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DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is Africa’s 2nd largest country—and has the 2nd highest burden of malaria in the world. Malaria is the primary cause of death and sickness in the country, and only 30% of the DRC’s population has access to life-saving health services. The U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) joined forces with the DRC in 2011, concentrating its efforts in 9 of the DRC’s 26 provinces, protecting around 33 million people in the DRC’s fight to eliminate malaria.