456 items related to 'Nigeria'
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Effectiveness of seasonal malaria chemoprevention treatments when SMC is implemented at scale
This study found that SMC was highly effective in preventing clinical malaria when delivered at scale through national malaria control programmes.
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Geographical and temporal variation in reduction of malaria infection among children under five years of age throughout Nigeria
Between 2010 and 2018, there were significant declines in prevalence in 25 of the states, most pronounced in the southern and north-central zones of the country.
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Mitigating the risks of pandemic-weakened supply chains
Supply chains, and the consequences of their breakdown, have been an unusual, and somewhat regular, topic of mainstream news since the emergence of COVID-19. Backlogs of containers at ports, empty…
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completedGiveWell IPTi Scoping Path
Malaria Consortium in partnership with PATH, received a grant from the Givewell to accelerate the scale-up of IPTi in Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by building upon learnings…
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SMC in 2022: Maintaining scale and looking to the future
Last year, our seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) programme reached 20 million children across Burkina Faso, Chad, Nigeria, Mozambique, Togo and Uganda, providing them with antimalarials to…
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A mixed-methods study to assess the quality of infection prevention and control measures during delivery of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Sokoto and Kano states, northern Nigeria
This study determines adherence to, and perceptions of, infection prevention and control measures when delivering SMC during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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completedMonitoring and Evaluation of LLIN Distribution Campaign in Ondo and Anambra States, Nigeria
Malaria Consortium is implementing a three-year research project studying the epidemiological and entomological impacts of ITN distribution campaigns in Ondo and Anambra States in Nigeria. Both the…
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completedITN Campaign in Ondo and Anambra states
Malaria Consortium received grants to implement insecticide-treated net (ITN) distribution campaign in collaboration with the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) in Ondo and Anambra states…
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A feasibility study to assess non-clinical community health workers’ capacity to use simplified protocols and tools to treat severe acute malnutrition in Niger state, Nigeria
With training and supportive supervision, community-oriented resource persons can treat severe acute malnutrition in under-fives and refer complicated cases.
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Non-medical health workers use simplified tools to treat malnutrition in children under five in rural Nigeria
Community health workers in rural Nigeria without formal medical education can successfully identify, treat and refer cases of malnutrition in children under five when using simplified tools and…
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Snapshot of 2021
The past year has dealt us a paradoxical mix of highs and lows. After decades of research and investment, the world rejoiced at the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommendation that the…
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Our top five blogs of 2021
In spite of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, over the last 12 months we continued to deliver projects and, in some cases, significantly expand our work, ensuring communities were supported and…
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Resources: Project brief :
Improving vitamin A coverage through co-implementation with seasonal malaria chemoprevention
This study aims to generate evidence to support decision-making on integrating vitamin A supplementation into SMC in Nigeria.
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Taking seasonal malaria chemoprevention to new geographies: Promising findings from Uganda and Mozambique
In a recent webinar, Malaria Consortium and the leaders of the national malaria control programmes in Uganda and Mozambique presented the latest implementation research from both countries exploring…
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Optimising the role of lead mothers during the seasonal malaria chemoprevention campaign in Kano state, Nigeria
This study focuses on optimising the role of lead mothers, women who promote health activities in their communities, during the SMC campaign in Kano, Nigeria.
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Malaria Consortium begins distribution of over seven million LLINs in Nigeria
Malaria Consortium has today begun the mass distribution of over seven million long-lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs) to help reduce the burden of malaria in Nigeria. Two LLIN campaigns will…
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Malaria Consortium’s seasonal malaria chemoprevention programme awarded ‘top charity’ status by GiveWell for a sixth year running
Malaria Consortium is pleased to announce that our seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) programme has been awarded ‘top charity’ status by GiveWell for the sixth year in a row. GiveWell, a…
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SMC: From adapting to COVID-19 to looking to the future at the ASTMH Annual Meeting 2021
As the global health community comes together virtually for this year’s American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) Annual Meeting, it represents a key moment of reflection for Malaria…
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Results from a mixed-methods study in two states in Nigeria to assess the adherence to COVID-19 infection prevention and control measures during delivery of SMC
This study aims to explore community distributors' adherence to infection prevention control practices for SMC during COVID-19 in Nigeria.
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Improving SP-IPTi by increasing numbers of doses and testing alternative strategies to EPI delivery channels
In Nigeria, malaria remains a public health challenge: Nigeria contributes about 25 percent to the global burden, with children and pregnant women most affected.