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06/12/2023 Presentation Implementation of an Electronic Community Health Information System and research lessons 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. 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.
05/12/2023 Poster Assessing the acceptability and feasibility of digitalising the community health worker programme in Uganda Digitalisation of community health programmes is highly acceptable to community health workers and could improve health services. 05/12/2023 Digitalisation of community health programmes is highly acceptable to community health workers and could improve health services.
30/10/2020 Project report USAID Malaria Action Program for Districts: Year 4 report During its fourth year, the project continued to conduct capacity building and health system strengthening despite the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic. 30/10/2020 During its fourth year, the project continued to conduct capacity building and health system strengthening despite the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic.
30/10/2019 Project report USAID Malaria Action Program for Districts: Year 3 report 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... 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...
25/04/2019 Project brief Expanding rural communities' access to health services in Myanmar 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. 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.
24/09/2018 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…
15/09/2018 Case study Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine on essential drugs list for preventing malaria in pregnancy 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… 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...
28/11/2017 Journal article Integrated community case management in a peri-urban setting: A qualitative evaluation in Wakiso District, Uganda 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.… 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…
03/11/2017 Poster Selecting a reference standard for evaluating respiratory rate devices to detect symptoms of pneumonia in children under five 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… 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.
02/08/2017 Advocacy report Community-based primary healthcare: The key to unlocking health for all 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… 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,…
02/05/2017 Case study Awareness raising activities increase community engagement in malaria prevention 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… 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...
29/03/2017 Research brief Strengthening service delivery for malaria in pregnancy: A mobile health pilot intervention in West Nile, Uganda 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.… 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…
09/12/2016 Project brief Acute respiratory infection diagnostic aids field trial: Controlled accuracy study 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. 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.
18/11/2016 Poster Improving the coverage of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy through text messaging health workers in West Nile, Uganda 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… 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.
09/11/2016 Journal article Pneumococcal 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…
04/11/2016 Research brief Assessing and addressing barriers to the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy in Uganda 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… 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…
29/09/2016 Journal article Molecular determinants of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistance in Plasmodium falciparum in Nigeria and the regional emergence of dhps 431V 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… 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…
09/09/2016 Presentation ‘The health shop’: Applying integrated marketing communication to generate demand for malaria testing 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… 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…
22/07/2016 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.
04/07/2016 Journal article Assessing 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 Uganda 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… 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…
23/05/2016 Presentation Rapid assessment: Perceptions of malaria and neglected tropical diseases services in Bandarban, Bangladesh 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… 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.
29/04/2016 Newsletter ACCESS-SMC newsletter 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'. 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'.
31/03/2016 Poster Community level understanding of the concept of pre-referral treatment and impact on referral-related decision-making following provision of rectal artesunate. A qualitative study in Western Uganda Since 2009 Malaria Consortium has been supporting the Uganda Ministry of Health in the implementationof integrated Community Case Management (iCCM). Pre-referral treatment has formed an integral part of this programming.… 31/03/2016 Since 2009 Malaria Consortium has been supporting the Uganda Ministry of Health in the implementationof integrated Community Case Management (iCCM). Pre-referral treatment has formed an integral part of this programming. Successful pre-referral treatment with RAS for suspected severe malaria requires…
16/02/2016 Project report Malaria control Nigeria: State fact sheets 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… 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…
16/02/2016 Case study Support to National Malaria Programme: Stories of success 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… 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…
25/08/2015 Journal article Evaluation of integrated community case management in eight districts of central Uganda 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… 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…
25/08/2015 Journal article High prevalence of antibiotic resistance in nasopharyngeal bacterial isolates from healthy children in rural Uganda: A cross-sectional study 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… 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…
13/04/2015 Project brief Assessing and addressing barriers to the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy in Uganda: Pilot intervention 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… 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…
03/11/2014 Poster Effectiveness and treatment adherence to artemether-lumefantrine colour coded unit dosed blister-packs versus standard blister-packs in the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in Ugandan children: A randomised controlled equivalence trial This poster was presented at the 63rd annual American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene conference from 3–6 November 2014. It shows that standard blister-packs could serve as alternatives to… 03/11/2014 This poster was presented at the 63rd annual American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene conference from 3–6 November 2014. It shows that standard blister-packs could serve as alternatives to colour coded unit dosed blister-packs for the management of uncomplicated…
27/10/2014 Presentation Assessing and addressing barriers to IPTp uptake in Uganda 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)… 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.
02/10/2014 Poster Challenges to recording and reporting of uptake of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy at facility level in Uganda 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… 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…
01/12/2013 Technical brief inSCALE CommCare Application: Improving quality of care at all levels The 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.
12/11/2013 Project brief Assessing and addressing barriers to the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy in Uganda 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… 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…
01/07/2013 Case study Mozambique: A importância do aleitamento materno 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… 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…
01/07/2013 Project report Improving access for under-fives to life saving treatment through integrated community case management for malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea 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… 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…
28/05/2013 Project brief inSCALE Project Brief 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. 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.
27/03/2013 Case study Nigeria: 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.
11/03/2013 Project brief Stop Malaria Project - Uganda 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… 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…
12/11/2012 Project report The Clover Project Report 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,… 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.
12/11/2012 Project report Clover Country Report: Ethiopia 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… 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.
12/11/2012 Project report Clover Country Report: Mozambique 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… 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.
12/11/2012 Project report Clover Country Report: Uganda 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… 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.
12/11/2012 Project report Clover Country Report: Zambia 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… 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.
18/04/2012 Case study Managing the risk of malaria in pregnancy in Nigeria 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… 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.
10/01/2012 Training materials A guide for trainers of VHTs: participatory approach to improve child health through village health clubs 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,… 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…
01/01/2012 Project report InScale reports and documentation This 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.
02/12/2011 Case study Mozambique LLINs for Pregnant Women 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. 02/12/2011 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.
02/12/2011 Case study Mozambique Pregnant Women Learn about Malaria Malaria 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.
18/10/2011 Journal article Placental Plasmodium falciparum malaria infection: Operational accuracy of HRP2 rapid diagnostic tests in a malaria endemic setting 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… 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…
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