Malaria Consortium is pleased to announce a two-year extension to the COMDIS-HSD Research Programme Consortium (RPC). This project began in 2011 and has already concluded successful research and interventions in Mozambique, Myanma…
Community-based primary healthcare has potential for delivering health services to hard-to-reach and under-served communities, and for achieving the Global Goals on health, says a new report published by Malaria Consortium
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In recent years we have seen incredible progress in the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTD), but with the elimination of 10 NTDs on the agenda, we need …
Malaria Consortium welcomes the newly published Bilateral and Multilateral Development Reviews from the Department for International Development (DFID), which recognise the incredible impact UK aid has made around the world.
The …
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Whilst cases of malaria are finally on the decline, Malaria Consortium argues a long-term global programme is needed to quell dengue fever, one of the fastest growing infect…
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a group of 17 infectious diseases that can be devastating to those they affect – mainly people in poor and remote communities with limited access to healthcare. Many NTDs can be managed…
Bangkok, 9 March 2016 – “Every day we see evidence of the impact of infectious diseases, not only on our health systems, but on our economy and most importantly the everyday life of our people.”
Dr. Amnuay Gajee…
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Malaria Consortium welcomes five-year £3 billion commitment to fight malaria and calls for other countries to follow the UK's lead.
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COMDIS-HSD, a Research Programme Consortium (RPC), which conducts operational research to improve health service delivery for underserved populations, released its annual review today. The review highlights the RPC’s achieve…
Following a parliamentary debate on the UK’s work tackling malaria and neglected tropical diseases, Malaria Consortium calls on the UK Government to make a strong commitment to defeat these devastating diseases
Great progre…
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Malaria Consortium backs Jeremy Lefroy MPs call for the Government to maintain funding commitments to combat malaria and neglected tropical diseases, warning that the thre…
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As the UN General Assembly meets to adopt the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Malaria Consortium Chief Executive Charles Nelson calls upon the UK to work to its stren…
“The increase in country leadership of NTD control is critical for success and is highly reassuring,” said Sylvia Meek, Technical Director of Malaria Consortium. “However, we need to go further. We need to engage…
The Group of 7 (G7), which consists of representatives from the leading world powers, met at their annual summit meeting from 7-8 June 2015 to discuss a variety of key global challenges. Amongst these was a recognition of the glob…
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A strong commitment at the G7 Summit will provide the catalyst to defeat these diseases of poverty, says Baroness Hayman.
When the G7 leaders meet in Germany this week ther…
Amid signs of progress in the fight against NTDs, the UK Coalition against NTDs calls for the momentum to be sustained and investment increased
Today the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Disease (AP…
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Amid signs of progress in the fight against NTDs, the UK Coalition against NTDs calls for the momentum to be sustained and investment increased
Today the All-Party P…
Malaria Consortium welcomes Bill & Melinda Gates’ continued commitment to reduce poverty related deaths by tackling infectious diseases and other childhood illness.
Today’s release of the Bill & Melinda …
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Malaria Consortium welcomes Bill Melinda Gates continued commitment to reduce poverty related deaths by tackling infectious diseases and other childhood illness.
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Malaria Consortium welcomes the UN Secretary General’s synthesis report as an important contribution to the post-2015 negotiation process. It is crucial that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) both continue with the un…
Malaria Consortium gave a number of presentations at the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting (JITMM 2014) and the 8th seminar on Food- and Water-borne Parasitic Zoonoses (FBPZ8) in Bangkok from December 2-4.
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Structured discussions known as community dialogues are being used in communities in Mozambique as a way of improving health-seeking behaviours and knowledge surrounding schistosomiasis – one of the most widespread and harmf…
On the third anniversary of South Sudan’s independence, the humanitarian situation remains critical for the country and it is on the brink of famine and facing a public health crisis.
The UN secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon&r…