52 Blog items related to 'Uganda'
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The cost of a missed dengue case
With dengue infecting an estimated 400 million people every year and no existing treatment, catching cases quickly and investing in therapeutics are more critical now than ever.
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From funding pressure to sustaining impact: What we learned from the joint SMC Alliance and AMP annual meeting
In February 2026, more than 300 delegates from over 30 countries gathered for the first joint annual meeting of the Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) Alliance and the Alliance for Malaria…
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Sustaining malaria elimination requires a whole new approach
Malaria Consortium's Chief Executive James Tibenderana looks at Uganda's most recent push towards malaria elimination and what is required. As the country shifts from reducing cases to preventing…
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Strengthening Uganda's defences against climate-driven disease through data and partnerships
The Second Annual Scientific Meeting of the FORECAST project emphasised the power of climate-driven early warning systems.
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One visit, many lives saved: How to fight malaria smarter
This World Immunisation Week, Malaria Consortium is highlighting how our integrated service delivery approach is helping us reach more children with more interventions — without proportionally…
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Akide's story: “Now I use the money for food, not medicine.”
Follow the story of Akide Rosemary, a 26-year-old mother of four in the rural village of Namorulem in Uganda’s Karamoja region, and her journey to a malaria-free life.
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How AI could close the equity gap in healthcare
New AI tools promise faster detection and smarter surveillance of malaria, but their success depends on trust, training and the context of resource-limited settings.
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Karamoja leads the way: Why integrated malaria prevention is Uganda’s smart move in the fight against malaria
Health leaders, district officials and implementing partners gathered in Moroto in May 2025 to align on integrating seasonal malaria chemoprevention with the new malaria vaccine.
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Paving the way for Uganda's malaria vaccine rollout
In October, the Ugandan Ministry of Health, in collaboration with Malaria Consortium, convened a sensitisation workshop in Moroto district to prepare the Karamoja region for the introduction of the…
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The groundbreaking immune dynamics study in Uganda
In the heart of Uganda’s Karamoja region, a pioneering study is underway that could increase our understanding of immunological changes that occur in children who receive antimalarial medicines.
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Pioneering solutions for community health: Africa's trailblazers
Many countries in Africa have grappled with significant challenges in providing accessible and quality healthcare to their populations due to insufficient infrastructure, shortages of medical…
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Photo story: Global efforts to end malaria boosted on World Malaria Day
In April 2024, Malaria Consortium collaborated with stakeholders around the world to mark World Malaria Day, reinforcing the urgent need to eliminate this deadly disease. Malaria continues to pose a…
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International Women's Day 2024: Seven ways to make health programmes gender intentional
To successfully reduce the gender equity gap in healthcare, we need to be gender intentional in our health programming. This means identifying and understanding gender inequalities, gender-based…
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Our third year as an Independent Research Organisation: Using research to respond to health inequities and emerging threats
According to the World Health Organization’s State of Inequality: HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria (2021), diseases including malaria continue to take a disproportionally large toll on marginalised…
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Top reads of 2023
In 2023, alongside continuing our work with communities and governments across Africa and Asia to strengthen health systems, improve access to health services and find solutions to improve health and…
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A universal approach to health: Q&A with Dr George Upenytho, Uganda's Commissioner of Community Health
According to the World Health Organization, at least 400 million people still lack access to one or more essential health services. Universal health coverage (UHC) is a goal adopted by the United…
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Investing in research: Moving the dial for effective, equitable healthcare
Globally, countries in Africa and Asia face the world's highest mortality rates attributable to diseases including malaria, dengue and pneumonia. Research plays a critical role in improving health…
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Photo story: Research explores potential risk of contracting malaria and developing long-term complications following COVID-19 infection
In selected hospitals and COVID-19 treatment centres in Ethiopia and Uganda, teams of physicians, lab technicians, data managers and study coordinators, are working on an innovative research project,…
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Top reads of 2022
2022 was a busy year at Malaria Consortium! Thanks to our supporters, we were able to work with communities and governments across Africa and Asia to strengthen health systems, improve access to…
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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…