541 items related to 'Uganda'
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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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Community health workers are saving costs of care for the three major childhood illnesses in Mozambique and Uganda
New research from Mozambique and Uganda has shown that effectively trained community health workers (CHWs) can reduce treatment costs for malaria and pneumonia among children under five in rural…
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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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Sustaining reductions in malaria incidence rates in Uganda: A six-month analysis
Malaria burden in mid-northern Uganda Malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Uganda, particularly among children under five who do not have access to good quality health…
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completedOptimising a digitised community health toolkit in Buikwe, Uganda: Improving equitable healthcare access through digital technologies
The Ugandan government has adopted the community health toolkit approach to standardise and govern mHealth interactions within the country. The toolkit is a global public good that aims to digitise…
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Determining the malaria burden and long-term complications following SARS-CoV-2 infection
Our study conducted in Ethiopia and Uganda explores the relationship between past SARS-CoV-2 infection and malaria risk.
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Key takeaways from Kigali Summit on Malaria and NTDs
This week, Rwanda’s capital city, Kigali, was bustling – even more so than usual. There was a steady stream of shuttle buses making their way through Central Kigali, darting between the many venues…
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completedMalaria among patients admitted with COVID-19: a case series
COVID-19 Case Series Study in Uganda to establish what can be said about any interaction with Malaria
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WHO issue new guidelines on seasonal malaria chemoprevention implementation – our response
On 3 June 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued new malaria chemoprevention guidelines. While previous WHO policy recommendations provided specific guidance on how chemoprevention…
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Optimising a digitised community health toolkit in Buikwe, Uganda
Digital health can bring quality health services to hard-to-reach areas and facilitate real-time access to health information and data for informed decision-making.
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Resources: Project report :
Malaria Consortium’s seasonal malaria chemoprevention program: Philanthropy report 2021
This report summarises achievements and challenges in areas where Malaria Consortium used philanthropic funding for SMC.
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Resources: Project report :
Coverage and quality of seasonal malaria chemoprevention supported by Malaria Consortium in 2021
This report outlines our methods for monitoring coverage of our SMC programme and the quality of its delivery in 2021.
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New research study to determine potential impact of previous COVID-19 infection on risk of malaria among recovered patients
Malaria Consortium today announced a new research study to determine the burden of malaria and long-term complications following SARS-CoV-2 infection. This study follows previous ground-breaking…
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Scientific modelling for malaria policymaking
Researchers from the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), Uganda National Malaria Control Division (NMCD) and Malaria Consortium have co-authored an opinion piece on future malaria…
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Social and behaviour change
We implement evidence-based malaria SBC activities to promote community engagement and promote universal health coverage across Africa and Asia.
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Malaria Consortium Uganda: Capacity statement
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International Women's Day 2022
Diseases expose health inequalities, particularly across parts of Africa and Asia where women, girls and young children are disproportionately affected by diseases like malaria. Often, women and…
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Our first year as an Independent Research Organisation
This month marks one year since Malaria Consortium was granted Independent Research Organisation (IRO) status, making us one of only a few international non-governmental organisations to hold this…
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An assessment of the knowledge, practices and resources during the delivery of malaria healthcare services among private healthcare practitioners
This study determined the proportion of health workers in Uganda that adequately provided malaria case management according to national standards.
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Challenges and strategies for conducting clinical research during the COVID-19 pandemic: Experiences from resource-limited settings
We initiated an observational case series study to assess the magnitude and clinical consequences of coinfection of COVID-19, malaria and other common infections.