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12/04/2024 Learning paper

Enhancing community health through the Boma Health Initiative

 Over the last seven years, Malaria Consortium has been supporting the South Sudan government to implement a nationwide community health programme that aims to connect communities to essential health services. 12/04/2024

Over the last seven years, Malaria Consortium has been supporting the South Sudan government to implement a nationwide community health programme that aims to connect communities to essential health services.

13/09/2023 Learning brief

Supporting the scale-up of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Mozambique

 Malaria Consortium Mozambique visited Nigeria to gather practical knowledge on the effective scale-up of seasonal malaria chemoprevention, and to establish ways of exchanging knowledge in the future. 13/09/2023

Malaria Consortium Mozambique visited Nigeria to gather practical knowledge on the effective scale-up of seasonal malaria chemoprevention, and to establish ways of exchanging knowledge in the future.

12/06/2023 Journal article

Improving community health worker treatment for malaria, diarrhoea, and pneumonia in Uganda through inSCALE community and mHealth innovations

 The results of this cluster randomised controlled trial suggest that interventions that promote learning and increase CHWs' confidence and connectedness to the wider health system and community can increase appropriate… 12/06/2023

The results of this cluster randomised controlled trial suggest that interventions that promote learning and increase CHWs' confidence and connectedness to the wider health system and community can increase appropriate treatment for malaria, diarrhoea and pneumonia.

20/10/2022 Case study

Mozambique: Peer-to-peer learning improves malaria response

 Vito manages a team of health technicians at the Heber Health Facility in Mecanhelas district. His team provides essential health services for local patients. 20/10/2022

Vito manages a team of health technicians at the Heber Health Facility in Mecanhelas district. His team provides essential health services for local patients.

29/09/2022 Learning brief

Sustaining the data-to-action transition in Mozambique: Lessons learnt from the third year of strengthening malaria surveillance

 With our project partners, we implemented a range of activities to improve surveillance data quality and to enhance the use of data for decision-making. 29/09/2022

With our project partners, we implemented a range of activities to improve surveillance data quality and to enhance the use of data for decision-making.

08/02/2022 Annual review

Malaria Consortium Strategy 2021–2025 (in Khmer)

 We adapt to local circumstances and bring a constant desire to research, improve, adapt and refine, accepting that no one has a monopoly on good ideas. 08/02/2022

We adapt to local circumstances and bring a constant desire to research, improve, adapt and refine, accepting that no one has a monopoly on good ideas.

09/11/2021 Annual review

Malaria Consortium Strategy 2021–2025

 We adapt to local circumstances and bring a constant desire to research, improve, adapt and refine, accepting that no one has a monopoly on good ideas. 09/11/2021

We adapt to local circumstances and bring a constant desire to research, improve, adapt and refine, accepting that no one has a monopoly on good ideas.

24/09/2021 Capacity statement

Malaria Consortium Cambodia

 Malaria Consortium has established itself as a leading technical research and implementing organisation in Cambodia, with a presence in the country since 2003. 24/09/2021

Malaria Consortium has established itself as a leading technical research and implementing organisation in Cambodia, with a presence in the country since 2003.

05/08/2021 Journal article

Evaluating the feasibility and acceptability of a community dialogue intervention in the prevention and control of schistosomiasis in Nampula province, Mozambique

 This study aimed to test the community dialogue approach to improve schistosomiasis prevention and control in Nampula province. 05/08/2021

This study aimed to test the community dialogue approach to improve schistosomiasis prevention and control in Nampula province.

29/05/2021 Journal article

Report of the 2018 annual meeting of the Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network Vector Control Working Group

 The annual meeting took place 3–5 September 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand. Highlights from the meeting are described in this report. 29/05/2021

The annual meeting took place 3–5 September 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand. Highlights from the meeting are described in this report.

20/05/2021 Learning brief

Facilitating evidence-informed programming in Mozambique

 With our partners, we worked to develop and provide the needed intelligence to allocate resources and target interventions effectively. 20/05/2021

With our partners, we worked to develop and provide the needed intelligence to allocate resources and target interventions effectively.

29/04/2021 Learning paper

Implementing mass campaigns during a pandemic: What we learnt from supporting seasonal malaria chemoprevention during COVID-19

 Key learnings from supporting SMC implementation during the pandemic give invaluable insights that can inform future SMC implementation. 29/04/2021

Key learnings from supporting SMC implementation during the pandemic give invaluable insights that can inform future SMC implementation.

26/03/2021 Journal article

Health and demographic surveillance system: A potential tool for solving challenges associated with epidemic surveillance and social protection scheme for COVID-19 pandemic response in Nigeria

 A health and demographic surveillance system has the potential to strengthen the coping strategies of citizens in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. 26/03/2021

A health and demographic surveillance system has the potential to strengthen the coping strategies of citizens in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

11/03/2021 Learning brief

Strengthening surveillance for data-informed malaria control activities

 During the first year of implementing our three-year project in Mozambique, we carried out general activities to accelerate malaria case reduction. 11/03/2021

During the first year of implementing our three-year project in Mozambique, we carried out general activities to accelerate malaria case reduction.

26/02/2021 Learning brief

Implementing a community-based approach to indoor residual spraying to improve acceptance, cost-effectiveness and efficiency

 With support from the James Percy Foundation, we helped to implement a community-based indoor residual spraying campaign in two districts in Ethiopia. 26/02/2021

With support from the James Percy Foundation, we helped to implement a community-based indoor residual spraying campaign in two districts in Ethiopia.

10/02/2021 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 of community health workers' knowledge around COVID-19 management. 10/02/2021

Adapting the existing upSCALE platform enabled a better understanding of community health workers' knowledge around COVID-19 management.

30/10/2020 Learning brief

Mainstreaming gender and youth in malaria programming in Uganda

 Malaria Consortium's USAID MAPD project explored the gender- and youth-related norms that might be hindering effective malaria control in Uganda. 30/10/2020

Malaria Consortium's USAID MAPD project explored the gender- and youth-related norms that might be hindering effective malaria control in Uganda.

06/04/2020 Journal article

Community engagement interventions for communicable disease control in low- and lower- middle-income countries: Evidence from a review of systematic reviews

 Community engagement interventions may be effective in supporting communicable disease control in low and lower-middle income countries. 06/04/2020

Community engagement interventions may be effective in supporting communicable disease control in low and lower-middle income countries.

24/03/2020 Learning brief

Implementing seasonal malaria chemoprevention in an urban setting

 In Burkina Faso, we adapted to socio-economic differences and rapid urbanisation to ensure effective SMC campaign delivery in an urban setting. 24/03/2020

In Burkina Faso, we adapted to socio-economic differences and rapid urbanisation to ensure effective SMC campaign delivery in an urban setting.

22/02/2019 Learning brief

Preventing malaria among internally displaced people: Adapting and responding to save lives

 This brief outlines recommendations for the inclusion of internally displaced people in national malaria strategic planning activities. 22/02/2019

This brief outlines recommendations for the inclusion of internally displaced people in national malaria strategic planning activities.

06/02/2019 Newsletter

Our February 2019 newsletter

 This newsletter marks the launch of several new publications and the launch of a new video on the community dialogue approach. 06/02/2019

This newsletter marks the launch of several new publications and the launch of a new video on the community dialogue approach.

28/01/2019 Learning paper

Seasonal chemoprevention as an effective malaria preventive strategy for children in the Sahel

 This paper shares learning and recommendations from the Achieving Catalytic Expansion of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention in the Sahel project. 28/01/2019

This paper shares learning and recommendations from the Achieving Catalytic Expansion of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention in the Sahel project.

24/09/2018 Insight brief

Maternal and newborn care: Saving premature babies in Uganda

 As part of the Integrated Community Case Management-Maternal and Child Survival (iCCM-MaCS) project, Malaria Consortium provided formal health facilities in Uganda with incubators and established the use of kangaroo mother… 24/09/2018

As part of the Integrated Community Case Management-Maternal and Child Survival (iCCM-MaCS) project, Malaria Consortium provided formal health facilities in Uganda with incubators and established the use of kangaroo mother care — a World Health Organization-endorsed alternative to conventional neonatal…

04/04/2018 Research brief

Research learning tool

 Research is central to Malaria Consortium’s work and essential to improving health and health care delivery. We conduct research in a range of locations, transmission settings and health systems to… 04/04/2018

Research is central to Malaria Consortium’s work and essential to improving health and health care delivery. We conduct research in a range of locations, transmission settings and health systems to develop and test new approaches and products, as well as…

08/02/2018 Learning brief

Reducing the burden of malaria: Investing in social behaviour change communication and community-based health service delivery

 Integrated Community-based Interventions for Malaria Services (ICIMS) is a three-year James Percy Foundation-funded project that aims to improve the uptake and quality of community-based health services for over 507,000 people… 08/02/2018

Integrated Community-based Interventions for Malaria Services (ICIMS) is a three-year James Percy Foundation-funded project that aims to improve the uptake and quality of community-based health services for over 507,000 people in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples’ Region of Ethiopia. This…

07/02/2018 Learning brief

Integrating malaria education into primary school activities

 Malaria Consortium integrated edutainment-based malaria sessions into primary school classroom activities in Mozambique to provide children with basic knowledge around malaria transmission, symptoms, prevention and care-seeking as part of… 07/02/2018

Malaria Consortium integrated edutainment-based malaria sessions into primary school classroom activities in Mozambique to provide children with basic knowledge around malaria transmission, symptoms, prevention and care-seeking as part of the Malaria Prevention and Control project. This learning brief highlights…

07/02/2018 Learning brief

Mobilising communities for malaria prevention and control in Mozambique

 Through partnering with existing community structures in Mozambique, Malaria Consortium built the capacity of community-based volunteers to deliver key messages around malaria and increase the uptake of prevention and treatment… 07/02/2018

Through partnering with existing community structures in Mozambique, Malaria Consortium built the capacity of community-based volunteers to deliver key messages around malaria and increase the uptake of prevention and treatment services. This learning brief highlights a number of important lessons…

09/10/2017 Learning brief

Implementing mass long lasting insecticidal net distribution campaigns in Mozambique

 This learning brief shares Malaria Consortium’s experience from implementing a long lasting insecticidal net distribution campaign in two provinces in Mozambique to reduce the malaria burden. Six values guided the… 09/10/2017

This learning brief shares Malaria Consortium’s experience from implementing a long lasting insecticidal net distribution campaign in two provinces in Mozambique to reduce the malaria burden. Six values guided the implementation: technical excellence, collaboration, innovation, responsiveness, results orientation and integrity.

31/03/2017 Learning brief

Informing policy and practice to improve quality of care for malaria in pregnancy in Uganda

 Which activities supported the uptake of results from an operational research study that explored the barriers to achieving high coverage of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in pregnancy in Uganda?… 31/03/2017

Which activities supported the uptake of results from an operational research study that explored the barriers to achieving high coverage of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in pregnancy in Uganda? This learning brief is particularly useful for researchers wishing to…

10/01/2017 Learning brief

Seasonal malaria chemoprevention: Transforming the malaria landscape in the Sahel

 ACCESS-SMC is a UNITAID-funded project, led by Malaria Consortium in partnership with Catholic Relief Services. This learning brief discusses the project’s approach to scaling up seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) and… 10/01/2017

ACCESS-SMC is a UNITAID-funded project, led by Malaria Consortium in partnership with Catholic Relief Services. This learning brief discusses the project’s approach to scaling up seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) and its impact on reducing malaria in children under five across…

21/11/2016 Learning paper

Implementing mobile health solutions

 Malaria Consortium’s inSCALE project has been working to scale up quality integrated community case management programmes to improve child health in Uganda and Mozambique. This learning paper details the process… 21/11/2016

Malaria Consortium’s inSCALE project has been working to scale up quality integrated community case management programmes to improve child health in Uganda and Mozambique. This learning paper details the process of establishing mobile health interventions to improve community health workers’…

17/11/2016 Learning paper

Evaluating pneumonia diagnostic aids

 Malaria Consortium’s pneumonia diagnostics project aimed to identify the most accurate, acceptable, scalable and user-friendly respiratory rate timers and pulse oximeters to help community health workers and first-level health facility… 17/11/2016

Malaria Consortium’s pneumonia diagnostics project aimed to identify the most accurate, acceptable, scalable and user-friendly respiratory rate timers and pulse oximeters to help community health workers and first-level health facility workers diagnose pneumonia symptoms in children. This learning paper details…

14/11/2016 Newsletter

Malaria Consortium at the 65th American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene Annual Meeting

 Malaria Consortium will be giving a number of presentations during the American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene Annual Meeting in Atlanta this year. We hope that you will be… 14/11/2016

Malaria Consortium will be giving a number of presentations during the American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene Annual Meeting in Atlanta this year. We hope that you will be able to join us to learn more about our projects,…

22/07/2016 Learning brief

Evaluating access and coverage of community-based management of acute malnutrition in South Sudan

 This learning brief describes how Malaria Consortium is facilitating community-based management of acute malnutrition in children 6–59 months through the integrated community case management structures in Aweil Centre and Aweil… 22/07/2016

This learning brief describes how Malaria Consortium is facilitating community-based management of acute malnutrition in children 6–59 months through the integrated community case management structures in Aweil Centre and Aweil West.

15/06/2016 Learning brief

Improving severe malaria outcomes in Nigeria

 Malaria Consortium, in collaboration with Medicine for Malaria Ventures and the Government of Nigeria, implemented the UNITAID-funded Improving Severe Malaria Outcomes project to reduce mortality from severe malaria through accelerating… 15/06/2016

Malaria Consortium, in collaboration with Medicine for Malaria Ventures and the Government of Nigeria, implemented the UNITAID-funded Improving Severe Malaria Outcomes project to reduce mortality from severe malaria through accelerating the global adoption of injectable artesunate. This learning brief outlines…

31/03/2016 Learning brief

Positive deviance: An asset-based approach to improve malaria outcomes

 This brief summarises the learning paper 'Positive deviance: An asset-based approach to improve malaria outcomes in Cambodia'. It describes a pilot project in northwest Cambodia that used positive deviance as… 31/03/2016

This brief summarises the learning paper 'Positive deviance: An asset-based approach to improve malaria outcomes in Cambodia'. It describes a pilot project in northwest Cambodia that used positive deviance as a method of behaviour change communication for malaria control.

10/12/2014 Learning paper

Developing a long lasting insecticidal net retail market in Nigeria

 In Nigeria, long lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are distributed through mass distribution campaigns and routine distribution — to reach the most vulnerable groups — as well as through the private… 10/12/2014

In Nigeria, long lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are distributed through mass distribution campaigns and routine distribution — to reach the most vulnerable groups — as well as through the private sector. Malaria Consortium's Support to National Malaria Programme (SuNMaP) project…

22/08/2014 Learning paper

Harmonisation of malaria control in Nigeria

 Since 2008, the Support to National Malaria Programme (SuNMaP) project has been strengthening the national effort to control malaria in Nigeria through harmonising efforts by local, national and international partners.… 22/08/2014

Since 2008, the Support to National Malaria Programme (SuNMaP) project has been strengthening the national effort to control malaria in Nigeria through harmonising efforts by local, national and international partners. This learning paper summarises the project’s challenges, as well as…

20/05/2014 Case study

Strengthening commercial retail of LLINs through partnership with professional associations and business member-based organisations

 This case study details SuNMaP's approach to facilitate partnerships with medical industry representative bodies in Nigeria. 20/05/2014

This case study details SuNMaP's approach to facilitate partnerships with medical industry representative bodies in Nigeria.

24/04/2014 Learning paper

Positive deviance: An asset-based approach to improve malaria outcomes

 This learning paper describes a pilot project in north-west Cambodia that used positive deviance as a method of behaviour change communication for malaria control. Positive deviance is a behaviour and… 24/04/2014

This learning paper describes a pilot project in north-west Cambodia that used positive deviance as a method of behaviour change communication for malaria control. Positive deviance is a behaviour and social change approach that helps identify existing model behaviours within…

09/04/2014 Learning paper

Integrating mRDTs into the health system in Uganda: Preparing health workers for routine use of malaria rapid diagnostic tests

 In 2010, the World Health Organization (WHO) changed its guidelines to state that all suspected malaria cases should be tested for the presence of malaria parasites by microscopy or malaria… 09/04/2014

In 2010, the World Health Organization (WHO) changed its guidelines to state that all suspected malaria cases should be tested for the presence of malaria parasites by microscopy or malaria rapid diagnostic tests (mRDTs) prior to treatment. A number of…

31/03/2014 Learning paper

Building capacity for creating demand in support of malaria prevention and control

 Demand creation is the strategic combination of advocacy, communication and mobilisation approaches that seek to achieve increased community awareness of, and demand for, effective malaria prevention and treatment services. Malaria Consortium's… 31/03/2014

Demand creation is the strategic combination of advocacy, communication and mobilisation approaches that seek to achieve increased community awareness of, and demand for, effective malaria prevention and treatment services. Malaria Consortium's Support to National Malaria Programme (SuNMaP) demand creation strategy for…

28/02/2014 Learning paper

Implementação do manejo integrado de casos na comunidade

 O envolvimento da Malaria Consortium no MICC incluiu contribuições facilitadoras do desenvolvimento de políticas, a concepção de projectos e sua implementação desde a fase inicial, o apoio constante ao sistema… 28/02/2014

O envolvimento da Malaria Consortium no MICC incluiu contribuições facilitadoras do desenvolvimento de políticas, a concepção de projectos e sua implementação desde a fase inicial, o apoio constante ao sistema de saúde durante a implementação, a experimentação de intervenções específicas…

09/12/2013 Learning paper

Moving towards malaria elimination: developing innovative tools for malaria surveillance in Cambodia

 In collaboration with the national malaria control programme in Cambodia (CNM), Malaria Consortium developed a diverse set of tools to improve malaria surveillance and to provide the information needed by… 09/12/2013

In collaboration with the national malaria control programme in Cambodia (CNM), Malaria Consortium developed a diverse set of tools to improve malaria surveillance and to provide the information needed by national and district staff to manage the national malaria programme,…

18/11/2013 Learning paper

Integrating severe acute malnutrition into the management of childhood diseases at community level in South Sudan

 Since December 2010, Malaria Consortium has been implementing an innovative approach to community management of severe acute malnutrition, together with an existing integrated community case management (ICCM) programme in South… 18/11/2013

Since December 2010, Malaria Consortium has been implementing an innovative approach to community management of severe acute malnutrition, together with an existing integrated community case management (ICCM) programme in South Sudan. This learning paper considers Malaria Consortium’s experience of this…

17/10/2013 Learning paper

Insecticide treated nets: the role of the commercial sector

 This learning paper takes a detailed look at the approaches of direct support to the commercial insecticide treated net (ITN) market that were implemented by Malaria Consortium and its partners… 17/10/2013

This learning paper takes a detailed look at the approaches of direct support to the commercial insecticide treated net (ITN) market that were implemented by Malaria Consortium and its partners as part of mixed models of malaria prevention in three…

09/09/2013 Journal article

Mobile health (mHealth) approaches and lessons for increased performance and retention of community health workers in low-and middle-income countries: A review

 This study conducted a thematic review of how mHealth projects have approached the intersection of cellular technology and public health in low- and middle-income countries. 09/09/2013

This study conducted a thematic review of how mHealth projects have approached the intersection of cellular technology and public health in low- and middle-income countries.

17/06/2013 Learning paper

Community dialogues for healthy children: encouraging communities to talk (Portuguese)

 Integrated community case management (ICCM) – an approach where community-based health workers are trained to identify, treat and refer children under-five with pneumonia, diarrhoea and malaria – is increasingly being… 17/06/2013

Integrated community case management (ICCM) – an approach where community-based health workers are trained to identify, treat and refer children under-five with pneumonia, diarrhoea and malaria – is increasingly being used across sub-Saharan Africa to supplement the gaps in basic…

10/01/2013 Learning paper

Community dialogues for healthy children: encouraging communities to talk

 Integrated community case management (ICCM) – an approach where community-based health workers are trained to identify, treat and refer children under-five with pneumonia, diarrhoea and malaria – is increasingly being… 10/01/2013

Integrated community case management (ICCM) – an approach where community-based health workers are trained to identify, treat and refer children under-five with pneumonia, diarrhoea and malaria – is increasingly being used across sub-Saharan Africa to supplement the gaps in basic…

10/01/2013 Learning paper

Building capacity for universal coverage: Malaria control in Nigeria

 Support to the Nigeria Malaria Programme – is a £50 million five-year UK aid funded programme that works with the government and people of Nigeria to strengthen the national effort… 10/01/2013

Support to the Nigeria Malaria Programme – is a £50 million five-year UK aid funded programme that works with the government and people of Nigeria to strengthen the national effort to control malaria. The programme began in April 2008, and…

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