New research finds that increasing the coverage of four pneumonia interventions to at least 90 percent from 2023 until 2030 could prevent half of the predicted deaths from pneumonia of children under five in Chad, Ethiopia and Bangladesh.
The Pan-African Mosquito Control Association (PAMCA) opens its ninth annual conference this week, held this year in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The event, attended by scientists, public health professionals and specialists in vector-bo…
A new study, developed and implemented by a research team from Malaria Consortium, found that handheld pulse oximeter devices can be used in routine care settings to save lives among children under five in countries with limited a…
Earlier this month, an action plan to strengthen strategies for child survival, focused on the integrated management of childhood illnesses (IMNCI), was launched in Ethiopia, at an event attended by representatives from the region…
Malaria Consortium attends the 2nd Global Forum on Childhood Pneumonia held today and yesterday in Madrid to lend its voice in galvanising action and seek new and ambitious commitments to accelerate the introduction and scale up o…
Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a new initiative in the hopes of stopping the invasive mosquito species, Anopheles stephensi, from spreading further in Africa. Through this, national malaria control programmes,…
Malaria Consortium today announced a new research study to determine the burden of malaria and long-term complications following SARS-CoV-2 infection. This study follows previous ground-breaking Malaria Consortium research to dete…
Results from a research study conducted by Malaria Consortium to improve the integration of neglected tropical disease (NTD) services into primary healthcare in Ethiopia show improvements in the capacity of primary healthcare to d…
Frontline health workers who tested five different pulse oximeters to detect blood oxygen saturation in children under five at district hospitals in low resource hospitals, found that handheld oximeters are easy to use and a relia…
Today marks the 15th annual World Malaria Day and provides an opportunity for the global community to reflect not only on the progress that’s been made but what more needs to be done – setting out where we need to focu…
Women and men both face gender-related challenges in getting treated for neglected tropical diseases in Ethiopia, a new article in the PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases journal reveals.
Around the world, women and girls suffer a g…
London, 25 June 2019 – Malaria Consortium is pleased to announce the publication of a research paper on pneumonia diagnostics in the open access eClinical Medicine journal, owned by The Lancet.
The paper is based on researc…
The first stage of a new pilot intervention to detect, manage and record neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) at primary healthcare level in Ethiopia has been completed, resulting in the training of approximately 100 health workers.…
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…
For people living in Ethiopia, where malaria is endemic, long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are an important tool for preventing malaria. LLINs, like diagnosis and treatment for malaria in public health facilities, are provide…
Malaria Consortium technical specialists have contributed to a unique published peer-reviewed article on pneumonia diagnostic tool preferences from both end users and procurers. The existing knowledge base on the views of th…
Malaria is one of the most significant health threats in Ethiopia where, in spite of available preventive measures, many people remain unsure of the ways to protect themselves from the threat of this disease. Thanks to Malaria Con…
Malaria is one of the leading causes of sickness and death for children under five in Ethiopia, with the disease particularly prevalent in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR). In this region, in spi…
During a recent visit to the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region (SNNPR), Ethiopia, Malaria Consortium teams visited the Meja Primary School to hear how our awareness raising project has improved both health seeki…
Over the last 15 years, increased global investment in fighting malaria has contributed substantially to reduction in the prevalence of the disease in endemic countries around the world. With the development of new technologies an…
World Malaria Day is an international event that brings people together from around the globe to unite in the fight against malaria. Malaria Consortium has offices in Africa and Asia which commemorate April 25th by holding a varie…
In early November, Malaria Consortium held a highly successful symposium on access to better diagnostic tools for pneumonia. Held at the annual American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) meeting in New Orleans, the …
London, 12 November 2014 - On this sixth annual World Pneumonia Day, Malaria Consortium and its partners are organising different events throughout the world to raise awareness on pneumonia, the biggest killer of children under th…
Global Coalition Against Child Pneumonia Press Release
Pneumonia prevention and care available for every child is key to defeat world’s #1 infectious killer of childrenOn the sixth annual World Pneumonia Day, the Global…
Malaria Consortium was well represented at this week’s Third Global Symposium on Health Systems Research in Cape Town, which ran from 30 September until 3 October 2014. The conference was attended by 1,700 researchers,…