We must do more to increase equitable access to essential health servicesPosted on 2 December 202223 October 2023Approx reading time: 5 mins According to the World Health Organization (WHO), at least 400 million people still lack access to one or more essential health se......read more
Advancing the conversation on SMC at ASTMH 2022Posted on 25 November 202230 November 2023Approx 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
Photo story: Learning exchange shares institutional capacity to respond to rising arbovirus threat in AfricaPosted on 23 November 202223 October 2023Approx reading time: 1 min From 31 October to 5 November 2022, as part of the Resistance Against Future Threats (RAFT) project through Vector Control, funded......read more
ASTMH 2022: Transforming health through innovationPosted on 3 November 202223 October 2023Approx reading time: 3 mins In the third and final instalment of our ASTMH blog series, we explore the need to prioritise innovation in public health programm......read more
Fostering community participation and ownership of new health programmes: lessons from village health teams and SMC implementation in Karamoja, UgandaPosted on 2 November 202223 October 2023Approx reading time: 5 mins "One who sees something good must narrate it" - Ugandan proverb In Uganda, malaria is a leading cause of death, particularly in......read more
Reflections of outgoing Malaria Consortium Chief Executive, Charles NelsonPosted on 28 October 202223 October 2023Approx reading time: 4 mins As I reflect on recent visits to our country teams and programme activities in Uganda, Ethiopia and Nigeria - my last visits in my......read more
Malaria surveillance in MozambiquePosted on 20 October 202223 October 2023Approx reading time: 1 min In Mozambique, malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality, responsible for 10 million infections and over 23,000 deat......read more
Photo story: Reducing childhood morbidity and mortality caused by common illness in UgandaPosted on 18 October 202223 October 2023Approx reading time: 1 min In Kole - a district in northern Uganda - village health teams (VHTs) provide essential health services primarily for children und......read more
Digital tools to deliver iCCM in Uganda: Real-time data for decision-making at all levels of the health systemPosted on 13 October 202223 October 2023Approx reading time: 1 min Integrated community case management (iCCM) is a proven community-led intervention to effectively manage common childhood illnesse......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 202223 October 2023Approx 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