upSCALE – Malaria Consortium Blog

Our first year as an Independent Research Organisation

28 February 202222 August 2022Approx reading time: 1 min

This month marks one year since Malaria Consortium was granted Independent Research Organisation (IRO) status, making us one of on......read more

Strengthening local capacity: The key to sustainable development

18 February 20224 March 2022Approx reading time: 3 mins

What exactly is capacity development? Capacity development as a field has changed quite a bit, especially in the past two decad......read more

Solar-charged solutions: Improving digital tools for community health workers in Mozambique

23 March 202123 March 2021Approx reading time: 4 mins

In 2016, we worked closely with the Ministry of Health in Mozambique and UNICEF to bridge the gap in community healthcare, d......read more

Community health worker using his mobile phone with upSCALE app

Dust, rain, shocks and power: overcoming mobile health equipment challenges

17 October 201911 March 2020Approx reading time: 2 mins

Mozambique’s health challenges are immense: over one third of under-five deaths are attributable to pneumonia, diarrhoea and mal......read more

Fighting malaria in Mozambique – digital health, community engagement and collaborative partnership

17 January 201927 March 2019Approx reading time: 4 mins

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.