Poster Session B | Friday, October 20 | 12:00 noon – 1:45 p.m. CDT
Abstract 5946: Assessing Entomological Impact of a Larval Source Management Pilot Using Aerial Spraying of Rice Fields with Drones in Two Districts of Madagascar.
Presenter: Jean-Desire Rakotoson, PMI Evolve Project, Abt Global
Poster Session B | Friday, October 20 | 12:00 noon – 1:45 p.m. CDT
Abstract LB-8201: Field performance of Interceptor®, Interceptor® G2, and PermaNet® 3.0 brand insecticide-treated nets across three districts in Burkina Faso over 36 months - Results from a 2019-2022 durability monitoring study.
Presenter: Jacky Raharinjatovo, PMI Evolve Project, PSI
Poster Session B | Friday, October 20 | 12:00 noon – 1:45 p.m. CDT
Abstract LB-8307: Larval source management implementation for the control of Anopheles stephensi in Ethiopia (August 2022-April 2023).
Presenter: Hiwot Solomon, Directorate of Disease Prevention and Control, Federal Ministry of Health, Ethiopia
POSTER SESSION C | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 | 11:00 A.M. – 12:45 P.M. CDT
Poster Session C | Saturday, October 21 | 11:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. CDT
Abstract 6633: Impact of a new insecticide-treated nets and indoor residual spraying on entomological indicators of malaria transmission in Rwanda.
Presenter: Elias Niyituma, PMI Evolve Project, Abt Global
Poster Session C | Saturday, October 21 | 11:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. CDT
Abstract 6860: Reduction of malaria case incidence following the introduction of clothianidin-based indoor residual spraying in previously unsprayed districts: an observational analysis using health facility register data from Cote d’Ivoire, 2018-2022.
Presenter: Emily Hilton, PMI Evolve Project, PATH
Poster Session C | Saturday, October 21 | 11:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. CDT
Abstract LB-8444: Larval source management for the control of Anopheles stephensi in Ethiopia: Entomological Monitoring Results.
Presenter: Meshesha Balkew, PMI Evolve Project, Abt Global
Additional Resources
Climate Change, Malaria, & Data: Getting Ahead of the Spread
Abt’s Caroline Staub and Matt Kirby discuss how climatological data can be used to help combat the spread of malaria resulting from climate change.
Caught Between HIV+ and Climate Change: Mozambique’s Cyclone Victims Maintain Treatment Through Community Support
Abt supports displaced patients across Mozambique, reconnecting them with HIV treatment and providing counseling to families as they overcome climate disasters.
PMI Evolve: Evolving Vector Control to Fight Malaria
The World Health Organization estimates that about 608,000 people died from malaria in 2022, a slight decrease from the prior year, but still higher than before the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Young children and pregnant women are among the…
Equipping Local Partners to Fight Malaria
Abt-led PMI VectorLink project works with governments and local research institutes to study mosquito behavior and determine key entomological indicators.
Maintaining Momentum for Malaria Eradication