456 items related to 'Nigeria'
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Malaria and COVID-19 – what can we learn from Nigeria?
In 2018, Nigeria accounted for 25 percent of the world’s malaria cases and continues to have one of the highest burdens of malaria today. In a time of fear and disruption amidst COVID-19, there were…
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Blog :
How COVID-19 has affected SMC supply chains
During last year's seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) campaign, we outlined some of the steps that go into getting millions of doses of preventive treatment to millions of children across the…
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Resources: Capacity statement :
Malaria surveillance and response
This capacity statement details our substantial expertise in malaria surveillance and response, highlighting projects in Africa and Asia.
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Resources: Project brief :
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention: Protecting children under five from malaria during peak transmission season
In 2021, Malaria Consortium's SMC programme aims to reach 20 million children in Burkina Faso, Chad, Nigeria and Togo.
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Resources: Research brief :
Co-implementing vitamin A supplementation with seasonal malaria chemoprevention: A pilot implementation study in Sokoto state, Nigeria
Our pilot implementation study in Nigeria successfully delivered vitamin A supplementation to children under five using the existing SMC campaign.
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Malaria Consortium delivers life-saving antimalarial drugs across West Africa
The first treatment cycle of the 2020 seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) campaign is underway and Malaria Consortium is on course to reach 12 million children in Burkina Faso, Chad and…
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12 million children set to receive life-saving seasonal malaria chemoprevention
Malaria Consortium is ensuring that around 12 million children under five will receive life-saving protection from malaria despite the COVID-19 pandemic as it prepares to deliver its seasonal malaria…
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Resources: Advocacy brief :
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention: An essential health service for Nigeria
With global SMC stakeholders, we have developed infection prevention contingency measures for SMC that will greatly reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection.
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Blog :
New town hall meetings in Nigeria lead to concrete commitments on malaria funding
Jigawa state sits at the heart of northern Nigeria, the region of the country most severely affected by malaria. Back in March, before the COVID-19 lockdown took hold, the first of a new kind of…
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Insights from a remote scoping and validation exercise: digitalising seasonal malaria chemoprevention
Malaria Consortium is working with Akros and the Reveal platform to digitalise SMC (Photo credit: Akros) Since 2013, Malaria Consortium has led the distribution of seasonal malaria chemoprevention…
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Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) and COVID-19
Protecting the world's most vulnerable people is crucial during the COVID-19 pandemic. The delivery of life saving health services must not be interrupted however, especially at community level, if…
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Resources: Annual review :
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention program Philanthropy Report 2019-2020
Malaria Consortium’s annual report on the use of philanthropic funding for SMC.
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Guidance document published on implementing seasonal malaria chemoprevention during the COVID-19 pandemic
Malaria Consortium is pleased to announce the publication of a global operational guidance document on implementing seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) in the context of COVID-19. The guide, which…
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Keeping SMC beneficiaries and distributors safe during COVID-19
The distribution of drugs for seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is an essential health service for the prevention of malaria. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are working to adapt our plans…
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Our statement on COVID-19 and SMC
This is a previous statement related to Malaria Consortium's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. See our latest statement on COVID-19 and SMC. Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is an essential…
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Q&A :
From the field: 'We have witnessed a drastic reduction in cases of malaria'
Yamel is a rural community in the Dutsi local government area (LGA) in Nigeria. It has a population of 32,515, predominantly farmers. The community is serviced by a primary health care clinic.Mr Umar…
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Resources: Case study :
Success story: Delivering seasonal malaria chemoprevention in a rural community in Nigeria
Umar Abba Yamel, senior community health extension worker, supervised community distributors and drug management during the 2019 SMC campaign.
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Seasonal malaria chemoprevention set to reach more than 30 million children for the first time
The number of children set to receive seasonal malaria chemoprevention in 2020 will exceed 30 million for the first time, according to the latest figures presented by national malaria programmes at a…
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Resources: Journal article :
Evaluation of a capacity building intervention on malaria treatment for under‑fives in rural health facilities in Niger state, Nigeria
This study assessed the effect on malaria diagnosis and prescription practices among febrile under-fives in rural health facilities.
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Resources: Brochure :
Partnering with governments to improve maternal and child health
This brochure offers examples of the technical assistance we have provided to various governments.