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Blog :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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Blog :Defining the future of SMC in Togo: Exploring new delivery strategies
Togo has been implementing seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) since 2013, following recommendations from the World Health Organization. Since 2020, Malaria Consortium has been a partner of…
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Promoting better health through participatory dialogues in Cameroon
Ekondo Titi - a district in the Southwest region of Cameroon, accessible only by boat and difficult dirt roads - has a high rate of malaria. Here, access to healthcare and essential information on…
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We must do more to increase equitable access to essential health services
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 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…
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Blog :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…
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Photo story :Photo story: Learning exchange shares institutional capacity to respond to rising arbovirus threat in Africa
From 31 October to 5 November 2022, as part of the Resistance Against Future Threats (RAFT) project through Vector Control, funded by UK aid, Malaria Consortium hosted a learning exchange with…
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Blog :Why we must increase access to lifesaving pneumonia interventions for children
As COP27 is underway this week in Sharm el-Sheikh, the world is reminded of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), set by the United Nations, one of which is to catalyse action against climate…
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ASTMH 2022: Transforming health through innovation
In the third and final instalment of our ASTMH blog series, we explore the need to prioritise innovation in public health programming to optimise the impact of interventions and help ensure more…
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Blog :Fostering community participation and ownership of new health programmes: lessons from village health teams and SMC implementation in Karamoja, Uganda
"One who sees something good must narrate it" - Ugandan proverb In Uganda, malaria is a leading cause of death, particularly in pregnant women and children. Infections occur throughout the year in…
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ASTMH 2022: The importance of equity and how we address it
In the second instalment of our ASTMH blog series, we outline some of Malaria Consortium's work around improving equitable access to health services and how this enables us to maximise the impact of…
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ASTMH 2022: The power of partnerships to optimise health outcomes
In the first instalment of our American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene's Annual Meeting (ASTMH) series this year, we're highlighting the powerful role of partnerships in delivering…
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Reflections of outgoing Malaria Consortium Chief Executive, Charles Nelson
As I reflect on recent visits to our country teams and programme activities in Uganda, Ethiopia and Nigeria - my last visits in my role as Chief Executive of Malaria Consortium - it seems to me to…
