Advancing the conversation on SMC at ASTMH 2022Posted on 25 November 2022Approx reading time: 4 mins The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene’s (ASTMH) Annual Meeting is one of the world’s most important meetings o......read more
Why we must increase access to lifesaving pneumonia interventions for childrenPosted on 11 November 202211 November 2022Approx reading time: 1 min As COP27 is underway this week in Sharm el-Sheikh, the world is reminded of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), set by the U......read more
International Day of the Girl: Community-led approach to improving access to sexual health and family planning services in South SudanPosted on 11 October 202211 October 2022Approx reading time: 1 min Adut is 18 years old, and a student living in Naivasha. She has been helping to inform young people within her school and communit......read more
Photo story: Net distribution campaign addresses urgent need in flood-affected areas of Jonglei state, South SudanPosted on 31 May 202222 August 2022Approx reading time: 1 min Malaria Consortium conducts high-quality implementation and operational research to provide evidence on country specific as well a......read more
International Women’s Day 2022Posted on 8 March 202222 August 2022Approx reading time: 1 min Diseases expose health inequalities, particularly across parts of Africa and Asia where women, girls and young children are dispro......read more
Celebrating success – LLIN distribution in South Sudan during COVID-19Posted on 28 July 202010 August 2020Approx reading time: 2 mins Working with the South Sudan National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) and Population Services International (PSI), Malaria Consor......read more
Integrating birth notification into South Sudan’s community-based primary healthcarePosted on 16 December 2019Approx reading time: 1 min Birth registration rates in South Sudan are low: only 35 percent of children under five are currently registered with the governme......read more
Female community health workers key in improving child survival in South SudanPosted on 22 October 201923 October 2019Approx reading time: 1 min The Republic of South Sudan has one of the highest under‐five mortality rates in sub-Saharan Africa: 96 per 1,000 live births in......read more
Field evaluation for pneumonia diagnostic tools kicks off in South SudanPosted on 11 November 201511 November 2015Approx reading time: 1 min As Programme Coordinator for Malaria Consortium’s pneumonia diagnostics project, I visited South Sudan last month to oversee the......read more
South Sudan: a network of volunteers tackling malnutrition and malariaPosted on 22 January 20148 September 2015Approx reading time: 2 mins South Sudan ranks 15th highest in the world in mortality rates for children under five. Malaria and malnutrition are amongst the l......read more