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Global gains in combatting malaria have levelled off, says WHO's annual report

London, 1 December 2020 – Malaria Consortium welcomes the latest World Malaria Report, which is published by the World Health Organization yesterday.

The report acknowledges that the last twenty years have been an unprecede…

The stark reality and broken promises behind cuts to Overseas Development Assistance

Today’s announcement by the UK Government to reduce the proportion of Gross National Income spent on overseas aid from 0.7 percent to 0.5 percent will reverse huge gains made in recent years towards meeting global health goa…

Malaria Consortium’s seasonal malaria chemoprevention programme awarded ‘top charity’ status by GiveWell for fifth year running

GiveWell is a US-based non-profit organisation that conducts in-depth research to determine and recommend non-profit programmes that offer the most impact per dollar spent. Malaria Consortium’s seasonal malaria chemopreventi…

Malaria Consortium at ASTMH 2020

Malaria Consortium will be represented at the 69th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. The event, running from 15-19th November 2020, is being held virtually. 

Our experts will present ne…

Agile response spells scale up success for 2020 seasonal malaria chemoprevention campaigns

Despite concerns about widespread disruptions to interventions targeting some of the world’s deadliest diseases – including malaria – due to COVID-19, Malaria Consortium scaled up delivery of its life-saving seas…

Malaria Consortium to pilot seasonal malaria chemoprevention outside Sahel for first time

Mozambique’s Ministry of Health officials met with staff from Malaria Consortium at a kick off meeting to launch an exciting new research study that could see further gains made towards malaria elimination in the country.

M…

Malaria Consortium expands seasonal malaria chemoprevention to Togo

Malaria Consortium is pleased to announce the expansion of its seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) programme to support implementation in Togo. Bringing extensive experience of SMC delivery, Malaria Consortium will support the …

Seasonal malaria chemoprevention – a fantastic story of progress and success

Malaria Consortium was pleased to participate in a timely webinar earlier today: ‘Getting the most from seasonal malaria chemoprevention: New learnings from Niger, Nigeria and Benin’.

The webinar, orchestrated by Popu…

COVID-19 and malaria: How surveillance systems can adapt to fight both

When COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by WHO in March 2020, governments and organisations involved in the prevention and control of malaria had a choice to make – divert their attention from the diagnosis, control and preven…

Malaria Week 2020 – Why integration could be the key to elimination

Hosted by the Government of Vietnam, Malaria Week 2020 (7-11 September) brings together government officials and diverse partners to drive forward the elimination of malaria from Asia Pacific by 2030.

This year’s theme cent…

Malaria and COVID-19 – what can we learn from Nigeria?

In 2018, Nigeria accounted for 25 percent of the world’s malaria cases and continues to have one of the highest burdens of malaria today. In a time of fear and disruption amidst COVID-19, there were serious concerns about ho…

Mosquitoes – the devastating impact on global health

On World Mosquito Day, Malaria Consortium calls for the international community to reflect on the devasting impact the mosquito has on global health. In 2018, there were over 228 million malaria cases throughout the world and a gl…

Supporting healthcare workers in Uganda to respond to COVID-19 and beyond

Malaria Consortium, in partnership with Mastercard Foundation, is developing the capacity of 33,000 frontline healthcare workers across 40 districts in Uganda to identify and safely treat cases of COVID-19, while continuing to del…

Malaria Consortium delivers life-saving antimalarial drugs across West Africa

The first treatment cycle of the 2020 seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) campaign is underway and Malaria Consortium is on course to reach 12 million children in Burkina Faso, Chad and Nigeria.

The life-saving intervention is…

Next generation of entomologists share their research in Malaria Consortium webinar

Since 2017, seven exceptional students from across Africa and Asia have received Malaria Consortium’s Dr Sylvia Meek Scholarship in Entomology. As many of the scholars’ studies have drawn to a close, they were given th…

12 million children set to receive life-saving seasonal malaria chemoprevention

Malaria Consortium is ensuring that around 12 million children under five will receive life-saving protection from malaria despite the COVID-19 pandemic as it prepares to deliver its seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) programm…

Digital health at the forefront of the community response in Mozambique amidst COVID-19 pandemic

Malaria Consortium is rapidly adapting its existing digital platform, upSCALE, to better support health workers’ ability to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mozambique. The changes include a dedicated education module, ta…

Malaria Consortium calls for urgent action to stem the rising tide of global dengue

This ASEAN Dengue Day, Malaria Consortium is delighted to announce the publication of a timely opinion paper on the world’s fastest growing vectorborne disease.

Dengue is on the rise, rapidly and widely across the planet, a…

Latest APMEN TechTalk addresses the challenges of residual malaria in remote forested areas

Countries in the Asia Pacific region have done extremely well in achieving impressive levels of malaria reduction, but many still face the challenge of residual malaria. In the Greater Mekong Subregion, this largely occurs within …

Malaria Consortium outlines nine key approaches to help mitigate climate-related threats to health

Malaria Consortium is pleased to announce the publication of an opinion paper exploring the impact climate change could have on global health.

This paper, Adapting to minimise the health impacts of climatic change, outlines some …

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 we are to avoid an increase in d…

New research points to Microsporidia as a potential malaria control tool

A team of scientists have published new research showing that the use of a specific microbe, Microsporidia, may be able to limit malaria parasite infection in one of the important vectors of the disease in Africa, Anopheles arabie…

APMEN launches vector control webinar series

The Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN) hosted the first webinar of its new ‘APMEN TechTalks’ series last week.

APMEN TechTalks is a series of webinars to provide a platform for discussing technical topic…

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) project.

The bicycles …

Guidance document published on implementing seasonal malaria chemoprevention during the COVID-19 pandemic

Malaria Consortium is pleased to announce the publication of a global operational guidance document on implementing seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) in the context of COVID-19. The guide, which is available in English and Fr…

Malaria Consortium calls for sustained investment in malaria vaccine development

This World Immunisation Week, Malaria Consortium is delighted to announce the publication of a timely opinion paper on a key global health priority – vaccination.

The paper, Vaccines: Tackling the world’s deadliest di…

World Malaria Day 2020: protecting pregnant women from malaria

This World Malaria Day – 25th April 2020 – Malaria Consortium is focusing on malaria in pregnancy. Not enough is being done to protect pregnant women and their unborn babies from malaria. 

According to the 2019 W…

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 protect pregnant women from th…

Malaria Consortium and COVID-19

Protecting the vulnerable

Along with governments and global health organisations the world over, Malaria Consortium is committed to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. It is our mission to protect the most vulnerable, and COVID-19 is…

Malaria Consortium outlines seven ways to tackle the scourge of antimicrobial resistance

Malaria Consortium is delighted to announce the publication of an opinion paper on a key threat to global health – antimicrobial resistance.

The paper, Antimicrobial resistance: A growing threat to global health, highlights…

Seasonal malaria chemoprevention set to reach more than 30 million children for the first time

The number of children set to receive seasonal malaria chemoprevention in 2020 will exceed 30 million for the first time, according to the latest figures presented by national malaria programmes at a global planning and review mee…

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 use of video by the …

Malaria Consortium to present at inaugural Global Forum on Childhood Pneumonia

Malaria Consortium will be presenting this week at the inaugural Global Forum on Childhood Pneumonia, which runs from 29 to 31 January in Barcelona.

The Global Forum aims to ensure that pneumonia – the single biggest infect…

New animation on crucial role of surveillance in malaria elimination

Strong and effective surveillance is fundamental to achieving malaria elimination. Malaria Consortium’s new animation explains the need to strengthen surveillance systems to collect timely and quality data on disease prevale…