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14/12/2020 Journal article COVID-19 knowledge, beliefs, prevention behaviours and misinformation in the context of an adapted seasonal malaria chemoprevention campaign in six northern Nigerian states In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, we adapted our seasonal malaria chemoprevention delivery model to ensure safety of distributors, data collectors and communities. Our SMC programme was a conduit… 14/12/2020 In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, we adapted our seasonal malaria chemoprevention delivery model to ensure safety of distributors, data collectors and communities. Our SMC programme was a conduit for high-quality public health messages.
07/12/2020 Presentation Rapid support of the COVID-19 response at community level in Mozambique through adapting the existing upSCALE digital health platform and telemedicine We supported Mozambique's Ministry of Health in making adaptations to the upSCALE digital platform, which allowed for the rapid gathering of essential insight into community health workers' knowledge gaps and… 07/12/2020 We supported Mozambique's Ministry of Health in making adaptations to the upSCALE digital platform, which allowed for the rapid gathering of essential insight into community health workers' knowledge gaps and misconceptions around COVID-19.
17/11/2020 Poster Identifying Mozambican community health workers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices around COVID-19 Successful adaptation of a Mozambican digital health platform provided real-time data that is informing community health workers’ COVID-19 practices. 17/11/2020 Successful adaptation of a Mozambican digital health platform provided real-time data that is informing community health workers’ COVID-19 practices.
06/11/2020 Journal article Community health worker knowledge, attitudes and practices towards COVID-19: Learnings from an online cross-sectional survey using a digital health platform, UpSCALE, in Mozambique Adapting the existing upSCALE platform enabled a better understanding, in real time, of the knowledge, attitudes and practices of community health workers in Mozambique around COVID-19 management. 06/11/2020 Adapting the existing upSCALE platform enabled a better understanding, in real time, of the knowledge, attitudes and practices of community health workers in Mozambique around COVID-19 management.
02/11/2020 Synopsis Assessing adherence to infection prevention and control measures for seasonal malaria chemoprevention during COVID-19 This study will explore community distributors’ adherence to infection prevention and control practices for seasonal malaria chemoprevention during the COVID-19 pandemic in Burkina Faso, Chad and Nigeria. 02/11/2020 This study will explore community distributors’ adherence to infection prevention and control practices for seasonal malaria chemoprevention during the COVID-19 pandemic in Burkina Faso, Chad and Nigeria.
29/09/2020 Presentation Adapting SMC in Nigeria during the COVID-19 pandemic: Enhancing safety and minimising risk Malaria Consortium's adaptations to our 2020 seasonal malaria chemoprevention campaign in Nigeria not only provided a platform to enhance the COVID-19 response, but also ensured the continued safe delivery of… 29/09/2020 Malaria Consortium's adaptations to our 2020 seasonal malaria chemoprevention campaign in Nigeria not only provided a platform to enhance the COVID-19 response, but also ensured the continued safe delivery of SMC during the pandemic.
22/09/2020 Synopsis Assessing the feasibility, acceptability and impact of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Mozambique Our new pilot study will assess the feasibility, acceptability and protective effect of SMC in Nampula province, Mozambique, where malaria transmission is highly seasonal. 22/09/2020 Our new pilot study will assess the feasibility, acceptability and protective effect of SMC in Nampula province, Mozambique, where malaria transmission is highly seasonal.
22/09/2020 Synopsis Avaliação da viabilidade, aceitabilidade e impacto da quimioprevenção sazonal da malária em Moçambique Este estudo piloto pretende avaliar a viabilidade, a aceitabilidade e o efeito protetor da quimioprevenção sazonal da maláriana província de Nampula, em Moçambique, onde a transmissão da malária é altamente… 22/09/2020 Este estudo piloto pretende avaliar a viabilidade, a aceitabilidade e o efeito protetor da quimioprevenção sazonal da maláriana província de Nampula, em Moçambique, onde a transmissão da malária é altamente sazonal.  
29/07/2020 Project brief Seasonal malaria chemoprevention: Protecting children under five from malaria during peak transmission season In 2020, Malaria Consortium's SMC programme aims to reach more than 12 million children in Burkina Faso, Chad and Nigeria. 29/07/2020 In 2020, Malaria Consortium's SMC programme aims to reach more than 12 million children in Burkina Faso, Chad and Nigeria.
23/07/2020 Project brief Supporting frontline health workers in Uganda: Strengthening capacity during COVID-19 and beyond Together with Mastercard Foundation, we are developing the capacity of frontline health workers to tackle COVID-19 while continuing to provide community case management services. 23/07/2020 Together with Mastercard Foundation, we are developing the capacity of frontline health workers to tackle COVID-19 while continuing to provide community case management services.
02/07/2020 Newsletter June 2020 upSCALE newsletter Mozambique This newsletter provides an update from our upSCALE project in Mozambique. We are rapidly adapting the upSCALE platform to better support health workers’ ability to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.… 02/07/2020 This newsletter provides an update from our upSCALE project in Mozambique. We are rapidly adapting the upSCALE platform to better support health workers’ ability to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The upSCALE platform supports a smartphone and tablet app that…
18/06/2020 Project brief Apoio aos agentes comunitários de saúde em Moçambique para responderem ao COVID-19: Adaptação da plataforma digital upSCALE Este projecto tem como objectivo fazer as adaptações tecnológicas à plataforma digital upSCALE existente para apoiar a capacidade dos APEs de responder à pandemia. 18/06/2020 Este projecto tem como objectivo fazer as adaptações tecnológicas à plataforma digital upSCALE existente para apoiar a capacidade dos APEs de responder à pandemia.
18/06/2020 Project brief Evaluating the impact of COVID-19 on malaria and other infectious diseases in Uganda: Understanding comorbidities Countries in sub-Saharan Africa carry a disproportionately higher share of the global burden of malaria and other infectious diseases. The potential impact of COVID-19 on the diagnosis, prevention and treatment… 18/06/2020 Countries in sub-Saharan Africa carry a disproportionately higher share of the global burden of malaria and other infectious diseases. The potential impact of COVID-19 on the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of endemic diseases is, therefore, of critical concern. Uganda is…
10/06/2020 Advocacy brief Seasonal malaria chemoprevention: An essential health service for Nigeria We echo the World Health Organization’s call for SMC to be delivered alongside countries’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. We believe that SMC is an essential service that we can… 10/06/2020 We echo the World Health Organization’s call for SMC to be delivered alongside countries’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. We believe that SMC is an essential service that we can deliver in line with government strategies. In Nigeria, where 97…
29/05/2020 Project brief Supporting community health workers in Mozambique to respond to COVID-19: Adapting the upSCALE digital platform We made technological adaptations to Mozambique's existing upSCALE digital platform to support health workers' ability to respond to the pandemic. 29/05/2020 We made technological adaptations to Mozambique's existing upSCALE digital platform to support health workers' ability to respond to the pandemic.
26/05/2020 Journal article Protecting children in low-income and middle-income countries from COVID-19 Abstract A saving grace of the COVID-19 pandemic in high-income and upper middle-income countries has been the relative sparing of children. As the disease spreads across low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs),… 26/05/2020 Abstract A saving grace of the COVID-19 pandemic in high-income and upper middle-income countries has been the relative sparing of children. As the disease spreads across low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), long-standing system vulnerabilities may tragically manifest, and we worry that…
29/04/2020 Guidance Adapting seasonal malaria chemoprevention in the context of COVID-19: operational guidance This document provides operational guidance for countries to safely implement SMC, considering the importance of both lowering malaria-related morbidity and mortality, and ensuring the safety of communities and health workers.… 29/04/2020 This document provides operational guidance for countries to safely implement SMC, considering the importance of both lowering malaria-related morbidity and mortality, and ensuring the safety of communities and health workers. The adaptations below are suggested for SMC implementation in areas…
29/04/2020 Guidance Adapter la chimioprévention du paludisme saisonnier dans un contexte de transmission du COVID-19: guide de mise en œuvre Ce document fournit des orientations opérationnelles aux pays pour mettre en œuvre en toute sécurité la CPS, compte tenu de l'importance de la réduction dela mortalité et de la mortalité… 29/04/2020 Ce document fournit des orientations opérationnelles aux pays pour mettre en œuvre en toute sécurité la CPS, compte tenu de l'importance de la réduction dela mortalité et de la mortalité liéesau paludisme tout en assurant la sécurité des communautés et…
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