Implementing a process of continuous quality improvement and addressing constraints on health workforce capacity will drive improvements in the quality of malaria diagnosis and case management in Kano, Nigeria.27/02/2024
Implementing a process of continuous quality improvement and addressing constraints on health workforce capacity will drive improvements in the quality of malaria diagnosis and case management in Kano, Nigeria.
This study found that SMC was highly effective in preventing clinical malaria when delivered at scale through national malaria control programmes. 08/09/2021
This study found that SMC was highly effective in preventing clinical malaria when delivered at scale through national malaria control programmes.
Malaria Consortium supported the implementation of new guidelines for the management of severe malaria cases in Nigeria through health systems strengthening activities.
31/08/2021
Malaria Consortium supported the implementation of new guidelines for the management of severe malaria cases in Nigeria through health systems strengthening activities.
This study determined the proportion of health workers in Uganda that adequately provided malaria case management according to national standards.10/08/2021
This study determined the proportion of health workers in Uganda that adequately provided malaria case management according to national standards.
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Successful pre-referral treatment with rectal artesunate (RA) for suspected severe malaria requires operational linkages between community health workers (CHWs) and referral facilities, acceptance of pre-referral treatment and adherence to referral…19/07/2018
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Successful pre-referral treatment with rectal artesunate (RA) for suspected severe malaria requires operational linkages between community health workers (CHWs) and referral facilities, acceptance of pre-referral treatment and adherence to referral practices by CHWs and caregivers. This qualitative study investigated how…
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The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends injectable artesunate given either intravenously or by the intramuscular route for definitive treatment for severe malaria and recommends a single intramuscular dose of…18/10/2016
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The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends injectable artesunate given either intravenously or by the intramuscular route for definitive treatment for severe malaria and recommends a single intramuscular dose of intramuscular artesunate or intramuscular artemether or intramuscular quinine, in that…
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Innovative strategies are needed to reduce malaria mortality in high burden countries like Nigeria. Given that one of the important reasons for this high malaria mortality is delay in receiving…12/10/2016
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Innovative strategies are needed to reduce malaria mortality in high burden countries like Nigeria. Given that one of the important reasons for this high malaria mortality is delay in receiving effective treatment, improved access to such treatment is critical. Intramuscular…
Malaria Consortium, in collaboration with Medicine for Malaria Ventures and the Government of Nigeria, implemented the UNITAID-funded Improving Severe Malaria Outcomes project to reduce mortality from severe malaria through accelerating…15/06/2016
Malaria Consortium, in collaboration with Medicine for Malaria Ventures and the Government of Nigeria, implemented the UNITAID-funded Improving Severe Malaria Outcomes project to reduce mortality from severe malaria through accelerating the global adoption of injectable artesunate. This learning brief outlines…
Malaria Consortium, in collaboration with Medicine for Malaria Ventures and the Government of Nigeria, implemented the UNITAID-funded Improving Severe Malaria Outcomes project to reduce mortality from severe malaria through accelerating…15/06/2016
Malaria Consortium, in collaboration with Medicine for Malaria Ventures and the Government of Nigeria, implemented the UNITAID-funded Improving Severe Malaria Outcomes project to reduce mortality from severe malaria through accelerating the global adoption of injectable artesunate. This case study highlights…
This project brief describes a UNITAID-funded project that aims to reduce severe malaria case fatality rates through improved access to and use of injectable artesunate for the treatment of severe…20/01/2014
This project brief describes a UNITAID-funded project that aims to reduce severe malaria case fatality rates through improved access to and use of injectable artesunate for the treatment of severe malaria.
This Briefing Note describers a project by a consortium of partners, comprising Medicines for Malaria Venture, Clinton Health Access Initiatve and Malaria Consortium, to strengthen the market to accelerate access…31/12/2013
This Briefing Note describers a project by a consortium of partners, comprising Medicines for Malaria Venture, Clinton Health Access Initiatve and Malaria Consortium, to strengthen the market to accelerate access to and uptake of injectable artesunate. Funded by UNITAID for…
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Malaria has a negative effect on the outcome of pregnancy. Pregnant women are at high risk of severe malaria and severe haemolytic anaemia, which contribute over 60-70 percent of foetal…18/10/2011
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Malaria has a negative effect on the outcome of pregnancy. Pregnant women are at high risk of severe malaria and severe haemolytic anaemia, which contribute over 60-70 percent of foetal and perinatal losses. Infection with P. falciparum towards the end…
Severe malaria is a life-threatening medical emergency and requires prompt and effective treatment to prevent death. However, effective management of severe malaria is relatively expensive and relies heavily on well…01/03/2011
Severe malaria is a life-threatening medical emergency and requires prompt and effective treatment to prevent death. However, effective management of severe malaria is relatively expensive and relies heavily on well equipped hospitals, with adequately trained health workers, both often lacking…
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Quinine is a standard drug for treating severe malaria in Africa, and it is also increasingly used to treat uncomplicated disease. However, failures of quinine therapy are common, and it…15/11/2010
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Quinine is a standard drug for treating severe malaria in Africa, and it is also increasingly used to treat uncomplicated disease. However, failures of quinine therapy are common, and it is unknown if failures in Africa are due to drug…
This study evaluated the effect of malaria rapid diagnostic tests on health workers' antimalarial drug prescriptions among outpatients at low-level health care facilities within different malaria epidemiological settings in…12/07/2010
This study evaluated the effect of malaria rapid diagnostic tests on health workers' antimalarial drug prescriptions among outpatients at low-level health care facilities within different malaria epidemiological settings in Uganda.