Diseases – Malaria Consortium Blog

8 January 20219 January 2021Approx reading time: 4 mins

Across history, humans have successfully eradicated only one disease – smallpox. Successful eradication was made easier given th......read more

12th November is World Pneumonia Day. This year, it takes place against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic which, in addition t......read more

12 November 2020Approx reading time: 4 mins

In conversation with Nigeria’s National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) We spoke with Dr Audu Bala Mohammed, National C......read more

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

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

30 June 202030 June 2020Approx reading time: 2 mins

This week, the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) celebrates its 15 years at the forefront of the global fight against malaria......read more

3 June 20205 June 2020Approx reading time: 2 mins

Jigawa state sits at the heart of northern Nigeria, the region of the country most severely affected by malaria. Back in March, be......read more

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

22 April 20206 May 2020Approx reading time: 3 mins

Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is an essential health service that saves lives. This remains the case despite the COVID-19......read more

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