456 items related to 'Nigeria'
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Advancing the conversation on SMC at ASTMH 2022
The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene’s (ASTMH) Annual Meeting is one of the world’s most important meetings of global health practitioners, researchers and funders. While the rainy…
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Photo story: Learning exchange shares institutional capacity to respond to rising arbovirus threat in Africa
From 31 October to 5 November 2022, as part of the Resistance Against Future Threats (RAFT) project through Vector Control, funded by UK aid, Malaria Consortium hosted a learning exchange with…
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Why we must increase access to lifesaving pneumonia interventions for children
As COP27 is underway this week in Sharm el-Sheikh, the world is reminded of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), set by the United Nations, one of which is to catalyse action against climate…
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Seasonal malaria chemoprevention: New geographies in Nigeria and quality of SMC delivery
Coverage survey results show good performance on the SMC quality indicators, including caregivers’ satisfaction and coverage of the intervention.
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Assessment of baseline molecular markers of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistance in Ebonyi and Osun states, Nigeria
This study was conducted to confirm state eligibility prior to implementation of perennial malaria chemoprevention.
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ASTMH 2022: The importance of equity and how we address it
In the second instalment of our ASTMH blog series, we outline some of Malaria Consortium's work around improving equitable access to health services and how this enables us to maximise the impact of…
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Impact assessment of SMC using routine health surveillance data in Kogi state, Nigeria
Routine data can measure SMC impact if appropriate methods for selecting a comparison group are used.
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Harnessing the SMC campaign in Nigeria: Safety, equity and cost of fully integrating vitamin A supplementation
Integrating VAS with SMC is safe, feasible, acceptable to communities and implementers, and can be achieved at minimal additional cost.
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Assessing Nigerian caregivers’ health-seeking behaviour when managing febrile illness and malaria in infants
Caregivers use a mix of traditional and orthodox medicines, as well as unprescribed over-the-counter drugs, to treat febrile infants.
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Cultural factors influencing the implementation of perennial malaria chemoprevention in children under five
Cultural norms, beliefs and practices regarding immunisation can promote or inhibit implementation of perennial malaria chemoprevention in Nigeria.
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ASTMH 2022: The power of partnerships to optimise health outcomes
In the first instalment of our American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene's Annual Meeting (ASTMH) series this year, we're highlighting the powerful role of partnerships in delivering…
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Facilitators of, and barriers to, fully integrating SMC with vitamin A supplementation: A qualitative enquiry
Full integration of SMC and vitamin A supplementation at scale is feasible and acceptable.
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Optimising the role of lead mothers in SMC campaigns: Insights from formative research in Kano state, northern Nigeria
Lead mothers can influence caregivers to adopt positive malaria prevention behaviours, but their recruitment and supervision could be improved.
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Evaluating the performance of CHIPS agents: Managing uncomplicated malaria in Kano state, Nigeria
Nigeria’s new community service delivery model supports improved quality of malaria services for hard-to-reach populations.
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International Day of the Girl: Community-led approach to improving access to sexual health and family planning services in South Sudan
Adut is 18 years old, and a student living in Naivasha. She has been helping to inform young people within her school and community about accessing sexual health services and spreading awareness of…
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WHO urges African countries to join forces to stop the spread of Anopheles stephensi
Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a new initiative in the hopes of stopping the invasive mosquito species, Anopheles stephensi, from spreading further in Africa. Through this,…
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Developing African research networks and training opportunities for capacity-strengthening in Arbovirus surveillance and response
Malaria Consortium webinar with London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine discussing current and future arbovirus threats in Africa, with experts sharing their experiences at a national and…
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The impact of Global Fund investment in fighting malaria
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund) is a critical financing mechanism that has invested more than US$55 billion over the last 20 years to fund health programmes in…
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Inauguration ceremony and launch of the Nigeria End Malaria Council
Today in Nigeria, the inauguration and launch of the Nigeria End Malaria Council (NEMC) – a public-private partnership formed to support the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) in achieving…
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Access to anti-malarials must be synchronised with access to diagnostic tests to avoid malaria medicine misuse in Nigeria
The supply of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) and artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) medicines needs to be synchronised to prevent high levels of ACT misuse in Nigeria, a new study has found.…