The power of a role model in fighting disease Posted on 16 October 2020Approx reading time: 2 mins In communities where diseases like malaria and pneumonia are highly prevalent, small, positive changes in behaviour can make a hug......read more
Floods in Uganda underline the need for climate resilience Posted on 12 June 202012 June 2020Approx reading time: 2 mins Kachanga is a small settlement on the Ugandan banks of Lake Victoria. It is populated by fishermen and their families for whom the......read more
From the field: ‘The village health volunteer is a hero’ Posted on 24 April 2020Approx reading time: 3 mins Edisa Natukunda is a 29-year-old woman with eight biological children, including a set of twins. We visited her home in Rwensenene......read more
Imelda’s story: From tragedy to a healthy future Posted on 23 April 202024 April 2020Approx reading time: 2 mins Just off the Masaka to Kampala road lies Kyamuyimbwa, a town of 22,000. Imelda’s house sits along the main road, right in the mi......read more
Malaria poses a serious risk to pregnant women. What can be done to protect them? Posted on 20 April 2020Approx reading time: 2 mins Malaria in pregnancy is a serious public health issue. It kills an estimated 10,000 women globally every year, and substantially r......read more
Photo story: Supporting women through motherhood Posted on 7 March 20209 March 2020Approx reading time: 1 min In our latest photo story, Malaria Consortium’s Technical Officer Stella Bakeera in Tooro region, Western Uganda shows us the jo......read more
Four posters, one project: MAPD at ASTMH 2019 Posted on 21 November 201921 November 2019Approx reading time: 2 mins Malaria Consortium is presenting four posters on one project at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene annual meeti......read more
The school fighting malaria Posted on 27 August 2019Approx reading time: 3 mins We’re greeted at Kyotera Primary School by head boy Clovis. He is ready to show us the work his school is doing to equip its......read more
Photo story: Supporting mothers like Madinah Posted on 7 June 2019Approx reading time: 1 min In our latest photo story, we follow Madinah on her visit to an antenatal class at her local health centre. Scroll down to view. ......read more
Data is key in the pursuit of Universal Health Coverage Posted on 13 May 201920 May 2019Approx reading time: 2 mins One of the most effective tools in the drive towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is the community health worker. Selected b......read more