06/12/2023PresentationImplementation of an Electronic Community Health Information System and research lessonsMalaria Consortium has worked with the Ugandan Ministry of Health to develop and implement a digital tool to enhance service provision and surveillance of integrated community case management.06/12/2023
Malaria Consortium has worked with the Ugandan Ministry of Health to develop and implement a digital tool to enhance service provision and surveillance of integrated community case management.
30/10/2020Project reportUSAID Malaria Action Program for Districts: Year 4 reportDuring its fourth year, the project continued to conduct capacity building and health system strengthening despite the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic. 30/10/2020
During its fourth year, the project continued to conduct capacity building and health system strengthening despite the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic.
30/10/2019Project reportUSAID Malaria Action Program for Districts: Year 3 reportDuring MAPD's third year, the project overcame a number of additional challenges including prolonged upsurges of malaria in some districts. Read the Year 3 report in full...30/10/2019
During MAPD's third year, the project overcame a number of additional challenges including prolonged upsurges of malaria in some districts. Read the Year 3 report in full...
25/04/2019Project briefExpanding rural communities' access to health services in MyanmarThe project will strengthen the ability of basic health staff to provide necessary supervision, and address shortage of stocks for rapid diagnostic tests and medicines.25/04/2019
The project will strengthen the ability of basic health staff to provide necessary supervision, and address shortage of stocks for rapid diagnostic tests and medicines.
24/09/2018Insight briefMaternal and newborn care: Saving premature babies in UgandaAs 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…
15/09/2018Case studySulphadoxine-pyrimethamine on essential drugs list for preventing malaria in pregnancyUSAID’s Malaria Action Program for Districts influences the Government of Uganda, via the Ministry of Health, to take important steps in improving provision of SP (sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine) – an essential drug…15/09/2018
USAID’s Malaria Action Program for Districts influences the Government of Uganda, via the Ministry of Health, to take important steps in improving provision of SP (sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine) – an essential drug needed for the prevention of malaria in pregnancy...
28/11/2017Journal articleIntegrated community case management in a peri-urban setting: A qualitative evaluation in Wakiso District, UgandaBackground
Integrated community case management (iCCM) strategies aim to reach poor communities by providing timely access to treatment for malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea for children under 5 years of age.…28/11/2017
Background
Integrated community case management (iCCM) strategies aim to reach poor communities by providing timely access to treatment for malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea for children under 5 years of age. Community health workers, known as Village Health Teams (VHTs) in…
03/11/2017PosterSelecting a reference standard for evaluating respiratory rate devices to detect symptoms of pneumonia in children under fiveThis poster was presented at the American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene Conference 2017. It discusses a study which found low levels of respiratory rate agreement between different reference…03/11/2017
This poster was presented at the American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene Conference 2017. It discusses a study which found low levels of respiratory rate agreement between different reference standards in resource-poor settings in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.
02/08/2017Advocacy reportCommunity-based primary healthcare: The key to unlocking health for allCommunity-based primary healthcare (CBPHC) delivers a range of health services to hard-to-reach and under-served communities. It can be the mechanism through which universal health coverage can be made a reality…02/08/2017
Community-based primary healthcare (CBPHC) delivers a range of health services to hard-to-reach and under-served communities. It can be the mechanism through which universal health coverage can be made a reality and Sustainable Development Goal three can be achieved. Through CBPHC,…
02/05/2017Case studyAwareness raising activities increase community engagement in malaria preventionIn Uganda – where the malaria burden is among the highest in the world – raising public awareness of the disease is helping to contribute to the prevention and treatment…02/05/2017
In Uganda – where the malaria burden is among the highest in the world – raising public awareness of the disease is helping to contribute to the prevention and treatment of malaria in communities...
29/03/2017Research briefStrengthening service delivery for malaria in pregnancy: A mobile health pilot intervention in West Nile, UgandaTo address key barriers to the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in pregnancy (IPTp), Malaria Consortium developed a pilot intervention that trained health workers on malaria in pregnancy.…29/03/2017
To address key barriers to the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in pregnancy (IPTp), Malaria Consortium developed a pilot intervention that trained health workers on malaria in pregnancy. Following the training, they received text messages reinforcing the training…
09/12/2016Project briefAcute respiratory infection diagnostic aids field trial: Controlled accuracy studyThe Acute Repiratory Infection Diagnostic Aids (ARIDA) project will evaluate community health workers' use of automated respiratory rate counting aids on children under five in Ethiopia. 09/12/2016
The Acute Repiratory Infection Diagnostic Aids (ARIDA) project will evaluate community health workers' use of automated respiratory rate counting aids on children under five in Ethiopia.
18/11/2016PosterImproving the coverage of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy through text messaging health workers in West Nile, UgandaThis poster was presented at the 2016 American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene Conference. It discusses a project that aimed to tackle malaria infection in pregnant women through intermittent…18/11/2016
This poster was presented at the 2016 American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene Conference. It discusses a project that aimed to tackle malaria infection in pregnant women through intermittent preventive treatment and evaluates ways to effectively implement this intervention.
09/11/2016Journal articlePneumococcal carriage in children under five years in Uganda: Will present pneumococcal conjugate vaccines be appropriate?Background
Pneumonia is the major cause of death in children globally, with more than 900,000 deaths annually in children under five years of age. Streptococcus pneumoniae causes most deaths, most often…09/11/2016
Background
Pneumonia is the major cause of death in children globally, with more than 900,000 deaths annually in children under five years of age. Streptococcus pneumoniae causes most deaths, most often in the form of community acquired pneumonia. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines…
04/11/2016Research briefAssessing and addressing barriers to the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy in UgandaThis research brief evaluates the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) in areas of medium or high malaria transmission. IPTp is typically provided as part of the focused…04/11/2016
This research brief evaluates the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) in areas of medium or high malaria transmission. IPTp is typically provided as part of the focused antenatal care model, yet various issues are hindering the effective…
29/09/2016Journal articleMolecular determinants of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistance in Plasmodium falciparum in Nigeria and the regional emergence of dhps 431VBackground
There are few published reports of mutations in dihydropteroate synthetase (dhps) and dihydrofolate reductase (dhfr) genes in P. falciparum populations in Nigeria, but one previous study has recorded a novel…29/09/2016
Background
There are few published reports of mutations in dihydropteroate synthetase (dhps) and dihydrofolate reductase (dhfr) genes in P. falciparum populations in Nigeria, but one previous study has recorded a novel dhps mutation at codon 431 among infections imported to the…
09/09/2016Presentation‘The health shop’: Applying integrated marketing communication to generate demand for malaria testingThis presentation was given during the 2015 World Social Marketing Conference in Sydney and was awarded the title ‘Best paper from a non-OECD country’. It discusses a pilot project that…09/09/2016
This presentation was given during the 2015 World Social Marketing Conference in Sydney and was awarded the title ‘Best paper from a non-OECD country’. It discusses a pilot project that aimed to generate demand for artemisinin based combination therapies in…
22/07/2016Learning briefEvaluating access and coverage of community-based management of acute malnutrition in South SudanThis 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.
04/07/2016Journal articleAssessing supply-side barriers to uptake of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in pregnancy: A qualitative study and document and record review in two regions of UgandaBackground
Intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) with sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine (SP), provided as part of routine antenatal care (ANC), is one of three malaria-in-pregnancy prevention and control mechanisms recommended by the World…04/07/2016
Background
Intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) with sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine (SP), provided as part of routine antenatal care (ANC), is one of three malaria-in-pregnancy prevention and control mechanisms recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). However, despite high ANC attendance and increased…
23/05/2016PresentationRapid assessment: Perceptions of malaria and neglected tropical diseases services in Bandarban, BangladeshThis presentation outlines the findings of a rapid assessment conducted to explore the knowledge, attitudes and practices among health workers, policy makers and communities regarding malaria control and elimination, and…23/05/2016
This presentation outlines the findings of a rapid assessment conducted to explore the knowledge, attitudes and practices among health workers, policy makers and communities regarding malaria control and elimination, and neglected topical diseases in Bangladesh.
29/04/2016NewsletterACCESS-SMC newsletterAs we prepare for the second season of seasonal malaria chemoprevention distribution, Malaria Consortium will hold the first ACCESS-SMC symposium 'Transforming the malaria landscape in the Sahel: Seasonal malaria chemoprevention'.29/04/2016
As we prepare for the second season of seasonal malaria chemoprevention distribution, Malaria Consortium will hold the first ACCESS-SMC symposium 'Transforming the malaria landscape in the Sahel: Seasonal malaria chemoprevention'.
16/02/2016Project reportMalaria control Nigeria: State fact sheetsThis is a collection of fact sheets on the ten Nigerian states in which the Support to National Malaria Programme (SuNMaP) was implemented. Funded by UK aid, the project worked…16/02/2016
This is a collection of fact sheets on the ten Nigerian states in which the Support to National Malaria Programme (SuNMaP) was implemented. Funded by UK aid, the project worked with the government and people of Nigeria to strengthen the…
16/02/2016Case studySupport to National Malaria Programme: Stories of successThe Support to National Malaria Programme (SuNMaP) project aimed to improve malaria outcomes and strengthen Nigeria’s health system, resulting in over 48,000 lives saved in 10 states. These stories capture…16/02/2016
The Support to National Malaria Programme (SuNMaP) project aimed to improve malaria outcomes and strengthen Nigeria’s health system, resulting in over 48,000 lives saved in 10 states. These stories capture the intervention’s effect on the lives of individual Nigerians across…
25/08/2015Journal articleEvaluation of integrated community case management in eight districts of central UgandaObjective
Evidence is limited on whether Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) improves treatment coverage of the top causes of childhood mortality (acute respiratory illnesses (ARI), diarrhoea and malaria). The coverage impact…25/08/2015
Objective
Evidence is limited on whether Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) improves treatment coverage of the top causes of childhood mortality (acute respiratory illnesses (ARI), diarrhoea and malaria). The coverage impact of iCCM in Central Uganda was evaluated.
Methods
Between July 2010 and…
25/08/2015Journal articleHigh prevalence of antibiotic resistance in nasopharyngeal bacterial isolates from healthy children in rural Uganda: A cross-sectional studyBackground
In Uganda, the main causes of death in children under 5 years of age are malaria and pneumonia-often due to delayed diagnosis and treatment. In preparation for a community case…25/08/2015
Background
In Uganda, the main causes of death in children under 5 years of age are malaria and pneumonia-often due to delayed diagnosis and treatment. In preparation for a community case management intervention for pneumonia and malaria, the bacterial composition of…
13/04/2015Project briefAssessing and addressing barriers to the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy in Uganda: Pilot interventionThis project aims to increase the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) to reduce the burden of malaria in pregnancy in Uganda. Based on formative research, a pilot…13/04/2015
This project aims to increase the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) to reduce the burden of malaria in pregnancy in Uganda. Based on formative research, a pilot intervention has been developed to address one of the key…
27/10/2014PresentationAssessing and addressing barriers to IPTp uptake in UgandaThese findings on the challenges to recording and reporting uptake of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy were presented to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases (APPMG)…27/10/2014
These findings on the challenges to recording and reporting uptake of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy were presented to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases (APPMG) in September 2014.
02/10/2014PosterChallenges to recording and reporting of uptake of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy at facility level in UgandaThis poster was presented at the Third Global Symposium on Health Systems Research in Cape Town and discusses challenges to recording and reporting the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment in…02/10/2014
This poster was presented at the Third Global Symposium on Health Systems Research in Cape Town and discusses challenges to recording and reporting the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) in Uganda. Our study found that health workers…
01/12/2013Technical briefinSCALE CommCare Application: Improving quality of care at all levelsThe inSCALE project evaluates how the quality of health care provided by community health workers in Mozambique can be assessed and improved. 01/12/2013
The inSCALE project evaluates how the quality of health care provided by community health workers in Mozambique can be assessed and improved.
12/11/2013Project briefAssessing and addressing barriers to the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy in UgandaThis project studied demand and supply side barriers to the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp). Based on the findings of the formative research, an intervention was developed…12/11/2013
This project studied demand and supply side barriers to the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp). Based on the findings of the formative research, an intervention was developed and piloted. The intervention is currently being evaluated to assess…
01/07/2013Case studyMozambique: A importância do aleitamento maternoDieterio Magul é um oficial de campo da Malaria Consortium, no programa de saúde comunitária da criança na província de Inhambane em Moçambique. Ele trabalha com as autoridades provinciais de…01/07/2013
Dieterio Magul é um oficial de campo da Malaria Consortium, no programa de saúde comunitária da criança na província de Inhambane em Moçambique. Ele trabalha com as autoridades provinciais de saúde para apoiar o programa de saúde da comunidade, que…
01/07/2013Project reportImproving access for under-fives to life saving treatment through integrated community case management for malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoeaThis is the final project report for the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) grant to Malaria Consortium for the project “Improving access for under-fives to life saving treatment through integrated…01/07/2013
This is the final project report for the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) grant to Malaria Consortium for the project “Improving access for under-fives to life saving treatment through integrated community case management for malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea”, which was…
28/05/2013Project briefinSCALE Project BriefThis is a project brief on the inSCALE Project and its aim to increase coverage of integrated community case management, which provides community-based care for diarrhoea, pneumonia and malaria. 28/05/2013
This is a project brief on the inSCALE Project and its aim to increase coverage of integrated community case management, which provides community-based care for diarrhoea, pneumonia and malaria.
27/03/2013Case studyNigeria: Community health centres distribute nets to pregnant women Malaria Consortium’s Senior Technical Malaria Officer, Osita Okonkwo, interviews Fatima Abdulwahab from Wuse District, near Abuja, to hear her views on using mosquito nets.27/03/2013
Malaria Consortium’s Senior Technical Malaria Officer, Osita Okonkwo, interviews Fatima Abdulwahab from Wuse District, near Abuja, to hear her views on using mosquito nets.
11/03/2013Project briefStop Malaria Project - UgandaThis project aims to help the Ugandan Government reach the Roll Back Malaria goal of reducing malaria-related morbidity and mortality by 70 percent by 2015 and contribute to the attainment…11/03/2013
This project aims to help the Ugandan Government reach the Roll Back Malaria goal of reducing malaria-related morbidity and mortality by 70 percent by 2015 and contribute to the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals. It is funded by USAID/President's…
12/11/2012Project reportThe Clover Project ReportMalaria Consortium's Clover programme aimed to reduce the burden of malaria among the poor and increase access to and quality of communicable disease interventions through strengthened health systems in Ethiopia,…12/11/2012
Malaria Consortium's Clover programme aimed to reduce the burden of malaria among the poor and increase access to and quality of communicable disease interventions through strengthened health systems in Ethiopia, Mozambique, Uganda and Zambia.
12/11/2012Project reportClover Country Report: EthiopiaMalaria Consortium's Clover programme, which aimed to reduce the burden of malaria among the poor and increase access to and quality of communicable disease interventions through strengthened health systems in…12/11/2012
Malaria Consortium's Clover programme, which aimed to reduce the burden of malaria among the poor and increase access to and quality of communicable disease interventions through strengthened health systems in Ethiopia, Mozambique, Uganda and Zambia.
12/11/2012Project reportClover Country Report: MozambiqueMalaria Consortium's Clover programme, which aimed to reduce the burden of malaria among the poor and increase access to and quality of communicable disease interventions through strengthened health systems in…12/11/2012
Malaria Consortium's Clover programme, which aimed to reduce the burden of malaria among the poor and increase access to and quality of communicable disease interventions through strengthened health systems in Ethiopia, Mozambique, Uganda and Zambia.
12/11/2012Project reportClover Country Report: UgandaMalaria Consortium's Clover programme, which aimed to reduce the burden of malaria among the poor and increase access to and quality of communicable disease interventions through strengthened health systems in…12/11/2012
Malaria Consortium's Clover programme, which aimed to reduce the burden of malaria among the poor and increase access to and quality of communicable disease interventions through strengthened health systems in Ethiopia, Mozambique, Uganda and Zambia.
12/11/2012Project reportClover Country Report: ZambiaMalaria Consortium's Clover programme, which aimed to reduce the burden of malaria among the poor and increase access to and quality of communicable disease interventions through strengthened health systems in…12/11/2012
Malaria Consortium's Clover programme, which aimed to reduce the burden of malaria among the poor and increase access to and quality of communicable disease interventions through strengthened health systems in Ethiopia, Mozambique, Uganda and Zambia.
18/04/2012Case studyManaging the risk of malaria in pregnancy in NigeriaThrough Malaria Consortium's coordination of Nigeria's Support to National Malaria Programme (SuNMaP), Tosin Kareem, pregnant with her second child, receives advice and a long lasting insecticidal net (LLIN) as a…18/04/2012
Through Malaria Consortium's coordination of Nigeria's Support to National Malaria Programme (SuNMaP), Tosin Kareem, pregnant with her second child, receives advice and a long lasting insecticidal net (LLIN) as a part of her antenatal healthcare.
10/01/2012Training materialsA guide for trainers of VHTs: participatory approach to improve child health through village health clubsVillage health teams (VHTs) can play an important role in reducing the number of child deaths in Ugandan communities. In order to achieve this, they need to be properly trained,…10/01/2012
Village health teams (VHTs) can play an important role in reducing the number of child deaths in Ugandan communities. In order to achieve this, they need to be properly trained, supported and motivated. VHT performance and motivation is influenced by…
01/01/2012Project reportInScale reports and documentationThis database offers reports, analysis and research outcomes along with other related documentation on the inSCALE project.01/01/2012
This database offers reports, analysis and research outcomes along with other related documentation on the inSCALE project.
02/12/2011Case studyMozambique LLINs for Pregnant WomenMalaria Consortium is working with the UK's Department for International Development (DFID) and the public sector to distribute long lasting insecticidal nets through ante-natal services.02/12/2011
Malaria Consortium is working with the UK's Department for International Development (DFID) and the public sector to distribute long lasting insecticidal nets through ante-natal services.
02/12/2011Case studyMozambique Pregnant Women Learn about MalariaMalaria Consortium is working with the government to spread messages about free net distribution for pregnant women at antenatal clinics in Mozambique.02/12/2011
Malaria Consortium is working with the government to spread messages about free net distribution for pregnant women at antenatal clinics in Mozambique.
18/10/2011Journal articlePlacental Plasmodium falciparum malaria infection: Operational accuracy of HRP2 rapid diagnostic tests in a malaria endemic settingAbstract
Malaria has a negative effect on the outcome of pregnancy. Pregnant women are at high risk of severe malaria and severe haemolytic anaemia, which contribute over 60-70 percent of foetal…18/10/2011
Abstract
Malaria has a negative effect on the outcome of pregnancy. Pregnant women are at high risk of severe malaria and severe haemolytic anaemia, which contribute over 60-70 percent of foetal and perinatal losses. Infection with P. falciparum towards the end…