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16/03/2023 Project report Strengthening the pneumonia response in Chad: Formative assessment 2022 This review identifies opportunities to improve pneumonia management in Chad. 16/03/2023 This review identifies opportunities to improve pneumonia management in Chad.
24/02/2023 Project report Strengthening community-based malaria prevention and surveillance interventions in Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples’ Region, Ethiopia The project’s goal was to contribute to the sustained reduction of malaria morbidity and disease severity in two districts of Wolaita zone. 24/02/2023 The project’s goal was to contribute to the sustained reduction of malaria morbidity and disease severity in two districts of Wolaita zone.
23/02/2023 Infographic Providing essential healthcare services in South Sudan Through HPF3, a multi-donor fund focused on strengthening health services, we have supported increased access to integrated health services. 23/02/2023 Through HPF3, a multi-donor fund focused on strengthening health services, we have supported increased access to integrated health services.
12/01/2023 Journal article Optimising the role of ‘lead mothers’ in seasonal malaria chemoprevention campaigns: Formative research in Kano state, northern Nigeria Lead mothers can and do influence caregivers to adopt healthy behaviours during SMC campaigns. But their recruitment, training and supervision can be improved. 12/01/2023 Lead mothers can and do influence caregivers to adopt healthy behaviours during SMC campaigns. But their recruitment, training and supervision can be improved.
06/12/2022 Insight brief Implementação de vigilância reactiva da malária em áreas de baixa transmissão: Lições de Moçambique Avaliámos a viabilidade da inclusão de actividades de vigilância reactiva na programação da malária nos áreas de baixa transmissão e incidência de malária. 06/12/2022 Avaliámos a viabilidade da inclusão de actividades de vigilância reactiva na programação da malária nos áreas de baixa transmissão e incidência de malária.
06/12/2022 Learning brief Manutenção da transição dos dados à acção em Moçambique: Lições do terceiro ano de implementação de actividades de vigilância para o controlo da malária Entre Junho de 2021 e Maio de 2022, Malaria Consortium e os seus parceiros de projecto implementaram uma variedade de actividades. 06/12/2022 Entre Junho de 2021 e Maio de 2022, Malaria Consortium e os seus parceiros de projecto implementaram uma variedade de actividades.
28/11/2022 Infographic Strengthening Community-based Malaria Prevention and Surveillance Interventions in Ethiopia, 2019–2022 We successfully strengthened the malaria response in two districts of the Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples’ Region, Ethiopia. 28/11/2022 We successfully strengthened the malaria response in two districts of the Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples’ Region, Ethiopia.
03/11/2022 Presentation Seasonal malaria chemoprevention: New geographies in Nigeria and quality of SMC delivery Coverage survey results show good performance on the SMC quality indicators, including caregivers’ satisfaction and coverage of the intervention. 03/11/2022 Coverage survey results show good performance on the SMC quality indicators, including caregivers’ satisfaction and coverage of the intervention.
02/11/2022 Poster Assessing the quality of SMC delivery by village health teams in Uganda With sufficient training and stakeholder engagement, village health teams in Uganda can deliver high-quality SMC. 02/11/2022 With sufficient training and stakeholder engagement, village health teams in Uganda can deliver high-quality SMC.
02/11/2022 Presentation Assessment of baseline molecular markers of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistance in Ebonyi and Osun states, Nigeria This study was conducted to confirm state eligibility prior to implementation of perennial malaria chemoprevention. 02/11/2022 This study was conducted to confirm state eligibility prior to implementation of perennial malaria chemoprevention.
02/11/2022 Poster Acceptability of seasonal malaria chemoprevention among children under five in Mozambique: A qualitative study SMC was highly accepted as a strategy to prevent malaria among children 3–59 months in Mozambique. 02/11/2022 SMC was highly accepted as a strategy to prevent malaria among children 3–59 months in Mozambique.
01/11/2022 Poster Harnessing the SMC campaign in Nigeria: Safety, equity and cost of fully integrating vitamin A supplementation Integrating VAS with SMC is safe, feasible, acceptable to communities and implementers, and can be achieved at minimal additional cost. 01/11/2022 Integrating VAS with SMC is safe, feasible, acceptable to communities and implementers, and can be achieved at minimal additional cost.
01/11/2022 Poster Contributing to malaria elimination: Lessons from delivering Plasmodium vivax malaria radical cure in northern Cambodia Community-led solutions are key to successful implementation of Plasmodium vivax radical cure. 01/11/2022 Community-led solutions are key to successful implementation of Plasmodium vivax radical cure.
31/10/2022 Poster Optimising the delivery of routine malaria data quality assessments in Mozambique Modelling exercises can optimise operational delivery of routine data quality assessments and support institutionalising this approach. 31/10/2022 Modelling exercises can optimise operational delivery of routine data quality assessments and support institutionalising this approach.
31/10/2022 Poster Measuring the impact of SMC on malaria prevalence and case distribution compared to predicted estimates from a transmission model in Burkina Faso Analysing prevalence trends and age distribution of cases is a useful method for estimating the impact of SMC in Burkina Faso. 31/10/2022 Analysing prevalence trends and age distribution of cases is a useful method for estimating the impact of SMC in Burkina Faso.
26/10/2022 Project brief Delivering a long-lasting insecticidal net campaign in South Sudan We are carrying out a mass long-lasting insecticidal net distribution campaign in the states of Central Equatoria and Northern Bahr El Ghazal to combat malaria. 26/10/2022 We are carrying out a mass long-lasting insecticidal net distribution campaign in the states of Central Equatoria and Northern Bahr El Ghazal to combat malaria.
25/10/2022 Presentation Training malaria volunteers to deliver integrated community case management: Lessons learnt from rural Myanmar Integrated community case management is a strategy to deliver life-saving, curative interventions for common childhood illnesses. 25/10/2022 Integrated community case management is a strategy to deliver life-saving, curative interventions for common childhood illnesses.
29/09/2022 Insight brief Implementing reactive malaria surveillance in low transmission areas: Insights from Mozambique We assessed the feasibility of including reactive surveillance activities in malaria programming in areas of low malaria transmission and incidence. 29/09/2022 We assessed the feasibility of including reactive surveillance activities in malaria programming in areas of low malaria transmission and incidence.
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.
26/09/2022 Capacity statement Changement social et comportemental En tant que pionniers de programmes CSC inclusifs de lutte contre le paludisme, nos projets ont influencé les normes sociales, les connaissances et les comportements. 26/09/2022 En tant que pionniers de programmes CSC inclusifs de lutte contre le paludisme, nos projets ont influencé les normes sociales, les connaissances et les comportements.
26/09/2022 Capacity statement Mudança social e de comportamento Enquanto líder em programas de MSC inclusivos no âmbito da malária, os nossos projectos influenciaram normas sociais, conhecimentos, atitudes e comportamentos. 26/09/2022 Enquanto líder em programas de MSC inclusivos no âmbito da malária, os nossos projectos influenciaram normas sociais, conhecimentos, atitudes e comportamentos.
22/09/2022 Project brief Implementação de um sistema de recolha de amostras e dados genômicos de qualidade assegurada em Moçambique Os dados genômicos — ou seja, os dados de ADN dos organismos — constituem um importante complemento à vigilância de rotina. 22/09/2022 Os dados genômicos — ou seja, os dados de ADN dos organismos — constituem um importante complemento à vigilância de rotina.
01/09/2022 Learning brief Desenvolver uma cultura de acções baseadas em dados em Moçambique: Lições do segundo ano de implementação de actividades de vigilância para o controlo da malária Para a sua eliminação, o país está a concentrar esforços para intensificar as suas actividades de controlo da malária. 01/09/2022 Para a sua eliminação, o país está a concentrar esforços para intensificar as suas actividades de controlo da malária.
15/08/2022 Project brief Implementing a quality-assured genomic data and sample collection system in Mozambique This project supports decision-making for malaria control and elimination by monitoring the genetic markers of the Plasmodium falciparum parasite.  15/08/2022 This project supports decision-making for malaria control and elimination by monitoring the genetic markers of the Plasmodium falciparum parasite. 
05/08/2022 Project brief Renforcement de la réponse à la pneumonie au Tchad: Élaboration d’une stratégie de lutte contre la pneumonie Ce projet vise à améliorer la gestion des cas de pneumonie au Tchad en comprenant les méthodes actuel utilisé pour gérer pneumonie à différents niveaux du système de santé. 05/08/2022 Ce projet vise à améliorer la gestion des cas de pneumonie au Tchad en comprenant les méthodes actuel utilisé pour gérer pneumonie à différents niveaux du système de santé.
21/07/2022 Learning brief Developing a data-to-action culture in Mozambique: Lessons learnt from the second year of implementing surveillance activities for malaria control To reach elimination, Mozambique is making a concerted effort to scale up its malaria surveillance activities. 21/07/2022 To reach elimination, Mozambique is making a concerted effort to scale up its malaria surveillance activities.
01/07/2022 Journal article Digital molecular diagnostics for infectious diseases in sub-Saharan Africa The Digital Diagnostics for Africa Network have identified new technologies with the potential to bring the laboratory to the patient, wherever they may be. 01/07/2022 The Digital Diagnostics for Africa Network have identified new technologies with the potential to bring the laboratory to the patient, wherever they may be.
23/06/2022 Research brief Improving neglected tropical disease services and their integration into primary healthcare in Ethiopia With the Federal Ministry of Health neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) team, we designed an intervention that aligns with the latest national NTD Roadmap. 23/06/2022 With the Federal Ministry of Health neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) team, we designed an intervention that aligns with the latest national NTD Roadmap.
22/06/2022 Project brief Monitoring and evaluating insecticide-treated net campaigns in Nigeria We are collaborating with partners to implement a universal coverage insecticide-treated nets replacement campaign in Ondo and Anambra states, Nigeria. 22/06/2022 We are collaborating with partners to implement a universal coverage insecticide-treated nets replacement campaign in Ondo and Anambra states, Nigeria.
21/06/2022 Project brief Strengthening the pneumonia response in Ethiopia: Developing an action plan for the integrated management of newborn and childhood illnesses With our partners in Ethiopia, we are developing an action plan for the integrated management of newborn and childhood illnesses, including pneumonia. 21/06/2022 With our partners in Ethiopia, we are developing an action plan for the integrated management of newborn and childhood illnesses, including pneumonia.
16/06/2022 Journal article The private sector market for malaria rapid diagnostic tests in Nigeria: Results of the 2018 market survey Increasing household knowledge of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) may aid increasing demand, while subsidised RDTs may address supply and price issues. 16/06/2022 Increasing household knowledge of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) may aid increasing demand, while subsidised RDTs may address supply and price issues.
25/04/2022 Project report Coverage and quality of seasonal malaria chemoprevention supported by Malaria Consortium in 2021 This report outlines our methods for monitoring coverage of our SMC programme and the quality of its delivery in 2021. 25/04/2022 This report outlines our methods for monitoring coverage of our SMC programme and the quality of its delivery in 2021.
12/04/2022 Capacity statement Social and behaviour change We implement evidence-based malaria SBC activities to promote community engagement and promote universal health coverage across Africa and Asia. 12/04/2022 We implement evidence-based malaria SBC activities to promote community engagement and promote universal health coverage across Africa and Asia.
30/03/2022 Capacity statement Capacity development Capacity development is a collaborative process that strengthens the ability of individuals and organisations to improve performance of health systems. 30/03/2022 Capacity development is a collaborative process that strengthens the ability of individuals and organisations to improve performance of health systems.
26/03/2022 Project brief Optimising a digitised community health toolkit in Buikwe, Uganda Digital health can bring quality health services to hard-to-reach areas and facilitate real-time access to health information and data for informed decision-making. 26/03/2022 Digital health can bring quality health services to hard-to-reach areas and facilitate real-time access to health information and data for informed decision-making.
14/03/2022 Insight brief Insights from implementing the first seasonal malaria chemoprevention campaign in Mozambique Between November 2020 and February 2021, we implemented four monthly SMC cycles in Nampula province. 14/03/2022 Between November 2020 and February 2021, we implemented four monthly SMC cycles in Nampula province.
12/02/2022 Journal article The impact of the private sector co-payment mechanism on the private market for ACT in Nigeria Supply of rapid diagnostic tests and artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) medicines needs to be synchronised to prevent high levels of ACT misuse. 12/02/2022 Supply of rapid diagnostic tests and artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) medicines needs to be synchronised to prevent high levels of ACT misuse.
16/11/2021 Poster Fighting against malaria: The case of the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative Malaria Action Program for Districts Malaria health service delivery and mortality and morbidity indicators improved in MAPD-supported implementation districts. 16/11/2021 Malaria health service delivery and mortality and morbidity indicators improved in MAPD-supported implementation districts.
23/12/2020 Capacity statement Malaria Consortium Myanmar In Myanmar, we have forged strong relationships with in-country and regional partners and government bodies, and offer a wealth of technical expertise. 23/12/2020 In Myanmar, we have forged strong relationships with in-country and regional partners and government bodies, and offer a wealth of technical expertise.
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 SMC delivery model to ensure safety of distributors, data collectors and communities. 14/12/2020 In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, we adapted our SMC delivery model to ensure safety of distributors, data collectors and communities.
19/10/2020 Synopsis Designing and implementing a monitoring and evaluation framework for seasonal malaria chemoprevention We are developing a monitoring and evaluation framework for SMC to facilitate appraisal of the quality of programme delivery across countries. 19/10/2020 We are developing a monitoring and evaluation framework for SMC to facilitate appraisal of the quality of programme delivery across countries.
21/09/2018 Technical brief Essential tools for achieving malaria elimination in Myanmar This brief discusses the effectiveness of Myanmar’s malaria surveillance system in enhancing the management and use of data. It also considers the National Malaria Control Programme's efforts to develop capacity… 21/09/2018 This brief discusses the effectiveness of Myanmar’s malaria surveillance system in enhancing the management and use of data. It also considers the National Malaria Control Programme's efforts to develop capacity around surveillance, and monitoring and evaluation.
16/12/2016 Project brief Transitional, enhanced, accessible malaria surveillance This project aims to strengthen Myanmar's surveillance, and monitoring and evaluation systems to help the country meet its malaria elimination objectives. After developing a new malaria surveillance tool together with… 16/12/2016 This project aims to strengthen Myanmar's surveillance, and monitoring and evaluation systems to help the country meet its malaria elimination objectives. After developing a new malaria surveillance tool together with the National Malaria Control Programme, Malaria Consortium rolled out the…
28/10/2015 Poster Antimalarial prescription practices for severe malaria cases in health facilities in Ethiopia, Nigeria and Uganda following training of health workers and introduction of injectable artesunate This poster was presented at the American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene Conference 2015 and discusses a project that helped three countries revise their national treatment guidelines, train health… 28/10/2015 This poster was presented at the American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene Conference 2015 and discusses a project that helped three countries revise their national treatment guidelines, train health workers and supply injectable artesunate. We evaluated the antimalarial prescription…
28/04/2014 Project report Assessment of Malaria Surveillance in Myanmar The primary aim of this assessment is to evaluate current approaches to malaria surveillance in Myanmar and to provide a set of practical and feasible recommendations to further strengthen the… 28/04/2014 The primary aim of this assessment is to evaluate current approaches to malaria surveillance in Myanmar and to provide a set of practical and feasible recommendations to further strengthen the surveillance system in the short to medium term. The assessment…
04/03/2014 Project report NetWorks project vector control assessment in Greater sub-Mekong Region Malaria Consortium was commissioned by NetWorks, a five-year project funded by the President's Malaria Initiative, to conduct a rapid appraisal of the malaria prevention strategies in three countries: Myanmar/Burma, Cambodia… 04/03/2014 Malaria Consortium was commissioned by NetWorks, a five-year project funded by the President's Malaria Initiative, to conduct a rapid appraisal of the malaria prevention strategies in three countries: Myanmar/Burma, Cambodia and Thailand (border areas). An assessment of current national programme prevention…
28/02/2014 Learning paper Implementing integrated community case management: stakeholder experiences and lessons learned in three African countries Malaria Consortium’s involvement in iCCM has spanned inputs to facilitate policy development, project design, implementation from start-up phase; ongoing support to the public health system in continued implementation; the trial… 28/02/2014 Malaria Consortium’s involvement in iCCM has spanned inputs to facilitate policy development, project design, implementation from start-up phase; ongoing support to the public health system in continued implementation; the trial of specific supportive interventions to boost effectiveness; monitoring and evaluation;…
01/01/2014 Project brief Innovative Malaria M&E, Research and Surveillance towards Elimination This project brief describes a project to improve malaria programming implementation in the Greater Mekong Subregion and build an evidence platform capable of developing and evaluating operational research, surveillance and… 01/01/2014 This project brief describes a project to improve malaria programming implementation in the Greater Mekong Subregion and build an evidence platform capable of developing and evaluating operational research, surveillance and monitoring and evaluation activities.
01/01/2014 Project report Moving towards malaria elimination: tools for strengthening malaria surveillance in Cambodia Prior to 2009 the main source of malaria case data in Cambodia came from the National Health Information System (HIS) which provided aggregate data at operational district (OD) level. Whilst… 01/01/2014 Prior to 2009 the main source of malaria case data in Cambodia came from the National Health Information System (HIS) which provided aggregate data at operational district (OD) level. Whilst useful for reporting total cases, this data was not sufficient…
24/09/2013 Poster Three years of iCCM in Uganda — presentation to Ministry of Health This presentation highlights results from the monitoring and evaluation data gathered in 17 districts. 24/09/2013 This presentation highlights results from the monitoring and evaluation data gathered in 17 districts.
10/09/2013 Journal article Universal coverage with insecticide-treated nets: Applying the revised indicators for ownership and use to the Nigeria 2010 malaria indicator survey data This study applies the newly recommended indicators for the evaluation of insecticide-treated net programmes to the data set from the Malaria Indicator Survey of Nigeria 2010. 10/09/2013 This study applies the newly recommended indicators for the evaluation of insecticide-treated net programmes to the data set from the Malaria Indicator Survey of Nigeria 2010.
01/10/2012 Journal article Focused Screening and Treatment (FSAT): A PCR-based strategy to detect malaria parasite carriers and contain drug resistant P. falciparum, Pailin, Cambodia The study reports that Focused Screening and Treatment is a potentially useful tool to detect, treat and track clusters of asymptomatic carriers of P. falciparum, and to provide valuable epidemiological… 01/10/2012 The study reports that Focused Screening and Treatment is a potentially useful tool to detect, treat and track clusters of asymptomatic carriers of P. falciparum, and to provide valuable epidemiological information regarding cross-border movements of potential parasite carriers.
10/04/2012 Journal article Prevalence of trachoma in Unity state, South Sudan: Results from a large-scale population-based survey and potential implications for further surveys Abstract Large parts of South Sudan are thought to be trachoma endemic but baseline data, required to initiate interventions, are few. District-by-district surveys, currently recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO),… 10/04/2012 Abstract Large parts of South Sudan are thought to be trachoma endemic but baseline data, required to initiate interventions, are few. District-by-district surveys, currently recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), are often not financially or logistically viable. We therefore adapted…
22/03/2012 Project brief Monitoring and Evaluation of Malaria Activities in the GMS This is a project brief on Malaria Consortium's monitoring and evaluation work, conducted to support national malaria programmes and partners in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) to put in place… 22/03/2012 This is a project brief on Malaria Consortium's monitoring and evaluation work, conducted to support national malaria programmes and partners in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) to put in place a reliable malaria evidence base. The aim is to ensure…
25/01/2011 Journal article A Research agenda for malaria eradication: Monitoring, evaluation and surveillance Abstract Monitoring, evaluation, and surveillance measure how well public health programs operate over time and achieve their goals. This report of the malERA Consultative Group on Monitoring, Evaluation, and Surveillance, focuses… 25/01/2011 Abstract Monitoring, evaluation, and surveillance measure how well public health programs operate over time and achieve their goals. This report of the malERA Consultative Group on Monitoring, Evaluation, and Surveillance, focuses on defining the monitoring and evaluation and surveillance research and…
17/08/2010 Journal article Targeting trachoma control through risk mapping: The example of southern Sudan This study sought to develop maps to help target the available resources for trachoma surveys and interventions in southern Sudan to areas where they are most needed, thereby improving programme… 17/08/2010 This study sought to develop maps to help target the available resources for trachoma surveys and interventions in southern Sudan to areas where they are most needed, thereby improving programme efficiency.
01/02/2010 Journal article An assessment of lot quality assurance sampling to evaluate malaria outcome indicators: Extending malaria indicator surveys Abstract Large investments and increased global prioritization of malaria prevention and treatment have resulted in greater emphasis on programme monitoring and evaluation (M&E) in many countries. Many countries currently use… 01/02/2010 Abstract Large investments and increased global prioritization of malaria prevention and treatment have resulted in greater emphasis on programme monitoring and evaluation (M&E) in many countries. Many countries currently use large multistage cluster sample surveys to monitor malaria outcome indicators…
10/10/2009 Project report Summary from the technical workshop on cross border IEC/behaviour change communication strategies to contain artemisinin resistant malaria There is evidence for the emergence of artemisinin resistance along the Cambodia Thailand border area. In recognition of this worrying situation as a global emergency, the World Health Organization (WHO)… 10/10/2009 There is evidence for the emergence of artemisinin resistance along the Cambodia Thailand border area. In recognition of this worrying situation as a global emergency, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners have begun to take steps to confirm and…
04/02/2009 Project report Proceedings from the workshop on monitoring and evaluation (M&E) indicators for the Bill & Melinda Gates supported project: “a strategy for the containment of artemisinin resistant malaria parasites in Southeast Asia Recent evidence from limited studies has suggested that artemisinin resistant Plasmodium falciparum parasites are present on the Thai-Cambodian border. The spread of artemisinin resistance, if confirmed, through Asia to Africa,… 04/02/2009 Recent evidence from limited studies has suggested that artemisinin resistant Plasmodium falciparum parasites are present on the Thai-Cambodian border. The spread of artemisinin resistance, if confirmed, through Asia to Africa, would be a catastrophic setback to global efforts to control…
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