541 items related to 'Uganda'
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Resources: Project brief :
Evaluating the impact of COVID-19 on malaria and other infectious diseases in Uganda: Understanding comorbidities
This project seeks to understand the burden of malaria, but also of TB and HIV/AIDS, among patients with COVID-19 to assess the potential interactions.
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Blog :
Floods in Uganda underline the need for climate resilience
Kachanga is a small settlement on the Ugandan banks of Lake Victoria. It is populated by fishermen and their families for whom the lake provides their livelihood. But in May, following huge…
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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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Blog :
Will a vaccine end the fight against malaria?
There were 386,000 malaria deaths in sub-Saharan Africa in 2018, and projections suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic could cause that number to double — to 769,000 deaths — owing to a lack of access…
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SURMa project distributes more than 1,000 bicycles to health workers in Uganda during COVID-19 pandemic
More than 1,000 bicycles are being given out free of charge to Village Health Team (VHT) coordinators in Uganda as part of Malaria Consortium’s Strengthening Uganda’s Response to Malaria (SURMa)…
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Story :
From the field: 'The village health volunteer is a hero'
Edisa Natukunda is a 29-year-old woman with eight biological children, including a set of twins. We visited her home in Rwensenene in western Uganda in the company of her local village health team…
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Videos :
How can we protect pregnant women from malaria?
Malaria in pregnancy is a major public health issue across sub-Saharan Africa. It contributes to the death of 10,000 women and causes 100,000 newborn deaths each year. The WHO recommends that from…
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Story :
Imelda's story: From tragedy to a healthy future
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 middle of town. The road is busy and so when we arrive to speak to Imelda…
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New animated film outlines the threat of malaria in pregnancy – and how to combat it
Malaria Consortium is delighted to announce the publication of a brand new animated film on malaria in pregnancy. The film highlights the dangers of malaria in pregnancy, and what needs to be done to…
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Blog :
Malaria poses a serious risk to pregnant women. What can be done to protect them?
Malaria in pregnancy is a serious public health issue. It kills an estimated 10,000 women globally every year, and substantially raises the risk of premature birth, anaemia and low birth weight — all…
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Malaria Consortium’s SURMa film makes Charity Film Awards shortlist
A film that showcases Malaria Consortium’s Strengthening Uganda’s Response to Malaria project has been shortlisted for the 2020 Charity Film Awards. The Charity Film Awards celebrate the effective…
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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.
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Resources: Project brief :
Post-distribution monitoring of long-lasting insecticidal nets in Uganda
This post-distribution monitoring project will track the ownership, use and condition of long-lasting insecticidal nets in 419,100 households.
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Resources: Journal article :
More work needs to be done to ensure that better pneumonia diagnostics aids are developed and launched to better support frontline health workers
Malaria Consortium's response to Ansermino et al.'s article 'Are respiratory rate counters really so bad' was published in EClinicalMedicine.
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Resources: Poster :
Maintaining universal coverage of long lasting insecticidal nets through distribution in schools in Uganda
We piloted a school LLIN distribution programme in June 2018 in 26 Ugandan districts with an LLIN coverage of less than 70 percent and measured the effects.
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Resources: Poster :
Malaria morbidity and mortality trends in central Uganda
In the last quarter of 2016, the MAPD project instituted several interventions to prevent and control malaria in nine high-burden districts in Uganda.
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Resources: Poster :
Determinants of malaria testing at health facilities: The case of Uganda
Malaria control programmes need to provide regular supportive supervision and training to health facilities and health workers.
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Resources: Poster :
Factors associated with severe malaria deaths: Lessons from a mortality audit conducted in health facilities in Uganda
We used the government's clinical audit guidelines to audit health facilities, identify factors associated with malaria deaths and improve quality of care.
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Resources: Advocacy report :
The spread of superbugs: Why low- and middle-income countries must act now to tackle antimicrobial resistance
A coordinated, cross-sectoral and multi-pronged approach is needed at all levels of government to ensure an effective and targeted response.
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Resources: Journal article :
Institutionalisation of integrated community case management into national health systems in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review of the literature
This article identifies models of, and gaps in, the institutionalisation of integrated community case management into national health systems.