World Pneumonia Day 2020: Q&A with Dr Kevin BakerPosted on 12 November 202023 October 2023Approx reading time: 5 mins 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
The power of a role model in fighting diseasePosted on 16 October 202023 October 2023Approx 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
What we can learn from COVID-19 led behaviour change in tackling our next greatest threat – AMRPosted on 14 September 202023 October 2023Approx reading time: 2 mins The COVID-19 pandemic has put behaviour change under the spotlight across the world. Every community touched by the virus has been......read more
Celebrating success – LLIN distribution in South Sudan during COVID-19Posted on 28 July 202023 October 2023Approx reading time: 2 mins Working with the South Sudan National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) and Population Services International (PSI), Malaria Consor......read more
New town hall meetings in Nigeria lead to concrete commitments on malaria fundingPosted on 3 June 202023 October 2023Approx 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
Will a vaccine end the fight against malaria?Posted on 6 May 202023 October 2023Approx reading time: 3 mins There were 386,000 malaria deaths in sub-Saharan Africa in 2018, and projections suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic could cause th......read more
Keeping SMC beneficiaries and distributors safe during COVID-19Posted on 24 April 202023 October 2023Approx reading time: 2 mins The distribution of drugs for seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is an essential health service for the prevention of malaria.......read more
Imelda’s story: From tragedy to a healthy futurePosted on 23 April 202023 October 2023Approx reading time: 1 min 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 202023 October 2023Approx 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