We must work together to fight antimicrobial resistance
Imagine you are a chicken farmer, living in a remote village in Southeast Asia.
When you visit the local pharmacist, he tells y......read more
We must wake up to the dengue threat – and the other diseases lining up behind
Sweat glistens on the skin of the 24-year-old Jeanine. Here and there it coalesces into tiny rivulets that trickle and drip onto t......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
Fighting malaria in Mozambique – digital health, community engagement and collaborative partnership
Mozambique has the highest burden of malaria in southern Africa, with over 8.5 million cases reported in 2016. Malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea are attributable to over one third of under five deaths. Read about our work in Mozambique, where we are at the forefront of community and digital health work.
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Tackling antibiotic resistance – why it matters and how community dialogue can help
Malaria Consortium was honoured to be chosen by the Wellcome Trust as one of two “Pioneers” identified through a competitive open call to showcase our work on Community Dialogue to address antibiotic resistance in Bangladesh. The project addresses what the general public can do to minimise the spread of antibiotic resistance.
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Meet the members of a community health committee in Inhambane Province of Mozambique
Felismina lives in Inharrime, a region in southern Mozambique. She has been a member of her community’s health committee since 2......read more
Dressing for malaria: testing insecticide treated clothing
According to the recent World Malaria Report 2015, around 234 million people are at high risk of malaria in Southeast Asia. The re......read more
Targeting mosquito larvae through Integrated Vector Management
Malaria Consortium is piloting a project on integrated vector management to assess the effectiveness of various control strategies......read more
Laying the groundwork for a successful field evaluation of the pneumonia diagnostics project
As Programme Coordinator for Malaria Consortium’s pneumonia diagnostics project, I visited Uganda last week to see the preparati......read more
Field evaluation for pneumonia diagnostic tools kicks off in South Sudan
As Programme Coordinator for Malaria Consortium’s pneumonia diagnostics project, I visited South Sudan last month to oversee the......read more
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