359 Publications items related to 'Uganda'
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Resources: Poster :
Reversing the malaria upsurge in Uganda: The game-changing role of social and behaviour change
Targeted interventions in Dokolo and Nwoya drastically reduced malaria prevalence, showcasing the power of community-driven health strategies.
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Resources: Presentation :
Malaria in older children and adolescents and the intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in school-aged children
Studies were conducted in Burkina Faso and Uganda to determine the malaria burden in school-age children and evaluate the implementation feasibility, efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness of…
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Resources: Presentation :
A cluster randomised controlled non-inferiority trial to assess the protective effectiveness of SPAQ and DP for SMC among children 3–59 months, in the context of high parasite resistance, Karamoja region
Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine (SPAQ) and dihydroartemisinin piperaquine (DP) were both highly effective at preventing clinical malaria in eligible children during the high transmission…
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Resources: Annual review :
20 years of impact: Saving lives, transforming communities
On this, the 20th anniversary of Malaria Consortium, we reflect on the journey so far and provide insights into what we have achieved and how we seek to address the key challenges that remain.
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Resources: Technical brief :
Paving the way for universal health coverage
To help ensure our programmatic efforts continue to progress UHC in the countries in which we work, we have developed a dedicated action plan and a country assessment tool for UHC.
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Resources: Capacity statement :
Integrated community case management
With vast experience in supporting iCCM initiatives across Africa and Asia, Malaria Consortium offers technical assistance to ministries of health to implement and improve their iCCM programmes.
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Resources: Poster :
Strengthening health facility support for integrated community case management services in Uganda saves lives
Regular support from health facility staff to village health teams improves child health outcomes.
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Assessing coverage and quality of seasonal malaria chemoprevention before and during scale-up in Uganda
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention was successfully scaled up in the Karamoja region of Uganda, a new geographical context, achieving good coverage and quality.
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Molecular surveillance of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and amodiaquine resistance markers in northeastern Uganda
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention has not notably altered sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistance after two consecutive annual rounds in northeastern Uganda.
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Health-seeking behaviours and beliefs surrounding malaria in three East and southern African geographies introducing seasonal malaria chemoprevention: A secondary qualitative analysis
Context-specific data on health-seeking behaviours and beliefs surrounding malaria should be used to strengthen community engagement and health messaging.
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Perceived factors impacting community health workers and lead mothers’ capacity to support seasonal malaria chemoprevention across delivery settings: Qualitative secondary analysis from recent studies in Mozambique, Nigeria, South Sudan and Uganda
Challenges in access, community sensitisation, workload and context can affect community health workers and lead mothers’ ability to support SMC campaigns.
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Resources: Project brief :
Malaria control in Ebola-affected districts in Uganda
This project implemented a mass drug administration campaign for malaria in Ebola-affected districts in Uganda, contributing to national outbreak control efforts.
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Resources: Journal article :
Usability of pulse oximeters used by community health and primary care workers as screening tools for severe illness in children under five in low resource settings
This cross-sectional study explores the usability of pulse-oximeters for community health and primary care workers in Cambodia, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Uganda.
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Resources: Infographic :
Milestones towards a malaria-free Uganda
The Supporting Uganda’s Malaria Reduction and Elimination Strategy project sets up integrated community case management to treat common childhood diseases.
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Resources: Brochure :
Unlocking community-based solutions in malaria in pregnancy: Harnessing the power of women and adolescents
We integrate community-centred gender- and youth-responsive approaches into our programme delivery.
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Resources: Project report :
Coverage and quality of seasonal malaria chemoprevention supported by Malaria Consortium in 2022
This report outlines our methods for monitoring coverage of our SMC programme and the quality of its delivery in 2022.
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Resources: Project report :
Malaria Consortium’s seasonal malaria chemoprevention programme: Philanthropy report 2022
This report summarises achievements and challenges in areas where Malaria Consortium used philanthropic funding for SMC.
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Resources: Journal article :
A hybrid effectiveness-implementation study protocol to assess the effectiveness and chemoprevention efficacy of implementing seasonal malaria chemoprevention in five districts in Karamoja region, Uganda
The study aims to test the effectiveness and safety of DP-SMC and SPAQ-SMC among 3–59 months old children in Karamoja region, Uganda.
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Resources: Poster :
Impact of the digitised Community Health Toolkit on child health outcomes in rural Uganda
The digitised CHT intervention in Buikwe district was instrumental in enabling the availability of services for children under five in the community.
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Resources: Presentation :
Evaluation of the impact of one round of seasonal malaria chemoprevention on resistance markers associated with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and amodiaquine in Karamoja, Uganda, March 2022
One round of SMC with SPAQ does not appear to select for an observable change in resistance markers for SP and AQ.