The power of a role model in fighting disease
In communities where diseases like malaria and pneumonia are highly prevalent, small, positive changes in behaviour can make a hug......read more
The women transforming healthcare delivery in Ethiopia
March 8 marks International Women’s Day. At Malaria Consortium, we celebrate the women around the world who are delivering essen......read more
The world’s first dedicated global pneumonia event
‘It is overwhelmingly clear that, without a breakthrough on pneumonia, the 2030 goal of ending preventable child deaths will nev......read more
Our top 5 publications of 2019
We have published almost 50 new publications across Malaria Consortium’s areas of work this year. From research studies to imple......read more
Counting breaths: an assessment of automated respiratory rate timers
Community health workers across the world currently use respiratory rate as a proxy sign for pneumonia. But this technique is far ......read more
Bright spots of progress in women’s health, but much work to do
As the world marks International Women’s Day, the progress that has been made since the day was first officially adopted in 1975......read more
At a glance: community health worker adherence to guidelines for pneumonia using the ChARM device
The ARIDA ChARM acceptability sought to establish whether health extension workers (HEWs) in Ethiopia could correctly adhere to the integrated community case management (iCCM) algorithm for assessing and classifying under five children for fast breathing, as a symptom of pneumonia using the Children’s Respiration Monitor (ChARM) device, produced by Philips.
...read moreExciting times for new pneumonia diagnostic tools
This year’s ASTMH saw a number of key sessions and presentations that highlighted the exciting work being done to evaluate the p......read more
Malaria Consortium’s Edward Idenu receives best practice award
A child with severe malaria. Photo by William Daniels.
In March, Malaria Consortium was invited to a meeting in Kampala, whic......read more
Celebrating World Malaria Day in Ethiopia
On 25 April, hundreds of people travelled to Assosa Stadium – in Ethiopia’s western region of Benishangul-Gumuz – to celebra......read more
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