Malaria Consortium is committed to reducing the burden of malaria and other communicable diseases in Mozambique,
especially those affecting children under five.08/03/2024
Malaria Consortium is committed to reducing the burden of malaria and other communicable diseases in Mozambique,
especially those affecting children under five.
This paper describes the process for developing a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation framework tailored specifically to seasonal malaria chemoprevention.02/02/2024
This paper describes the process for developing a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation framework tailored specifically to seasonal malaria chemoprevention.
Malaria Consortium is implementing the Happy Feet project in Southern Ethiopia to improve access to quality lymphoedema morbidity management and disability prevention services.29/01/2024
Malaria Consortium is implementing the Happy Feet project in Southern Ethiopia to improve access to quality lymphoedema morbidity management and disability prevention services.
The results of this study indicate that seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is effective at reducing the incidence of malaria in under-fives in an area with high seasonal malaria transmission and…24/01/2024
The results of this study indicate that seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is effective at reducing the incidence of malaria in under-fives in an area with high seasonal malaria transmission and an unknown drug resistance profile.
This study investigated urban–rural differences in seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) coverage and other programme outcomes, as well as child and caregiver characteristics of target populations in nine implementing states in…02/01/2024
This study investigated urban–rural differences in seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) coverage and other programme outcomes, as well as child and caregiver characteristics of target populations in nine implementing states in Nigeria during the 2022 SMC round.
We are exploring new approaches to preventing malaria infections and reducing mortality in children aged between 5 and 14 years in Burkina Faso.10/11/2023
We are exploring new approaches to preventing malaria infections and reducing mortality in children aged between 5 and 14 years in Burkina Faso.
Data-driven approaches enhance targeted malaria prevention in conflict-affected areas of Cameroon, optimising community engagement and volunteer resources.07/11/2023
Data-driven approaches enhance targeted malaria prevention in conflict-affected areas of Cameroon, optimising community engagement and volunteer resources.
We aim to work with key stakeholders to accelerate the control of podoconiosis by creating universal access to better quality preventive measures and healthcare.31/10/2023
We aim to work with key stakeholders to accelerate the control of podoconiosis by creating universal access to better quality preventive measures and healthcare.
After adjusting for relevant variables on an intention-to-treat basis, seasonal malaria chemoprevention with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine effectively prevented clinical malaria in eligible children during the peak transmission season in northern…22/10/2023
After adjusting for relevant variables on an intention-to-treat basis, seasonal malaria chemoprevention with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine effectively prevented clinical malaria in eligible children during the peak transmission season in northern Mozambique.
In South Sudan, seasonal malaria chemoprevention reduced malaria in children during the high transmission season, despite potential high levels of resistance.21/10/2023
In South Sudan, seasonal malaria chemoprevention reduced malaria in children during the high transmission season, despite potential high levels of resistance.
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention with SPAQ is preventing clinical disease but is not preventing new sub-patent infections over 28 days despite therapeutic drug levels, suggesting prevention of clinical disease may be…21/10/2023
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention with SPAQ is preventing clinical disease but is not preventing new sub-patent infections over 28 days despite therapeutic drug levels, suggesting prevention of clinical disease may be short-lived.
Following the development of a malaria stratification map for Nigeria, a study is being carried out to assess the impact and operational feasibility of perennial malaria chemoprevention in Osun state.21/10/2023
Following the development of a malaria stratification map for Nigeria, a study is being carried out to assess the impact and operational feasibility of perennial malaria chemoprevention in Osun state.
A rapid assessment will estimate the effectiveness, chemoprevention efficacy, potential deployment impact, acceptability and feasibility of seasonal malaria chemoprevention using SPAQ in new geographies within East and southern Africa.21/10/2023
A rapid assessment will estimate the effectiveness, chemoprevention efficacy, potential deployment impact, acceptability and feasibility of seasonal malaria chemoprevention using SPAQ in new geographies within East and southern Africa.
Extending seasonal malaria chemoprevention from four to five cycles was associated with further reductions in malaria incidence and deaths in Burkina Faso.20/10/2023
Extending seasonal malaria chemoprevention from four to five cycles was associated with further reductions in malaria incidence and deaths in Burkina Faso.
Challenges in access, community sensitisation, workload and context can affect community health workers and lead mothers’ ability to support SMC campaigns.20/10/2023
Challenges in access, community sensitisation, workload and context can affect community health workers and lead mothers’ ability to support SMC campaigns.
Context-specific data on health-seeking behaviours and beliefs surrounding malaria should be used to strengthen community engagement and health messaging.20/10/2023
Context-specific data on health-seeking behaviours and beliefs surrounding malaria should be used to strengthen community engagement and health messaging.
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention has not notably altered sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistance after two consecutive annual rounds in northeastern Uganda.20/10/2023
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention has not notably altered sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistance after two consecutive annual rounds in northeastern Uganda.
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention was successfully scaled up in the Karamoja region of Uganda, a new geographical context, achieving good coverage and quality.20/10/2023
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention was successfully scaled up in the Karamoja region of Uganda, a new geographical context, achieving good coverage and quality.
Monitoring resistance markers is essential as Mozambique expands seasonal malaria chemoprevention and introduces new chemoprevention strategies.20/10/2023
Monitoring resistance markers is essential as Mozambique expands seasonal malaria chemoprevention and introduces new chemoprevention strategies.
Age-related variations in routine data can be attributed to non-malarial fevers and treatment-seeking behaviours, which mask the impact of seasonal malaria chemoprevention.20/10/2023
Age-related variations in routine data can be attributed to non-malarial fevers and treatment-seeking behaviours, which mask the impact of seasonal malaria chemoprevention.
A community of practice for perennial malaria chemoprevention will enable countries to share experiences and learn from one another and avoid duplication of efforts.
20/10/2023
A community of practice for perennial malaria chemoprevention will enable countries to share experiences and learn from one another and avoid duplication of efforts.
The administration of seasonal malaria chemoprevention medicines to age-ineligible children is common. Understanding associated causes will enhance the quality of programmes.19/10/2023
The administration of seasonal malaria chemoprevention medicines to age-ineligible children is common. Understanding associated causes will enhance the quality of programmes.
Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine (SPAQ) and dihydroartemisinin piperaquine (DP) were both highly effective at preventing clinical malaria in eligible children during the high transmission season in Karamoja region, Uganda.19/10/2023
Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine (SPAQ) and dihydroartemisinin piperaquine (DP) were both highly effective at preventing clinical malaria in eligible children during the high transmission season in Karamoja region, Uganda.
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.
We are carrying out rapid assessments in up to five countries across East and southern Africa where SMC has not previously been delivered at scale. 11/07/2023
We are carrying out rapid assessments in up to five countries across East and southern Africa where SMC has not previously been delivered at scale.
The U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative Malaria Capacity Strengthening Program aims to improve the provision of quality malaria services to reduce morbidity and mortality.01/06/2023
The U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative Malaria Capacity Strengthening Program aims to improve the provision of quality malaria services to reduce morbidity and mortality.
Despite security challenges, SMC could safely be delivered to eligible children and hard-to-reach populations in Borno state, Nigeria, in 2021. 30/03/2023
Despite security challenges, SMC could safely be delivered to eligible children and hard-to-reach populations in Borno state, Nigeria, in 2021.
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.
With the National Malaria Control Division, we conducted an SMC implementation study in Karamoja, where parasite resistance is assumed to be high.03/11/2022
With the National Malaria Control Division, we conducted an SMC implementation study in Karamoja, where parasite resistance is assumed to be high.
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.
In partnership with the Ministry of Health, we supported the development of an integrated management of newborn and childhood illnesses action plan.03/11/2022
In partnership with the Ministry of Health, we supported the development of an integrated management of newborn and childhood illnesses action plan.
With the National Malaria Control Division, we conducted an SMC implementation study in two districts of Karamoja to assess its suitability amongst nomadic pastoralists.02/11/2022
With the National Malaria Control Division, we conducted an SMC implementation study in two districts of Karamoja to assess its suitability amongst nomadic pastoralists.
Cultural norms, beliefs and practices regarding immunisation can promote or inhibit implementation of perennial malaria
chemoprevention in Nigeria.01/11/2022
Cultural norms, beliefs and practices regarding immunisation can promote or inhibit implementation of perennial malaria
chemoprevention in Nigeria.
Lead mothers can influence caregivers to adopt positive malaria prevention behaviours, but their recruitment and supervision could be improved.31/10/2022
Lead mothers can influence caregivers to adopt positive malaria prevention behaviours, but their recruitment and supervision could be improved.
Health centre heads in Ethiopia share how they use the malaria surveillance dashboard to facilitate outbreak detection and response at the community level.25/10/2022
Health centre heads in Ethiopia share how they use the malaria surveillance dashboard to facilitate outbreak detection and response at the community level.
This study seeks to understand the feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of SMC in South Sudan and explores scalability of SMC in other states.12/08/2022
This study seeks to understand the feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of SMC in South Sudan and explores scalability of SMC in other states.
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.
Integrating vitamin A supplementation into the SMC campaign in Bauchi state, Nigeria, was feasible and accepted by implementers and communities. 21/04/2022
Integrating vitamin A supplementation into the SMC campaign in Bauchi state, Nigeria, was feasible and accepted by implementers and communities.
This malaria-related social behavior change intervention project in Uganda successfully applies strategies that focus on gender norms and perceptions. 25/01/2022
This malaria-related social behavior change intervention project in Uganda successfully applies strategies that focus on gender norms and perceptions.
This study focuses on optimising the role of lead mothers, women who promote health activities in their communities, during the SMC campaign in Kano, Nigeria.09/12/2021
This study focuses on optimising the role of lead mothers, women who promote health activities in their communities, during the SMC campaign in Kano, Nigeria.
Community-oriented resource persons demonstrated satisfactory knowledge, attitudes and practices for safe and effective delivery of iCCM services during COVID-19.16/11/2021
Community-oriented resource persons demonstrated satisfactory knowledge, attitudes and practices for safe and effective delivery of iCCM services during COVID-19.
Home visits by lead mothers and sensitisation about SMC dates and medicines can enhance caregiver adherence
to administration of amodiaquine.16/11/2021
Home visits by lead mothers and sensitisation about SMC dates and medicines can enhance caregiver adherence
to administration of amodiaquine.
Lot quality assurance sampling (LQAS) was successfully used to rapidly improve data use and improve decision-making for programmes in SMC-implementing countries.16/11/2021
Lot quality assurance sampling (LQAS) was successfully used to rapidly improve data use and improve decision-making for programmes in SMC-implementing countries.
This study presents a solution for employing readily available routine data to evaluate the impact of health interventions at scale without extensive covariate data. 18/10/2021
This study presents a solution for employing readily available routine data to evaluate the impact of health interventions at scale without extensive covariate data.
This study determines adherence to, and perceptions of, infection prevention and control measures when delivering SMC during the COVID-19 pandemic.15/10/2021
This study determines adherence to, and perceptions of, infection prevention and control measures when delivering SMC during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This study provides a unique contribution to the evidence on the prevalence of SPAQ resistance in Mozambique and
will inform future SMC implementation. 17/09/2021
This study provides a unique contribution to the evidence on the prevalence of SPAQ resistance in Mozambique and
will inform future SMC implementation.
During COVID-19, many caregivers found it challenging to adapt administration of antimalarial medicines to minimise physical contact between distributors and children. 09/09/2021
During COVID-19, many caregivers found it challenging to adapt administration of antimalarial medicines to minimise physical contact between distributors and children.
This study found that SMC was highly effective in preventing clinical malaria when delivered at scale through national malaria control programmes. 08/09/2021
This study found that SMC was highly effective in preventing clinical malaria when delivered at scale through national malaria control programmes.
We are carrying out SMC programmes across Burkina Faso and are exploring the potential of digital solutions to strengthen health systems in the country. 09/06/2021
We are carrying out SMC programmes across Burkina Faso and are exploring the potential of digital solutions to strengthen health systems in the country.
With our study, we aim to inform malaria decision-making, policy change and strengthen existing interventions to further reduce malaria morbidity and mortality.
02/06/2021
With our study, we aim to inform malaria decision-making, policy change and strengthen existing interventions to further reduce malaria morbidity and mortality.
In South Sudan, we collaborate with government and partners to support community-centred, evidence-based interventions that respond to changing conditions. 28/05/2021
In South Sudan, we collaborate with government and partners to support community-centred, evidence-based interventions that respond to changing conditions.
This report outlines methods employed by Malaria Consortium for monitoring coverage of its SMC programme and the quality of SMC delivery in 2020.16/04/2021
This report outlines methods employed by Malaria Consortium for monitoring coverage of its SMC programme and the quality of SMC delivery in 2020.
We implemented context-specific adaptions to ensure communities in Warrap state, South Sudan, continued to receive LLINs during the pandemic in 2020. 04/03/2021
We implemented context-specific adaptions to ensure communities in Warrap state, South Sudan, continued to receive LLINs during the pandemic in 2020.
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.
Hear from stakeholders how the project is strengthening the delivery and management of malaria control interventions at the primary healthcare unit in Ethiopia. 25/02/2021
Hear from stakeholders how the project is strengthening the delivery and management of malaria control interventions at the primary healthcare unit in Ethiopia.
We are supporting the continued delivery of effective malaria prevention and control services in Cambodia, especially to hard-to-reach communities. 24/02/2021
We are supporting the continued delivery of effective malaria prevention and control services in Cambodia, especially to hard-to-reach communities.
Zenebech and her family live in Boloso Sore district, Ethiopia, where our project aims to ensure health messages are accessible to all community members.15/02/2021
Zenebech and her family live in Boloso Sore district, Ethiopia, where our project aims to ensure health messages are accessible to all community members.
This study provides timely and important evidence on the cost, cost-effectiveness and potential cost savings of the first large-scale, multi-country SMC campaign. 29/01/2021
This study provides timely and important evidence on the cost, cost-effectiveness and potential cost savings of the first large-scale, multi-country SMC campaign.
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.
We are piloting the use of a geospatial platform called Reveal to support the planning, distribution and tracking of SMC in northern Nigeria.26/11/2020
We are piloting the use of a geospatial platform called Reveal to support the planning, distribution and tracking of SMC in northern Nigeria.
This presentation gives an overview of a new pilot study that explores the possibility of digitising the management of SMC via the Reveal platform.19/11/2020
This presentation gives an overview of a new pilot study that explores the possibility of digitising the management of SMC via the Reveal platform.
This presentation investigates whether the effect of SMC can be observed in household data, and to add to the evidence base of SMC impact when implemented at scale.18/11/2020
This presentation investigates whether the effect of SMC can be observed in household data, and to add to the evidence base of SMC impact when implemented at scale.
Simple, inexpensive, community-driven interventions, accompanied by effective uptake-support messaging, can lead to a strong reduction in dengue vector populations.16/11/2020
Simple, inexpensive, community-driven interventions, accompanied by effective uptake-support messaging, can lead to a strong reduction in dengue vector populations.
This study investigated the relationship between number of MIP cases and uptake of prevention interventions among pregnant women attending antenatal care.16/11/2020
This study investigated the relationship between number of MIP cases and uptake of prevention interventions among pregnant women attending antenatal care.
This study will explore community distributors’ adherence to infection prevention and control practices for SMC in Burkina Faso, Chad and Nigeria during COVID-19. 02/11/2020
This study will explore community distributors’ adherence to infection prevention and control practices for SMC in Burkina Faso, Chad and Nigeria during COVID-19.
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.
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.
Our pilot implementation study in Nigeria successfully delivered vitamin A supplementation to children under five using the existing SMC campaign.24/07/2020
Our pilot implementation study in Nigeria successfully delivered vitamin A supplementation to children under five using the existing SMC campaign.
This project seeks to understand the burden of malaria, but also of TB and HIV/AIDS, among patients with COVID-19 to assess the potential interactions.18/06/2020
This project seeks to understand the burden of malaria, but also of TB and HIV/AIDS, among patients with COVID-19 to assess the potential interactions.
With global SMC stakeholders, we have developed infection prevention contingency measures for SMC that will greatly reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection.10/06/2020
With global SMC stakeholders, we have developed infection prevention contingency measures for SMC that will greatly reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection.
Our research project in Ethiopia aims to improve the prevention and management of podoconiosis which disproportionally affects marginalised communities.30/04/2020
Our research project in Ethiopia aims to improve the prevention and management of podoconiosis which disproportionally affects marginalised communities.
With our project in Ethiopia, we seek to integrate prevention, diagnosis, management and reporting interventions of three NTDs into the healthcare system. 27/04/2020
With our project in Ethiopia, we seek to integrate prevention, diagnosis, management and reporting interventions of three NTDs into the healthcare system.
Umar Abba Yamel, senior community health extension worker, supervised community distributors and drug management during the 2019 SMC campaign.16/04/2020
Umar Abba Yamel, senior community health extension worker, supervised community distributors and drug management during the 2019 SMC campaign.
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.
USAID’s Malaria Action Program for Districts assess the current knowledge, attitudes and practices of malaria prevention and control in five regions in Uganda.20/12/2019
USAID’s Malaria Action Program for Districts assess the current knowledge, attitudes and practices of malaria prevention and control in five regions in Uganda.
This study looks at community perceptions of biological controls to overcome insecticide resistance, for consideration in dengue control strategies.17/12/2019
This study looks at community perceptions of biological controls to overcome insecticide resistance, for consideration in dengue control strategies.
In 2018, Malaria Consortium trained 20,969 low-literate community health workers in Nigeria to administer SMC to approximately 3.2 million children under five.21/11/2019
In 2018, Malaria Consortium trained 20,969 low-literate community health workers in Nigeria to administer SMC to approximately 3.2 million children under five.
Our project supports the delivery of malaria prevention and treatment interventions, as well as maternal, newborn and child care activities in Uganda.23/09/2019
Our project supports the delivery of malaria prevention and treatment interventions, as well as maternal, newborn and child care activities in Uganda.
Our July 2019 newsletter marks the start of a new SMC campaign in the Sahel region, plus the launch of project on films from Uganda and Bangladesh.31/07/2019
Our July 2019 newsletter marks the start of a new SMC campaign in the Sahel region, plus the launch of project on films from Uganda and Bangladesh.
This project will strengthen the management and technical capacity of the primary health care unit to continue implementing impactful malaria control interventions.20/06/2019
This project will strengthen the management and technical capacity of the primary health care unit to continue implementing impactful malaria control interventions.
In Mozambique, the prevention and control of neglected tropical diseases require a strategic community-based approach to achieve behaviour change. 28/02/2019
In Mozambique, the prevention and control of neglected tropical diseases require a strategic community-based approach to achieve behaviour change.
The SuNMap project aims to improve the planning, financing and delivery of sustainable malaria programmes across 165 local government areas in six states of Nigeria.11/02/2019
The SuNMap project aims to improve the planning, financing and delivery of sustainable malaria programmes across 165 local government areas in six states of Nigeria.
The USAID’s Malaria Action Program for Districts aims to strengthen the government’s capacity to design, plan and monitor malaria control activities. 04/02/2019
The USAID’s Malaria Action Program for Districts aims to strengthen the government’s capacity to design, plan and monitor malaria control activities.
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.
This presentation was given at the 2018 International Conference on Social Determinants of Health in Maputo, Mozambique. It discusses community dialogue interventions to prevent and control neglected tropical diseases.13/12/2018
This presentation was given at the 2018 International Conference on Social Determinants of Health in Maputo, Mozambique. It discusses community dialogue interventions to prevent and control neglected tropical diseases.
The World Health Organization's global strategy for dengue prevention aims to reduce mortality rates by 50 percent and morbidity by 25 percent by 2020. The adoption of an integrated vector…31/10/2018
The World Health Organization's global strategy for dengue prevention aims to reduce mortality rates by 50 percent and morbidity by 25 percent by 2020. The adoption of an integrated vector management approach using community-based methods is one of the recommended…
Malaria incidence in Cambodia is decreasing and transmission is increasingly confined to forest areas. However, nearly all prevention and treatment funds are being invested in villages far from forest areas,…31/10/2018
Malaria incidence in Cambodia is decreasing and transmission is increasingly confined to forest areas. However, nearly all prevention and treatment funds are being invested in villages far from forest areas, while activities within forest areas have been much more efficient…
USAID’s Malaria Action Program for Districts works together with religious leaders to develop sermon guides about malaria and health, so these influential leaders can drive positive malaria change among their…15/10/2018
USAID’s Malaria Action Program for Districts works together with religious leaders to develop sermon guides about malaria and health, so these influential leaders can drive positive malaria change among their followers – a novel approach in Uganda...
The Strengthening Uganda’s Response to Malaria (SURMa) project aims to improve access to and uptake of high-quality malaria prevention and control services. Malaria Consortium, in partnership with Unicef, is supporting…24/09/2018
The Strengthening Uganda’s Response to Malaria (SURMa) project aims to improve access to and uptake of high-quality malaria prevention and control services. Malaria Consortium, in partnership with Unicef, is supporting the Ministry of Health to implement the project, funded by…
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...
Malaria Consortium has been distributing preventive treatments to children under five across the Sahel region to protect them from malaria during the past four rainy seasons. Case-control studies have found…30/08/2018
Malaria Consortium has been distributing preventive treatments to children under five across the Sahel region to protect them from malaria during the past four rainy seasons. Case-control studies have found that one treatment course of seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) per…
Since 2016, USAID’s Malaria Action Program for Districts (MAPD) has been working with key influencers to reduce the malaria burden in Uganda. One of them is Ernest, a volunteer community…23/07/2018
Since 2016, USAID’s Malaria Action Program for Districts (MAPD) has been working with key influencers to reduce the malaria burden in Uganda. One of them is Ernest, a volunteer community health worker from Rutoke village who is promoting essential malaria…
While clear and concise dengue prevention and control guidelines are necessary, it is also crucial that implementers are trained on how these affect their roles and responsibilities. This study compares…20/07/2018
While clear and concise dengue prevention and control guidelines are necessary, it is also crucial that implementers are trained on how these affect their roles and responsibilities. This study compares two approaches used to train health workers in Myanmar: basic…
Effective management of malaria in pregnancy (MiP) requires key antimalarial commodities to always be available at health facilities. To improve the management and prevention of MiP, USAID’s Malaria Action Program…14/06/2018
Effective management of malaria in pregnancy (MiP) requires key antimalarial commodities to always be available at health facilities. To improve the management and prevention of MiP, USAID’s Malaria Action Program for Districts (MAPD) project worked at district and national levels…
Diego Moroso, Project Director for ACCESS-SMC, presented the feasibility, safety and effectiveness of seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) at scale at the 2018 Multilateral Initiative on Malaria cConference. There is an…04/05/2018
Diego Moroso, Project Director for ACCESS-SMC, presented the feasibility, safety and effectiveness of seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) at scale at the 2018 Multilateral Initiative on Malaria cConference. There is an estimated gap of 12 to 18 million children who could…
Moses, a voluntary community health worker and key influencer from Uganda's Kibuuba village, is promoting essential malaria prevention and control behaviours. By working with local and district leaders to find…02/05/2018
Moses, a voluntary community health worker and key influencer from Uganda's Kibuuba village, is promoting essential malaria prevention and control behaviours. By working with local and district leaders to find solutions to common health issues, he is creating sustainable change…
The Malaria Prevention and Control Project (2011-2017) aimed to reduce the number of malaria-related cases by improving the population’s knowledge of malaria, and promoting the uptake of effective malaria prevention…24/04/2018
The Malaria Prevention and Control Project (2011-2017) aimed to reduce the number of malaria-related cases by improving the population’s knowledge of malaria, and promoting the uptake of effective malaria prevention and treatment practices at the community level. This poster discusses…
This project aims to improve knowledge of the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases and promote the uptake of effective prevention and control practices at the community level using a community…04/04/2018
This project aims to improve knowledge of the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases and promote the uptake of effective prevention and control practices at the community level using a community dialogue approach.
Background:
Insecticide-treated nets are a key intervention for malaria prevention. While mass distribution can rapidly scale up ITN coverage, multiple channels may be needed to sustain high levels of ITN access…22/03/2018
Background:
Insecticide-treated nets are a key intervention for malaria prevention. While mass distribution can rapidly scale up ITN coverage, multiple channels may be needed to sustain high levels of ITN access and ownership. In Ghana's Eastern Region, a continuous ITN distribution…
Through ACCESS-SMC — a three-year UNITAID-funded project — Malaria Consortium and Catholic Relief Services supported National Malaria Control Programmes to scale up access to seasonal malaria chemoprevention and save children’s…28/02/2018
Through ACCESS-SMC — a three-year UNITAID-funded project — Malaria Consortium and Catholic Relief Services supported National Malaria Control Programmes to scale up access to seasonal malaria chemoprevention and save children’s lives across seven countries in the Sahel. This final newsletter…
This case study from Chad highlights the impact of seasonal malaria chemoprevention. Through ACCESS-SMC — a three-year UNITAID-funded project — Malaria Consortium and Catholic Relief Services supported National Malaria Control…27/02/2018
This case study from Chad highlights the impact of seasonal malaria chemoprevention. Through ACCESS-SMC — a three-year UNITAID-funded project — Malaria Consortium and Catholic Relief Services supported National Malaria Control Programmes to scale up access to seasonal malaria chemoprevention and…
BackgroundGlobally there are an estimated 390 million dengue infections per year, of which 96 million are clinically apparent. In Cambodia, estimates suggest as many as 185,850 cases annually. The World…16/02/2018
BackgroundGlobally there are an estimated 390 million dengue infections per year, of which 96 million are clinically apparent. In Cambodia, estimates suggest as many as 185,850 cases annually. The World Health Organization global strategy for dengue prevention aims to reduce…
Malaria Consortium supported the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples’ Region of Ethiopia to improve the use and quality of community-based health services under the James Percy Foundation-funded ICIMS project. Through…08/02/2018
Malaria Consortium supported the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples’ Region of Ethiopia to improve the use and quality of community-based health services under the James Percy Foundation-funded ICIMS project. Through social and behaviour change activities, the project increased the uptake…
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…
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…
This brief shares Malaria Consortium’s key findings from a qualitative inquiry into long-lasting insecticidal net (LLIN) use and care in two northern provinces of Mozambique: Niassa and Nampula. What drives…07/02/2018
This brief shares Malaria Consortium’s key findings from a qualitative inquiry into long-lasting insecticidal net (LLIN) use and care in two northern provinces of Mozambique: Niassa and Nampula. What drives LLIN use? Which local perceptions regarding malaria prevention and control…
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…
This project overview summarises the objectives, strategies and key achievements of the Malaria Prevention and Control Project in Mozambique. This project sought to further reduce the number of malaria cases…07/02/2018
This project overview summarises the objectives, strategies and key achievements of the Malaria Prevention and Control Project in Mozambique. This project sought to further reduce the number of malaria cases in the country through a range of interventions, including working…
This case study from Burkina Faso highlights the impact of seasonal malaria chemoprevention. Through ACCESS-SMC — a three-year UNITAID-funded project — Malaria Consortium and Catholic Relief Services supported National Malaria…02/02/2018
This case study from Burkina Faso highlights the impact of seasonal malaria chemoprevention. Through ACCESS-SMC — a three-year UNITAID-funded project — Malaria Consortium and Catholic Relief Services supported National Malaria Control Programmes to scale up access to seasonal malaria chemoprevention…
This case study from Nigeria highlights the impact of seasonal malaria chemoprevention. Through ACCESS-SMC — a three-year UNITAID-funded project — Malaria Consortium and Catholic Relief Services supported National Malaria Control…29/01/2018
This case study from Nigeria highlights the impact of seasonal malaria chemoprevention. Through ACCESS-SMC — a three-year UNITAID-funded project — Malaria Consortium and Catholic Relief Services supported National Malaria Control Programmes to scale up access to seasonal malaria chemoprevention and…
Malaria Consortium presented a poster detailing the results from the three-year ACCESS-SMC project at the 10th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health in Antwerp, Belgium from 16–20 October…22/11/2017
Malaria Consortium presented a poster detailing the results from the three-year ACCESS-SMC project at the 10th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health in Antwerp, Belgium from 16–20 October 2017. The project focused on expanding access to seasonal malaria…
Globally, there are few studies exploring malaria prevention and treatment among adolescents, with the exception of pregnant adolescents. This is despite the fact that malaria is the cause of 50…20/11/2017
Globally, there are few studies exploring malaria prevention and treatment among adolescents, with the exception of pregnant adolescents. This is despite the fact that malaria is the cause of 50 percent of deaths in sub-Saharan African school children...
Malaria is preventable and treatable, but many children in Africa still die from malaria before their fifth birthday. The ACCESS-SMC project has proven the feasibility, safety and effectiveness of seasonal…13/11/2017
Malaria is preventable and treatable, but many children in Africa still die from malaria before their fifth birthday. The ACCESS-SMC project has proven the feasibility, safety and effectiveness of seasonal malaria chemoprevention at scale. An estimated gap of 12 to…
Malaria Consortium has achieved high coverage of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Burkina Faso, Chad and Nigeria. In Burkina Faso and Chad we are even reaching more children than initially targeted.…29/09/2017
Malaria Consortium has achieved high coverage of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Burkina Faso, Chad and Nigeria. In Burkina Faso and Chad we are even reaching more children than initially targeted. Read about the major strides the ACCESS-SMC project is making…
ACCESS-SMC is a three-year UNITAID-funded project, led by Malaria Consortium in partnership with Catholic Relief Services, which is supporting National Malaria Control Programmes to scale up access to seasonal malaria…31/07/2017
ACCESS-SMC is a three-year UNITAID-funded project, led by Malaria Consortium in partnership with Catholic Relief Services, which is supporting National Malaria Control Programmes to scale up access to seasonal malaria chemoprevention across seven countries in the Sahel. This case study…
At Roll Back Malaria's fourth annual Social Behaviour Change Communication Working Group meeting, Malaria Consortium’s Harriet Kivumbi presented lessons learnt from the UNITAID-funded ACCESS-SMC project, led by Malaria Consortium in…18/07/2017
At Roll Back Malaria's fourth annual Social Behaviour Change Communication Working Group meeting, Malaria Consortium’s Harriet Kivumbi presented lessons learnt from the UNITAID-funded ACCESS-SMC project, led by Malaria Consortium in partnership with Catholic Relief Services.
At Roll Back Malaria's fourth annual Social Behaviour Change Communication Working Group meeting, Malaria Consortium’s Harriet Kivumbi presented lessons learnt from the UNITAID-funded ACCESS-SMC project, led by Malaria Consortium in…18/07/2017
At Roll Back Malaria's fourth annual Social Behaviour Change Communication Working Group meeting, Malaria Consortium’s Harriet Kivumbi presented lessons learnt from the UNITAID-funded ACCESS-SMC project, led by Malaria Consortium in partnership with Catholic Relief Services.
ACCESS-SMC brought together leaders in malaria prevention to reach over 6.4 million children in seven countries across the Sahel in 2016. This year, ACCESS-SMC will implement one last season to…29/06/2017
ACCESS-SMC brought together leaders in malaria prevention to reach over 6.4 million children in seven countries across the Sahel in 2016. This year, ACCESS-SMC will implement one last season to reach roughly 3.9 million children in Burkina Faso, Chad and…
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...
ACCESS-SMC's impact in the fight against malaria has led to seasonal malaria chemoprevention becoming a key intervention in eligible countries' national malaria control strategic plans. Preparation for the 2017 campaign…25/04/2017
ACCESS-SMC's impact in the fight against malaria has led to seasonal malaria chemoprevention becoming a key intervention in eligible countries' national malaria control strategic plans. Preparation for the 2017 campaign has begun to ensure continued high coverage as donors, governments,…
Background
Insecticide-treated clothing (ITC) has long been used for military and outdoor recreational purposes and there is substantial evidence to show that it can protect against arthropod biting. As a complementary…28/03/2017
Background
Insecticide-treated clothing (ITC) has long been used for military and outdoor recreational purposes and there is substantial evidence to show that it can protect against arthropod biting. As a complementary vector control measure, ITC could be used to address outdoor…
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…
As the 2016 ACCESS-SMC campaign comes to a close, over six million children in the Sahel region have been successfully administered seasonal malaria chemoprevention. Project Director Diego Morso looks back…23/12/2016
As the 2016 ACCESS-SMC campaign comes to a close, over six million children in the Sahel region have been successfully administered seasonal malaria chemoprevention. Project Director Diego Morso looks back at what has been accomplished.
This presentation was given at the 2016 American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene Conference. It discusses Malaria Consortium's study that aimed to improve schistosomiasis prevention and control at the…15/11/2016
This presentation was given at the 2016 American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene Conference. It discusses Malaria Consortium's study that aimed to improve schistosomiasis prevention and control at the community level through community dialogues in Mozambique.
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect over 1.4 billion people worldwide and cause half a million deaths each year. They also cause chronic disability, stigma and ill health, disproportionally affecting poor…01/11/2016
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect over 1.4 billion people worldwide and cause half a million deaths each year. They also cause chronic disability, stigma and ill health, disproportionally affecting poor and marginalised people. Malaria Consortium aims to ensure access to…
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…
To bridge the gaps in health service delivery at the community level, Malaria Consortium is implementing the Integrated Community-based Interventions for Malaria Services project from 2014–2017 in the Southern Nations,…19/09/2016
To bridge the gaps in health service delivery at the community level, Malaria Consortium is implementing the Integrated Community-based Interventions for Malaria Services project from 2014–2017 in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and People’s Region (SNNPR), Ethiopia. This story highlights the…
Background
Experience of seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is growing in the Sahel sub-region of Africa, though there remains insufficient evidence to recommend a standard deployment strategy. In 2012, a project was…15/09/2016
Background
Experience of seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is growing in the Sahel sub-region of Africa, though there remains insufficient evidence to recommend a standard deployment strategy. In 2012, a project was initiated in Katsina state, northern Nigeria, to design an appropriate…
ACCESS-SMC is a UNITAID-funded project, led by Malaria Consortium in partnership with Catholic Relief Services. The project supports National Malaria Control Programmes to scale up access to seasonal malaria chemoprevention…04/07/2016
ACCESS-SMC is a UNITAID-funded project, led by Malaria Consortium in partnership with Catholic Relief Services. The project supports National Malaria Control Programmes to scale up access to seasonal malaria chemoprevention across the Sahel. This factsheet provides an introduction to the…
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…
In the Sahel region of sub-Saharan Africa, 60 percent of malaria cases occur during the rainy season. Among those most at risk are children under five. Seasonal malaria chemoprevention is…02/07/2016
In the Sahel region of sub-Saharan Africa, 60 percent of malaria cases occur during the rainy season. Among those most at risk are children under five. Seasonal malaria chemoprevention is a course of medicine that is up to 75 percent…
Malaria Consortium is working with the Ministry of Health in Myanmar to revise the country’s national dengue prevention and control guidelines. For the guidelines to have a positive effect on…15/06/2016
Malaria Consortium is working with the Ministry of Health in Myanmar to revise the country’s national dengue prevention and control guidelines. For the guidelines to have a positive effect on dengue outcomes, health workers tasked with implementing them need to…
Malaria Consortium is working with the Ministry of Health in Myanmar to revise the country’s national dengue prevention and control guidelines. For the guidelines to have a positive effect on…15/06/2016
Malaria Consortium is working with the Ministry of Health in Myanmar to revise the country’s national dengue prevention and control guidelines. For the guidelines to have a positive effect on dengue outcomes, health workers tasked with implementing them need to…
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is a highly effective method of malaria prevention, recommended by the World Health Organization. This advocacy brief makes the case for scaling up SMC across the…08/06/2016
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is a highly effective method of malaria prevention, recommended by the World Health Organization. This advocacy brief makes the case for scaling up SMC across the Sahel region, discusses the challenges to successful scale-up, and presents…
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'.
Sleeping under an insecticide treated net is the most widely adopted preventive measure against malaria. It is effective because the female mosquito that transmits malaria only bites at night in…22/04/2016
Sleeping under an insecticide treated net is the most widely adopted preventive measure against malaria. It is effective because the female mosquito that transmits malaria only bites at night in most malaria-endemic regions. Long lasting insecticidal nets in particular are…
Background
Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease which affects almost 300 million people worldwide each year. It is highly endemic in Mozambique. Prevention and control of schistosomiasis relies mainly on mass drug…31/03/2016
Background
Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease which affects almost 300 million people worldwide each year. It is highly endemic in Mozambique. Prevention and control of schistosomiasis relies mainly on mass drug administration (MDA), as well as adoption of basic sanitation practices.…
Nigeria has been implementing the long lasting insecticidal net intervention approach as a core malaria prevention strategy over the past decade. This brief presents the achievements and challenges, as well…18/02/2016
Nigeria has been implementing the long lasting insecticidal net intervention approach as a core malaria prevention strategy over the past decade. This brief presents the achievements and challenges, as well as some recommendations based on lessons learnt through the Support…
Background
Positive deviance (PD) is an asset-based, community-driven approach to behaviour change that has successfully been applied to address many health and social problems. It is yet to have been assessed…16/02/2016
Background
Positive deviance (PD) is an asset-based, community-driven approach to behaviour change that has successfully been applied to address many health and social problems. It is yet to have been assessed for malaria control but may represent a promising tool for…
SuNMaP worked with the Nigerian government’s National Malaria Elimination Programme to harmonise donor efforts and funding agencies around national policies and plans for malaria control. Project targets were aligned with…16/02/2016
SuNMaP worked with the Nigerian government’s National Malaria Elimination Programme to harmonise donor efforts and funding agencies around national policies and plans for malaria control. Project targets were aligned with the National Malaria Strategic Plan and Global Malaria Action Plan.…
This is a practical guide to planning, implementing and evaluating a sustainable seasonal malaria chemoprevention programme in northern Nigeria, targeting the Nigeria National and State Malaria Elimination Programmes, implementing partners…09/12/2015
This is a practical guide to planning, implementing and evaluating a sustainable seasonal malaria chemoprevention programme in northern Nigeria, targeting the Nigeria National and State Malaria Elimination Programmes, implementing partners and other stakeholders. It describes the processes, procedures, activities and…
This presentation was given at the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting 2015 and discusses the initial results of a project in Myanmar that aims to to determine rubber plantation workers'…01/12/2015
This presentation was given at the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting 2015 and discusses the initial results of a project in Myanmar that aims to to determine rubber plantation workers' preference of insecticide-treated clothing for night-time work.
This poster was presented at the American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene Conference 2015 and discusses the interplay between intrarectal and injectable artesunate when used to treat severe malaria…28/10/2015
This poster was presented at the American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene Conference 2015 and discusses the interplay between intrarectal and injectable artesunate when used to treat severe malaria at different healthcare levels in Uganda.
Background
The importance of net durability and the average useful life of a net is increasingly recognized as one of the critical factors that determine how often nets need to be…02/10/2015
Background
The importance of net durability and the average useful life of a net is increasingly recognized as one of the critical factors that determine how often nets need to be replaced. A study to assess the effect of a net…
Background
Human population movement across country borders presents a real challenge for malaria control and elimination efforts in Cambodia and its neighbouring countries. To quantifyPlasmodium infection among the border-crossing population, including…09/09/2015
Background
Human population movement across country borders presents a real challenge for malaria control and elimination efforts in Cambodia and its neighbouring countries. To quantifyPlasmodium infection among the border-crossing population, including asymptomatic and artemisinin resistant (AR) parasites, three official border crossing…
Scale-up of malaria interventions seems to have contributed to a decline in the disease, but other factors may be at play. Understanding changes in transmission and determinant factors will help…04/09/2015
Scale-up of malaria interventions seems to have contributed to a decline in the disease, but other factors may be at play. Understanding changes in transmission and determinant factors will help to adapt control strategies accordingly.
This project aims to improve the malaria implementation programme in western Cambodia — a key location for managing resistant malaria parasites — and to strengthen the community health network in…05/06/2015
This project aims to improve the malaria implementation programme in western Cambodia — a key location for managing resistant malaria parasites — and to strengthen the community health network in 68 villages of Pailin province by 2015.
This report contains excerpts from Malaria Consortium's full trustees’ report and financial statements 2013–2014. It reviews our key successes and shows the continued expansion of our programmes to improve access…10/12/2014
This report contains excerpts from Malaria Consortium's full trustees’ report and financial statements 2013–2014. It reviews our key successes and shows the continued expansion of our programmes to improve access to effective prevention and treatment of malaria, neglected tropical diseases…
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…
This poster discusses a qualitative study undertaken in 2014 across three regions in Myanmar with varying levels of artemisinin resistance to explore preferences and barriers associated with using long lasting…04/12/2014
This poster discusses a qualitative study undertaken in 2014 across three regions in Myanmar with varying levels of artemisinin resistance to explore preferences and barriers associated with using long lasting insecticidal nets. The study finds knowledge gaps around malaria transmission…
Background
While significant focus has been given to net distribution, little is known about what is done with nets that leave a household, either to be used by others or when…27/11/2014
Background
While significant focus has been given to net distribution, little is known about what is done with nets that leave a household, either to be used by others or when they are discarded. To better understand the magnitude of sharing…
This poster shows the results of a questionnaire survey conducted among migrants attending malaria clinics and border malaria posts in artemisinin resistance areas in September 2013. The survey was conducted…03/11/2014
This poster shows the results of a questionnaire survey conducted among migrants attending malaria clinics and border malaria posts in artemisinin resistance areas in September 2013. The survey was conducted to identify malaria knowledge, prevention behaviour and treatement-seeking behaviour of…
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…
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…
This poster was prepared by the Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance for the second Access to Quality Medicines and Other Technologies Task Force Meeting in June 2014 in Manila. It…21/07/2014
This poster was prepared by the Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance for the second Access to Quality Medicines and Other Technologies Task Force Meeting in June 2014 in Manila. It provides an overview of the progress made in several countries…
This Project Brief describes a study that aims to assess the effectiveness of the community dialogues approach in enhancing community participation and improving knowledge and practices for the prevention and…20/05/2014
This Project Brief describes a study that aims to assess the effectiveness of the community dialogues approach in enhancing community participation and improving knowledge and practices for the prevention and control of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) at the community level.
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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…
This presentation discusses prevention programmes for vector vector borne diseases, including knowledge, attitudes and practice (KAP) survey on prevention; behavior change communication (BCC) by positive deviance; and surveillance assessment and…07/04/2014
This presentation discusses prevention programmes for vector vector borne diseases, including knowledge, attitudes and practice (KAP) survey on prevention; behavior change communication (BCC) by positive deviance; and surveillance assessment and outbreak response.
This presentation was delivered at the Malaria Consortium Progress…
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…
This presentation is one of a series prepared for the Malaria Consortium symposium Taking the resistance out of elimination at the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting (JITMM) in Bangkok on…18/03/2014
This presentation is one of a series prepared for the Malaria Consortium symposium Taking the resistance out of elimination at the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting (JITMM) in Bangkok on 11 December 2013. It presents a pilot positive deviance project…
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…
Malaria Consortium was founded in 2003 by a small team of people with a vision - to build the capacity of malaria-endemic countries worldwide to deal with a common and…24/02/2014
Malaria Consortium was founded in 2003 by a small team of people with a vision - to build the capacity of malaria-endemic countries worldwide to deal with a common and treatable disease that was devastating the lives of poor and…
Reaching mobile and migrant populations is one of the key strategies in the containment and elimination of artemisinin resistance in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). Positive Deviance (PD) is an…17/11/2013
Reaching mobile and migrant populations is one of the key strategies in the containment and elimination of artemisinin resistance in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). Positive Deviance (PD) is an asset-based behaviour change approach with the underlying notion that every…
This poster is one of a series of presentations for the 62nd ASTMH Annual Meeting. It discusses a malaria survey of households (hh) conducted in Myanmar in 2012 in the…11/11/2013
This poster is one of a series of presentations for the 62nd ASTMH Annual Meeting. It discusses a malaria survey of households (hh) conducted in Myanmar in 2012 in the areas of known and suspected artemisinin resistance (Tier 1: strong…
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…
The project aims to improve child health in Katsina state through increased access to seasonal malaria chemoprevention using community-based delivery systems, and assessing its feasibility for scale up within the…11/10/2013
The project aims to improve child health in Katsina state through increased access to seasonal malaria chemoprevention using community-based delivery systems, and assessing its feasibility for scale up within the health system.
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.
NetWorks aims to support countries in the development of efficient, comprehensive and sustainable programmes to ensure high ownership and use of long lasting insecticidal nets and other malaria prevention technologies.05/09/2013
NetWorks aims to support countries in the development of efficient, comprehensive and sustainable programmes to ensure high ownership and use of long lasting insecticidal nets and other malaria prevention technologies.
This is a project brief describing work to support the Mozambican government to reduce malaria throughout the country, by scaling up prevention and control efforts with community involvement.04/07/2013
This is a project brief describing work to support the Mozambican government to reduce malaria throughout the country, by scaling up prevention and control efforts with community involvement.
Dirce Costa, Malaria Consortium’s Malaria Prevention and Control Project Coordinator, and Romeo Carlos from International Relief & Development, interview Felizarda Eugénio on access to health care in Guimereço community, Inhambane.27/03/2013
Dirce Costa, Malaria Consortium’s Malaria Prevention and Control Project Coordinator, and Romeo Carlos from International Relief & Development, interview Felizarda Eugénio on access to health care in Guimereço community, Inhambane.
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…
This article provides a summary of the discussions, conclusions and recommendations from the meeting of the Malaria Policy Advisory Committee to the World Health Organization in September 2012.19/12/2012
This article provides a summary of the discussions, conclusions and recommendations from the meeting of the Malaria Policy Advisory Committee to the World Health Organization in September 2012.
This briefing note provides background to Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention in Nigeria. SMC is the administration of a full course of antimalarial treatment combination during the malaria season to prevent illness…01/12/2012
This briefing note provides background to Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention in Nigeria. SMC is the administration of a full course of antimalarial treatment combination during the malaria season to prevent illness and death from the disease.
This is a case study on Catherine Nassiwa, who uses her role as the Malaria Focal Person in Kiboga district, Uganda to coordinate activities and mobilise development partners, Village Health…07/08/2012
This is a case study on Catherine Nassiwa, who uses her role as the Malaria Focal Person in Kiboga district, Uganda to coordinate activities and mobilise development partners, Village Health Team members, and the Ugandan health ministry to increase access…
Since 2002/03, an estimated 4.7 million nets have been distributed in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR) among an at risk population of approximately 10 million people. Evidence…07/06/2012
Since 2002/03, an estimated 4.7 million nets have been distributed in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR) among an at risk population of approximately 10 million people. Evidence from the region suggests that large-scale net ownership rapidly increased…
This is a project brief summarising Malaria Consortium's Promoting Malaria Prevention and Treatment project in Ghana, which aimed to strengthen the capacity, effectiveness and reach of Ghana’s National Malaria Control…18/04/2012
This is a project brief summarising Malaria Consortium's Promoting Malaria Prevention and Treatment project in Ghana, which aimed to strengthen the capacity, effectiveness and reach of Ghana’s National Malaria Control Programme and support the engagement of all key actors in…
This is a project brief detailing Malaria Consortium Ethiopia's United Against Malaria project, which encouraged awareness and social mobilisation for malaria prevention and control through targeted messages and various communication…22/03/2012
This is a project brief detailing Malaria Consortium Ethiopia's United Against Malaria project, which encouraged awareness and social mobilisation for malaria prevention and control through targeted messages and various communication tools.
Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are effective tools for malaria prevention and can significantly reduce severe disease and mortality due to malaria, especially among children under five in endemic areas. However, ITN…01/02/2012
Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are effective tools for malaria prevention and can significantly reduce severe disease and mortality due to malaria, especially among children under five in endemic areas. However, ITN coverage and use remain low and inequitable among different socio-economic…
This case study outlines some of Malaria Consortium's work to provide technical support in training Community Health Workers and providing disease treatment and prevention in Mozambique.02/12/2011
This case study outlines some of Malaria Consortium's work to provide technical support in training Community Health Workers and providing disease treatment and prevention in Mozambique.
This fact sheet contains information on different insecticide-based strategies for malaria prevention and the risk of increased pyrethroid insecticide resistance. 01/12/2011
This fact sheet contains information on different insecticide-based strategies for malaria prevention and the risk of increased pyrethroid insecticide resistance.
Abstract
Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN) are now standard for the prevention of malaria. However, only products with recommendation for public use from the World Health Organization should be used and this…13/10/2011
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Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN) are now standard for the prevention of malaria. However, only products with recommendation for public use from the World Health Organization should be used and this evaluation includes the assessment of net effectiveness after three years…
This study aimed to investigate whether large-scale distribution of long-lasting insecticidal nets could contribute towards the mass drug administration-based transmission control of lymphatic filariasis.15/07/2011
This study aimed to investigate whether large-scale distribution of long-lasting insecticidal nets could contribute towards the mass drug administration-based transmission control of lymphatic filariasis.
BCC and IEC interventions play a key role in reducing the incidence of malaria. In both Thailand and Cambodia, a number of innovative approaches have been developed targeting mobile and…05/07/2011
BCC and IEC interventions play a key role in reducing the incidence of malaria. In both Thailand and Cambodia, a number of innovative approaches have been developed targeting mobile and migrant populations. Strong collaboration between Cambodia and Thailand has resulted…
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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
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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…
This study aimed to investigate the impact of seasonal intermittent preventive treatment on malaria-related morbidity in children under five who already had access to home-based management of malaria for presumptive…16/12/2010
This study aimed to investigate the impact of seasonal intermittent preventive treatment on malaria-related morbidity in children under five who already had access to home-based management of malaria for presumptive treatment of fevers.
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Long-lasting insecticidal nets are an effective tool for malaria prevention, and "universal coverage" with such nets is increasingly the goal of national malaria control programmes. However, national level campaigns…18/11/2010
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Long-lasting insecticidal nets are an effective tool for malaria prevention, and "universal coverage" with such nets is increasingly the goal of national malaria control programmes. However, national level campaigns in several countries have run out of nets in the…
A targeted mass distribution of free LLINs to children under five and pregnant women was implemented in Zanzibar between August 2005 and January 2006. This study evaluates the outcomes…18/06/2010
A targeted mass distribution of free LLINs to children under five and pregnant women was implemented in Zanzibar between August 2005 and January 2006. This study evaluates the outcomes of this distribution post implementation.
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In Uganda, long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN) have been predominantly delivered through two public sector channels: targeted campaigns or routine antenatal care (ANC) services. Their combination in a mixed-model strategy is…20/04/2010
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In Uganda, long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN) have been predominantly delivered through two public sector channels: targeted campaigns or routine antenatal care (ANC) services. Their combination in a mixed-model strategy is being advocated to quickly increase LLIN coverage and maintain it…
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There has been a renewed emphasis on preventive measures for malaria at community and individual levels. Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) have been strongly advocated for use to prevent malaria in…24/03/2010
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There has been a renewed emphasis on preventive measures for malaria at community and individual levels. Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) have been strongly advocated for use to prevent malaria in sub-Saharan Africa and are considered to be a significant improvement…
This review found that campaign distributions that target the general population are best suited for the scale-up phase of universal access to long-lasting insecticidal nets.01/03/2010
This review found that campaign distributions that target the general population are best suited for the scale-up phase of universal access to long-lasting insecticidal nets.
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…