While USAID’s funding to fight malaria has grown from $14 million in 1998 to $90 million in 2005, the number of malaria deaths has increased by 10 percent. The Subcommittee's hearing on USAID's malaria assistance to the discovery that less than 8 percent of the USAID malaria budget went toward life-saving commodities. USAID’s approach had been talking about the malaria problem—not investing in results.
A follow-up hearing to the May 2005 FFM hearing on malaria -- Since that hearing the President proposed a $1.2 billion commodity-based initiative to cut malaria mortality in focus countries by half. USAID recently announced radical program reforms to save lives - including indoor residual spraying with DDT.
May 30, 2006, Dr. Coburn Addresses global malaria control experts at United Nations June 30, 2006, Dr. Coburn Challenges EU to Let African Countries Save Children from Malaria with DDT August 4, 2006, Dr. Coburn writes Treasury; requests immediate accountability for controversial malaria initiatives at the World Bank August 21, 2006, Dr. Coburn writes Wolfowitz, World Bank; requests reform & accountability of controversial malaria initiatives September 12, 2006, Dr. Coburn notifies Ambassador of the Republic of Uganda of recent clarification by the European Union January 30, 2007, Dr. Coburn Condemns World Bank's Continued Lack of Transparency in Malaria Programs January 31, 2007, Dr. Coburn calls on Treasury to respond to questions on World Bank oversight May 22, 2007, Dr. Coburn announced his intention to oppose unanimous passage of two bills intended to honor Rachel Carson on the 100th anniversary of her birth. Read all about Rachel Carson and the death of millions here. June 5, 2007, Dr. Coburn sent a letter to Rep. Altmire (D-Pennsylvania) regarding the Rachel Carson Post Office Naming Bill.
June 30, 2005: President Bush introduces a new initiative to combat Malaria (President's Malaria Initiative, or PMI) September 11, 2006: EU Responds to Dr. Coburn on Malaria Oversight, Affirming Controlled Use of DDT for Disease Control September 15, 2006: World Health Organization (WHO) releases new guidelines on the critical use of DDT in malaria control through indoor residual spraying
