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Renewed UK-ASEAN development partnership

On 4 August, the first Post Ministerial Conference (PMC) was held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to draw up a Plan of Action to guide implementation of the goals and objectives of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Unite…

Community-based Primary Healthcare: the key to unlocking health for all

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

Despit…

Malaria Consortium receives prize for grassroots solution against dengue in Cambodia

Malaria Consortium’s project ‘Implementing integrated vector management for dengue control’ has won the Break Dengue Community Action Prize at the ISNTD Festival in London. The jury selected the project…

‘Dengue is escalating - and it’s not being taken seriously enough’ (Politics Home)

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This month, experts and Members of Parliament discussed how best to tackle the growing threat of dengue fever.

“Looking at dengue makes the fight against malaria seem…

Health systems strengthening critical to tackle 'seemingly endless' global health emergencies (Politics Home)

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Strong health systems are critical to international efforts to tackle emerging health emergencies, such as Ebola and Zika.

Global health emergencies have barely been out o…

Supporting dengue prevention and control in Myanmar

Dengue is a rapidly growing viral infection spread by the same species of mosquito as the Zika virus. Prior to 1970, only nine countries had witnessed epidemics – now that number stands at over 100. Typically found in tropic…

Dengue fever is rising rapidly yet still neglected, says NGO (Politics Home)

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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…

Strong regional health systems are the answer to infectious disease control

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…

WHO declares Zika virus a public health emergency

The World Health Organization has declared the recent outbreak of the Zika virus in Latin American countries a public health emergency. The mosquito-borne disease, which carries symptoms such as mild fever and joint pains, has rec…

VIDEO: Filling the gap with community health workers (Politics Home)

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What is the role of policy makers in filling the global healthcare shortage?

There is a global shortage of 7.2 million health workers worldwide – and this…

Malaria Consortium presents at the 2015 Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting

Malaria Consortium staff are presenting at the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting 2015 (JITMM 2015) from December 2-4. The annual conference, held in Bangkok, Thailand, brings together researchers, policymakers, practit…

First dengue campaign launched in Pailin, Cambodia

October 2015 - Pailin Province in Cambodia has been experiencing a signficant increase in dengue cases, with confirmed outbreaks in six villages. According to a national report in July and August 2015, there have already been…

Myanmar community members spearhead novel approach to eliminate dengue

Myanmar, 1 October - Almost 50 local community volunteers gathered in Hinthada district, in the Ayeyarwady Region, to attend a two-day refresher training on dengue prevention and control organised by Malaria Consortium as part of …

Malaria Consortium joins the Dengue Tribes campaign

Over 2.5 billion people – approximately 40 percent of the world’s population – are now at risk from dengue, with over 125 countries being infected annually. It is globally a neglected disease, yet causes a signif…