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31/12/2013 Technical brief Reducing deaths from severe malaria This Briefing Note describers a project by a consortium of partners, comprising Medicines for Malaria Venture, Clinton Health Access Initiatve and Malaria Consortium, to strengthen the market to accelerate access… 31/12/2013 This Briefing Note describers a project by a consortium of partners, comprising Medicines for Malaria Venture, Clinton Health Access Initiatve and Malaria Consortium, to strengthen the market to accelerate access to and uptake of injectable artesunate. Funded by UNITAID for…

20/12/2013 Presentation The blended learning framework for behaviour change Community health workers (CHWs) fill an important human resource gap and operate at scale to provide health education/promotion and deliver integrated community case management. This presentation describes the barriers to… 20/12/2013 Community health workers (CHWs) fill an important human resource gap and operate at scale to provide health education/promotion and deliver integrated community case management. This presentation describes the barriers to sustained implementation at scale, and specifically using technology and community…

19/12/2013 Newsletters Publication highlights 2013 19/12/2013

17/12/2013 Newsletters Newsletter December 2013 17/12/2013

13/12/2013 Newsletters The Last Mile Newsletter December 2013 13/12/2013

09/12/2013 Learning paper Moving towards malaria elimination: developing innovative tools for malaria surveillance in Cambodia In collaboration with the national malaria control programme in Cambodia (CNM), Malaria Consortium developed a diverse set of tools to improve malaria surveillance and to provide the information needed by… 09/12/2013 In collaboration with the national malaria control programme in Cambodia (CNM), Malaria Consortium developed a diverse set of tools to improve malaria surveillance and to provide the information needed by national and district staff to manage the national malaria programme,…

06/12/2013 Newsletters The Last Mile Newsletter September 2013 06/12/2013

03/12/2013 Newsletters Malaria Consortium Mozambique Newsletter November 2013 Malaria Consortium Mozambique's quarterly newsletter aims to share information about our activities in the country with a wide range of stakeholders as well as drawing attention to issues faced in… 03/12/2013 Malaria Consortium Mozambique's quarterly newsletter aims to share information about our activities in the country with a wide range of stakeholders as well as drawing attention to issues faced in Mozambique and promising innovations.

01/12/2013 Technical brief inSCALE CommCare Application: improving quality of care at all levels Community health workers in Mozambique, locally known as Agentes Polivalentes Elementares (APEs) are an integral part of the national health system, intended to improve access to quality health care in… 01/12/2013 Community health workers in Mozambique, locally known as Agentes Polivalentes Elementares (APEs) are an integral part of the national health system, intended to improve access to quality health care in remote areas of the country. APEs are conducting extensive health…

19/11/2013 Poster Equity in uptake of diarrhoea and pneumonia treatment in a community case management program in Uganda This poster is one of a series of presentations for the 62nd ASTMH Annual Meeting. It assesses if there were any changes in uptake of recommended first line treatment for… 19/11/2013 This poster is one of a series of presentations for the 62nd ASTMH Annual Meeting. It assesses if there were any changes in uptake of recommended first line treatment for diarrhoea and pneumonia following the launch of an ICCM programme…

19/11/2013 Annual review Highlights from the Trustees' Report and Financial Statements, 2012-13 Highlights from the Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements, 2012-13 19/11/2013 Highlights from the Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements, 2012-13

18/11/2013 Project brief iCCM guidelines and implementation framework This brief describes a project to support the development of a decision tree for use by the Nigerian government and implementation partners in the roll-out of integrated community case management… 18/11/2013 This brief describes a project to support the development of a decision tree for use by the Nigerian government and implementation partners in the roll-out of integrated community case management for major childhood illnesses.

18/11/2013 Project brief Rapid Access Expansion 2015 (RAcE 2015) This brief descirbes the project RAcE 2015 which aims to improve access to and the quality of community-level management of childhood malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea in Niger state, Nigeria, building… 18/11/2013 This brief descirbes the project RAcE 2015 which aims to improve access to and the quality of community-level management of childhood malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea in Niger state, Nigeria, building on existing community-based health interventions, such as integrated community case…

18/11/2013 Project brief Integrated lymphatic filariasis and malaria control This brief describes a project is to help drive the finalisation, revision and implementation of guidelines to address vector control strategies, which are of benefit to both malaria and lymphatic… 18/11/2013 This brief describes a project is to help drive the finalisation, revision and implementation of guidelines to address vector control strategies, which are of benefit to both malaria and lymphatic filariasis control in areas where both diseases are endemic.

18/11/2013 Learning paper Integrating severe acute malnutrition into the management of childhood diseases at community level in South Sudan Since December 2010, Malaria Consortium has been implementing an innovative approach to community management of severe acute malnutrition, together with an existing integrated community case management (ICCM) programme in South… 18/11/2013 Since December 2010, Malaria Consortium has been implementing an innovative approach to community management of severe acute malnutrition, together with an existing integrated community case management (ICCM) programme in South Sudan. This learning paper considers Malaria Consortium’s experience of this…

17/11/2013 Poster Positive Deviance: An innovative approach to improve malaria prevention and treatment practices among mobile and migrant workers in Cambodia 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…

14/11/2013 Journal article Perceived quality of care for common childhood illnesses: facility versus community based providers in Uganda Objective To compare caretakers’ perceived quality of care (PQC) for under-fives treated for malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea by community health workers (CHWs) and primary health facility workers (PHFWs). Methods Caretaker rated PQC for… 14/11/2013 Objective To compare caretakers’ perceived quality of care (PQC) for under-fives treated for malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea by community health workers (CHWs) and primary health facility workers (PHFWs). Methods Caretaker rated PQC for children aged (2-59) months treated by either CHWs or PHFWs…

13/11/2013 Journal article Beyond Garki: monitoring changes in the epidemiology of malaria in the era of large scale interventions This is an abstract from a presentation from Beyond Garki at the MIM 2013 conference. Beyond Garki is a project led by Malaria Consortium to monitor long- and medium-term changes… 13/11/2013 This is an abstract from a presentation from Beyond Garki at the MIM 2013 conference. Beyond Garki is a project led by Malaria Consortium to monitor long- and medium-term changes in the epidemiology of the disease within the context of…

13/11/2013 Poster A field trial to evaluate the performance of a point-of-care diagnostic for screening G6PD deficiency in a falciparum and vivax malaria endemic area of Western Cambodia This poster is one of a series of presentations for the 62nd ASTMH Annual Meeting. It presents an evaluation of the third generation of a new inexpensive and heat-stable point-of-care… 13/11/2013 This poster is one of a series of presentations for the 62nd ASTMH Annual Meeting. It presents an evaluation of the third generation of a new inexpensive and heat-stable point-of-care diagnostic for screening G6PD deficiency (CareStart G6PD kit), which aims…

13/11/2013 Poster Reaching and sustaining high levels of ITN ownership and use through a community-based, demand-driven approach in Lainya County, South Sudan This poster is one of a series of presentations for the 62nd ASTMH Annual Meeting. It presents results of a a one year pilot programme in Lainya County, South Sudan… 13/11/2013 This poster is one of a series of presentations for the 62nd ASTMH Annual Meeting. It presents results of a a one year pilot programme in Lainya County, South Sudan to test the feasibility of a community-based, demand-driven, continuous distribution…

13/11/2013 Poster Does a torn long-lasting insecticidal net fail to protect children from malaria parasitemia? Data from two cross sectional surveys in Western Uganda This poster is one of a series of presentations for the 62nd ASTMH Annual Meeting. It discusses a comprehensive program to support malaria control implemented in nine districts in… 13/11/2013 This poster is one of a series of presentations for the 62nd ASTMH Annual Meeting. It discusses a comprehensive program to support malaria control implemented in nine districts in Western Uganda with an estimated population of approximately 2.2 million.…

12/11/2013 Project brief Assessing and addressing barriers to the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy in Uganda This project studied demand and supply side barriers to the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp). Based on the findings of the formative research, an intervention was developed… 12/11/2013 This project studied demand and supply side barriers to the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp). Based on the findings of the formative research, an intervention was developed and piloted. The intervention is currently being evaluated to assess…

11/11/2013 Poster Knowledge, attitudes, practices and behaviours for malaria: “intense” versus “non-intense” communication interventions in an artemisinin resistance setting This poster is one of a series of presentations for the 62nd ASTMH Annual Meeting. It presents results of an assessment to measure the effective implementation of the BCC interventions… 11/11/2013 This poster is one of a series of presentations for the 62nd ASTMH Annual Meeting. It presents results of an assessment to measure the effective implementation of the BCC interventions in Cambodia two years after initial implementation of activities and…

11/11/2013 Poster Continuous distribution of LLINs through primary schools and health facilities in Ghana This poster is one of a series of presentations for the 62nd ASTMH Annual Meeting. It presents an evaluation of a set of continuous distribution activities piloted in Eastern Region,… 11/11/2013 This poster is one of a series of presentations for the 62nd ASTMH Annual Meeting. It presents an evaluation of a set of continuous distribution activities piloted in Eastern Region, where nets are being distributed through antenatal clinics (ANC), the…

11/11/2013 Poster Myanmar Artemisinin Resistance Containment survey: malaria awareness and prevention 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…

11/11/2013 Poster Myanmar Artemisinin Resistance Containment survey: diagnosis and treatment 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…

11/11/2013 Poster Distribution, delivery and allocation strategies for mass campaigns to achieve universal coverage with insecticide treated nets This poster is one of a series of presentations for the 62nd ASTMH Annual Meeting. It presents results from 14 post campaign household surveys conducted in Nigeria, Ghana, South Sudan,… 11/11/2013 This poster is one of a series of presentations for the 62nd ASTMH Annual Meeting. It presents results from 14 post campaign household surveys conducted in Nigeria, Ghana, South Sudan, Senegal and Uganda to assess whether strategies for mass distribution…

11/11/2013 Poster New approaches to risk stratification to support malaria elimination: an example from Cambodia This poster is one of a series of presentations for the 62nd ASTMH Annual Meeting. It dicusses results from an anlysis of the utility of routine malaria surveillance data collected… 11/11/2013 This poster is one of a series of presentations for the 62nd ASTMH Annual Meeting. It dicusses results from an anlysis of the utility of routine malaria surveillance data collected through Cambodia’s Malaria Information System (MIS) for the stratification of…

11/11/2013 Poster Managing acute febrile illness in the community This poster is one of a series of presentations for the 62nd ASTMH Annual Meeting. It compares the diagnoses and treatments prescribed to sick children under five years in three… 11/11/2013 This poster is one of a series of presentations for the 62nd ASTMH Annual Meeting. It compares the diagnoses and treatments prescribed to sick children under five years in three settings – Midwest Uganda, Central Uganda and Luapula province in…

07/11/2013 Project brief Private sector SMS referral system pilot This project brief describes piloting a SMS technology in the private sector to improve referrals and integrate private patient data into the National Malaria Information System (MIS) in Cambodia. This… 07/11/2013 This project brief describes piloting a SMS technology in the private sector to improve referrals and integrate private patient data into the National Malaria Information System (MIS) in Cambodia. This pilot project will assess for the first time the potential…

22/10/2013 Poster Entomological surveillance following a long-lasting insecticidal net universal coverage campaign in mid-western Uganda 22/10/2013

22/10/2013 Poster Factors determining the use and non-use of Long Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets 22/10/2013

22/10/2013 Poster How does patient-provider communication around malaria rapid diagnostic testing affect patient perceptions of treatment? 22/10/2013

21/10/2013 Presentation Why do health workers give antimalarials to patients with negative rapid diagnostic test results? A qualitative study of factors affecting provider decision making at rural health facilities in Uganda. 21/10/2013 A qualitative study of factors affecting provider decision making at rural health facilities in Uganda.

21/10/2013 Training materials Malaria control in humanitarian emergencies – an inter-agency field handbook The interagency field handbook was developed to set out effective malaria control responses in humanitarian emergencies, particularly during the acute phase when reliance on international humanitarian assistance is greatest. This… 21/10/2013 The interagency field handbook was developed to set out effective malaria control responses in humanitarian emergencies, particularly during the acute phase when reliance on international humanitarian assistance is greatest. This second edition represents a thorough updating and revision of the…

17/10/2013 Learning paper Insecticide treated nets: the role of the commercial sector This learning paper takes a detailed look at the approaches of direct support to the commercial insecticide treated net (ITN) market that were implemented by Malaria Consortium and its partners… 17/10/2013 This learning paper takes a detailed look at the approaches of direct support to the commercial insecticide treated net (ITN) market that were implemented by Malaria Consortium and its partners as part of mixed models of malaria prevention in three…

11/10/2013 Project brief Seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Northern Nigeria 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.

07/10/2013 Technical brief Chimioprévention du paludisme saisonnier 07/10/2013

01/10/2013 Project brief Regional Integrated Vector Management Project An initiative to assess and strengthen the ability of the community and health systems to better prevent the spread of vector-borne diseases and to improve recognition of symptoms and identification… 01/10/2013 An initiative to assess and strengthen the ability of the community and health systems to better prevent the spread of vector-borne diseases and to improve recognition of symptoms and identification and notification of vector-borne disease outbreaks.

24/09/2013 Poster Three years of ICCM in Uganda- presentation to MOH 24/09/2013

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. Background Until recently only two indicators were used to evaluate malaria prevention with insecticide-treated nets (ITN): “proportion of households with any ITN” and “proportion of the population using an ITN last… 10/09/2013 Background Until recently only two indicators were used to evaluate malaria prevention with insecticide-treated nets (ITN): “proportion of households with any ITN” and “proportion of the population using an ITN last night”. This study explores the potential of the expanded set…

09/09/2013 Journal article Mobile Health (mHealth) Approaches and Lessons for Increased Performance and Retention of Community Health Workers in Lowand Middle-Income Countries: A Review Objective: Our aim was to conduct a thematic review of how mHealth projects have approached the intersection of cellular technology and public health in low- and middle-income countries and identify… 09/09/2013 Objective: Our aim was to conduct a thematic review of how mHealth projects have approached the intersection of cellular technology and public health in low- and middle-income countries and identify the promising practices and experiences learned, as well as novel…

05/09/2013 Project brief Mozambique: Strengthening and improving a national ICCM programme This project brief describes efforts to work with the Mozambique government to reduce child mortality and halve the malaria burden in Inhambane province through Integrated Community Case Management. 05/09/2013 This project brief describes efforts to work with the Mozambique government to reduce child mortality and halve the malaria burden in Inhambane province through Integrated Community Case Management.

05/09/2013 Project brief NetWorks Project 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.

05/09/2013 Project brief Uganda: ICCM Central This project in Uganda's Central region aims to reduce under five child mortality and improve maternal and newborn health through the provision of integrated community case management. 05/09/2013 This project in Uganda's Central region aims to reduce under five child mortality and improve maternal and newborn health through the provision of integrated community case management.

12/08/2013 Project brief Malaria Eradication Scientific Alliance: Active Detection and Treatment (Pailin) This is a project brief outlining the aim to understand the feasibility and potential impact of screening for asymptomatic malaria in households where a febrile case of malaria has been… 12/08/2013 This is a project brief outlining the aim to understand the feasibility and potential impact of screening for asymptomatic malaria in households where a febrile case of malaria has been reported in Pailin province, Cambodia.

12/08/2013 Project brief Cambodia: Identification algorithm for asymptomatic malaria in migrants This project brief describes work to determine how cross-border surveillance can be adapted and better targeted to the difficult to reach populations in Cambodia. Accordingly, the results will indicate whether… 12/08/2013 This project brief describes work to determine how cross-border surveillance can be adapted and better targeted to the difficult to reach populations in Cambodia. Accordingly, the results will indicate whether the project should be continued and scaled up further.

02/08/2013 Technical brief inSCALE - Community engagement approaches to improve motivation and performance of CHWs in Uganda The inSCALE project, supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is working to increase coverage of integrated community case management (ICCM) and expand the number of VHTs trained to… 02/08/2013 The inSCALE project, supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is working to increase coverage of integrated community case management (ICCM) and expand the number of VHTs trained to treat children under five years for diarrhoea, pneumonia and malaria.…

04/07/2013 Project brief Malaria Prevention and Control in Mozambique 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.

03/07/2013 Technical brief Technical brief: antimalarial drug resistance 03/07/2013

01/07/2013 Project brief Nigeria: NetWorks Project This is a project brief describing support to the Nigerian government in the development of sustainable, comprehensive and multi-channel systems to achieve and maintain high ownership and use of long… 01/07/2013 This is a project brief describing support to the Nigerian government in the development of sustainable, comprehensive and multi-channel systems to achieve and maintain high ownership and use of long lasting insecticidal nets and related technologies by populations at risk.

01/07/2013 Case study Mozambique: Formando agentes de saúde na comunidade para salvarem vidas Os programas comunitários de saúde decorrem há mais de 30 anos em Moçambique com o apoio do governo. Em 2009, a revitalização do programa iniciou-se pelo Ministério da Saúde e… 01/07/2013 Os programas comunitários de saúde decorrem há mais de 30 anos em Moçambique com o apoio do governo. Em 2009, a revitalização do programa iniciou-se pelo Ministério da Saúde e seus parceiros. Desde 2010, que a Malaria Consortium tem vindo…

01/07/2013 Case study Mozambique: Sirvo o meu País Dietero Magul é oficial de campo da Malaria Consortium, do programa MICC (Manejo Integrado de Casos na Comunidade) na província de Inhambane, em Moçambique. Ele trabalha com as autoridades provinciais… 01/07/2013 Dietero Magul é oficial de campo da Malaria Consortium, do programa MICC (Manejo Integrado de Casos na Comunidade) na província de Inhambane, em Moçambique. Ele trabalha com as autoridades provinciais de saúde para apoiar o programa de saúde comunitária que…

01/07/2013 Case study Mozambique: A importância do aleitamento materno Dieterio Magul é um oficial de campo da Malaria Consortium, no programa de saúde comunitária da criança na província de Inhambane em Moçambique. Ele trabalha com as autoridades provinciais de… 01/07/2013 Dieterio Magul é um oficial de campo da Malaria Consortium, no programa de saúde comunitária da criança na província de Inhambane em Moçambique. Ele trabalha com as autoridades provinciais de saúde para apoiar o programa de saúde da comunidade, que…

01/07/2013 Case study Mozambique: O percurso mensal do APE Bernardo Dongo Eder Ismail é um oficial do projecto, no programa de saúde comunitária da criança na província de Inhambane em Moçambique. Malaria Consortium vem treinando e apoiando os Agentes Polivalentes Elementares… 01/07/2013 Eder Ismail é um oficial do projecto, no programa de saúde comunitária da criança na província de Inhambane em Moçambique. Malaria Consortium vem treinando e apoiando os Agentes Polivalentes Elementares (APE) de saúde na província de Inhambane desde 2009, com…

01/07/2013 Case study Mozambique: A perspectiva de um líder comunitário sobre o impacto de agentes de saúde Augusto Edi Guivala, tem 70 anos e tem sido líder comunitário da vila de Lindela há mais de 35 anos. Parte das suas funções, uma vez que foi eleito pela… 01/07/2013 Augusto Edi Guivala, tem 70 anos e tem sido líder comunitário da vila de Lindela há mais de 35 anos. Parte das suas funções, uma vez que foi eleito pela comunidade para tratar dos seus interesses, é dar suporte na…

01/07/2013 Project report Improving access for under-fives to life saving treatment through integrated community case management for malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea This is the final project report for the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) grant to Malaria Consortium for the project “Improving access for under-fives to life saving treatment through integrated… 01/07/2013 This is the final project report for the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) grant to Malaria Consortium for the project “Improving access for under-fives to life saving treatment through integrated community case management for malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea”, which was…

20/06/2013 Presentation Improving access to, quality of and demand for ICCM services 20/06/2013

20/06/2013 Presentation ICCM in practice – lessons learnt from a participatory evaluation across three African countries (South Sudan, Uganda, Zambia) 20/06/2013

20/06/2013 Presentation Improving CHW quality of care 20/06/2013

20/06/2013 Presentation Community Case Management of Pneumonia in Zambia: Factors Which Determine Rational Use of Antibiotics 20/06/2013

20/06/2013 Presentation ICCM impact in four African countries 20/06/2013

20/06/2013 Presentation Innovations and research priorities for improved quality and reach of ICCM 20/06/2013

19/06/2013 Project brief HMIS in Northern Bahr el Ghazal This is a project brief describing efforts to support the implementation of a functional health management information system (HMIS) in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state, South Sudan. 19/06/2013 This is a project brief describing efforts to support the implementation of a functional health management information system (HMIS) in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state, South Sudan.

17/06/2013 Learning paper Community dialogues for healthy children: encouraging communities to talk (Portuguese) Integrated community case management (ICCM) – an approach where community-based health workers are trained to identify, treat and refer children under-five with pneumonia, diarrhoea and malaria – is increasingly being… 17/06/2013 Integrated community case management (ICCM) – an approach where community-based health workers are trained to identify, treat and refer children under-five with pneumonia, diarrhoea and malaria – is increasingly being used across sub-Saharan Africa to supplement the gaps in basic…

14/06/2013 Project brief Partnership for Containment of Artemisinin Resistance The aim of this Global Fund Round 10 project is to support efforts to eliminate Plasmodium falciparum malaria parasites in Thailand and contribute to the targets of the Global Malaria… 14/06/2013 The aim of this Global Fund Round 10 project is to support efforts to eliminate Plasmodium falciparum malaria parasites in Thailand and contribute to the targets of the Global Malaria Action Plan.

29/05/2013 Project brief South Sudan: Integrated Community Case Management This project brief outlines the aim to improve child survival in children under five years by increasing access to prompt and effective treatment of common childhood illnesses including malaria, pneumonia… 29/05/2013 This project brief outlines the aim to improve child survival in children under five years by increasing access to prompt and effective treatment of common childhood illnesses including malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea.

29/05/2013 Project brief South Sudan: Addressing emergency nutritional needs in young children This project brief outlines the aim to reduce under-five mortality and morbidity by providing malnourished children with treatment for severe acute malnutrition as well as underlying infectious diseases. 29/05/2013 This project brief outlines the aim to reduce under-five mortality and morbidity by providing malnourished children with treatment for severe acute malnutrition as well as underlying infectious diseases.

28/05/2013 Project brief Comparing iCCM in Rural and Peri-Urban Villages in Uganda This is a project brief outlining aims to inform decision making on whether or not the integrated community case management (iCCM) strategy should be tailored differently in rural and peri-urban… 28/05/2013 This is a project brief outlining aims to inform decision making on whether or not the integrated community case management (iCCM) strategy should be tailored differently in rural and peri-urban settings and make recommendations for how ICCM can be improved.

28/05/2013 Technical brief inSCALE: Mobile health (mHealth) approaches to improve motivation and performance of CHWs in Uganda This is a technical brief on the inSCALE Project's use of mobile health technology to improve Community Health Worker motivation and performance in Uganda. 28/05/2013 This is a technical brief on the inSCALE Project's use of mobile health technology to improve Community Health Worker motivation and performance in Uganda.

28/05/2013 Technical brief inSCALE: Mobile health (mHealth) approaches to improve motivation and performance of CHWs in Mozambique and Uganda This is a technical brief on the use of mobile health technology in Mozambique and Uganda through Malaria Consortium's inSCALE Project. 28/05/2013 This is a technical brief on the use of mobile health technology in Mozambique and Uganda through Malaria Consortium's inSCALE Project.

28/05/2013 Project brief inSCALE Project Brief This is a project brief on the inSCALE Project and its aim to increase coverage of integrated community case management, which provides community-based care for diarrhoea, pneumonia and malaria. 28/05/2013 This is a project brief on the inSCALE Project and its aim to increase coverage of integrated community case management, which provides community-based care for diarrhoea, pneumonia and malaria.

10/05/2013 Newsletters The Last Mile Newsletter May 2013 10/05/2013

09/05/2013 Training materials Field Communications Toolkit Malaria Consortium's Field Communications Toolkit provides practical guidance and support to staff and partners who are looking to increase their communications capacity. It has been developed as a resource for… 09/05/2013 Malaria Consortium's Field Communications Toolkit provides practical guidance and support to staff and partners who are looking to increase their communications capacity. It has been developed as a resource for project staff who work at field-level, to help you communicate…

17/04/2013 Newsletters The Last Mile Newsletter December 2012 17/04/2013

01/04/2013 Project brief NetWorks-Ghana This project brief describes the NetWorks-Ghana project, which is aiding the National Malaria Control Programme in the implementation of its continuous distribution strategy for long-lasting insecticidal nets by increasing access… 01/04/2013 This project brief describes the NetWorks-Ghana project, which is aiding the National Malaria Control Programme in the implementation of its continuous distribution strategy for long-lasting insecticidal nets by increasing access and availability, and through building awareness and net use.

01/04/2013 Newsletters Malaria Consortium Mozambique Newsletter April 2013 01/04/2013

31/03/2013 Project report Rapid Assessment of Malaria in Pregnancy in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar 31/03/2013

27/03/2013 Case study Mozambique: A community leader's perspective on the impact of community health workers Fenias Angelo Benhane, Project Officer at Malaria Consortium Mozambique, interviews Augusto Edi Guivala, a community leader in Lindela, Inhambane province. Available in Portuguese. 27/03/2013 Fenias Angelo Benhane, Project Officer at Malaria Consortium Mozambique, interviews Augusto Edi Guivala, a community leader in Lindela, Inhambane province. Available in Portuguese.

27/03/2013 Case study Mozambique: Community health workers provide care to remote communities 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.

27/03/2013 Case study Mozambique: Training community health workers to save lives Research Officer Abel Muimbo and Communications Specialist Nilda de Lima Santos from Malaria Consortium Mozambique find out about the training of community health workers in Inhambane Province and interview Luisa,… 27/03/2013 Research Officer Abel Muimbo and Communications Specialist Nilda de Lima Santos from Malaria Consortium Mozambique find out about the training of community health workers in Inhambane Province and interview Luisa, one of the first trainers.

27/03/2013 Case study Nigeria: Community health centres distribute nets to pregnant women Malaria Consortium’s Senior Technical Malaria Officer, Osita Okonkwo, interviews Fatima Abdulwahab from Wuse District, near Abuja, to hear her views on using mosquito nets. 27/03/2013 Malaria Consortium’s Senior Technical Malaria Officer, Osita Okonkwo, interviews Fatima Abdulwahab from Wuse District, near Abuja, to hear her views on using mosquito nets.

27/03/2013 Case study Nigeria: Effective diagnostics at the health centre helps keep malaria under control Lawal Kabir, Market Support Officer under the Support to the National Malaria Programme (SuNMaP) project in Nigeria, interviews Sanni Garba, laboratory technician, in the rural community of Gauraka. 27/03/2013 Lawal Kabir, Market Support Officer under the Support to the National Malaria Programme (SuNMaP) project in Nigeria, interviews Sanni Garba, laboratory technician, in the rural community of Gauraka.

22/03/2013 Project brief Pioneer Project This is a project brief on Malaria Consortium's Pioneer Project, which aims to reduce malaria related morbidity and mortality in the target areas and to gain a deeper understanding of… 22/03/2013 This is a project brief on Malaria Consortium's Pioneer Project, which aims to reduce malaria related morbidity and mortality in the target areas and to gain a deeper understanding of the most effective approaches in achieving this objective.

22/03/2013 Project brief Mbale Malaria Control Project This is a project brief describing the Mbale Malaria Control Project, which aims to contribute to the reduction of deaths in children due to malaria and other severe childhood illnesses… 22/03/2013 This is a project brief describing the Mbale Malaria Control Project, which aims to contribute to the reduction of deaths in children due to malaria and other severe childhood illnesses through a strengthened health system.

13/03/2013 Learning paper Developing Intervention Strategies: innovations to improve community health worker motivation and performance During the last decade child mortality has reduced significantly in a number of African countries, largely due to the scale up of appropriate management of diarrhoea, pneumonia and malaria, three… 13/03/2013 During the last decade child mortality has reduced significantly in a number of African countries, largely due to the scale up of appropriate management of diarrhoea, pneumonia and malaria, three leading causes of death among young children. As a way…

13/03/2013 Learning paper Developing intervention strategies to improve community health worker motivation and performance (Portuguese) Este documento resume o processo adoptado pelo inSCALE para identicar as barreiras à motivação e desempenhodos ASBCs no Uganda e em Moçambique e documenta as soluções inovadoras para fazer face… 13/03/2013 Este documento resume o processo adoptado pelo inSCALE para identicar as barreiras à motivação e desempenhodos ASBCs no Uganda e em Moçambique e documenta as soluções inovadoras para fazer face a estes desaos que sãopotencialmente aceitáveis e exequíveis, incluindo a…

11/03/2013 Project brief Stop Malaria Project - Uganda This project aims to help the Ugandan Government reach the Roll Back Malaria goal of reducing malaria-related morbidity and mortality by 70 percent by 2015 and contribute to the attainment… 11/03/2013 This project aims to help the Ugandan Government reach the Roll Back Malaria goal of reducing malaria-related morbidity and mortality by 70 percent by 2015 and contribute to the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals. It is funded by USAID/President's…

01/03/2013 Project report Strategy to address migrant and mobile populations for malaria elimination in Cambodia In order to support the National Centre for Parasitology, Entomology and Malaria Control (CNM) to ensure successful accomplishment the goals of the National Malaria Elimination Strategy 2025, the aim of… 01/03/2013 In order to support the National Centre for Parasitology, Entomology and Malaria Control (CNM) to ensure successful accomplishment the goals of the National Malaria Elimination Strategy 2025, the aim of this strategy document, as part of the MMP working group,…

14/02/2013 Project brief South Sudan: Community-based LLIN Continuous Distribution Pilot This is a project brief on Malaria Consortium's pilot project to establish a community-based continuous distribution system of long lasting insecticide nets (LLINs) in South Sudan. 14/02/2013 This is a project brief on Malaria Consortium's pilot project to establish a community-based continuous distribution system of long lasting insecticide nets (LLINs) in South Sudan.

01/02/2013 Project brief Projecto inSCALE O objectivo do projecto é demonstrar que sob a liderança do Ministério da Saúde, o programa de Manejo Integrado de Casos na Comunidade (MICC) pode ser expandido para 30% dos… 01/02/2013 O objectivo do projecto é demonstrar que sob a liderança do Ministério da Saúde, o programa de Manejo Integrado de Casos na Comunidade (MICC) pode ser expandido para 30% dos distritos, o que resultará num maior acesso aos cuidados de…

23/01/2013 Brochure South Sudan Brochure A brief summary of Malaria Consortium's key activities to combat malaria, malnutrition and other diseases in South Sudan. 23/01/2013 A brief summary of Malaria Consortium's key activities to combat malaria, malnutrition and other diseases in South Sudan.

23/01/2013 Brochure Uganda Brochure A brief summary of Malaria Consortium's key activities to combat malaria, tuberculosis and other diseases in Uganda. 23/01/2013 A brief summary of Malaria Consortium's key activities to combat malaria, tuberculosis and other diseases in Uganda.

10/01/2013 Learning paper Community dialogues for healthy children: encouraging communities to talk Integrated community case management (ICCM) – an approach where community-based health workers are trained to identify, treat and refer children under-five with pneumonia, diarrhoea and malaria – is increasingly being… 10/01/2013 Integrated community case management (ICCM) – an approach where community-based health workers are trained to identify, treat and refer children under-five with pneumonia, diarrhoea and malaria – is increasingly being used across sub-Saharan Africa to supplement the gaps in basic…

10/01/2013 Learning paper Building capacity for universal coverage: Malaria control in Nigeria Support to the Nigeria Malaria Programme – is a £50 million five-year UK aid funded programme that works with the government and people of Nigeria to strengthen the national effort… 10/01/2013 Support to the Nigeria Malaria Programme – is a £50 million five-year UK aid funded programme that works with the government and people of Nigeria to strengthen the national effort to control malaria. The programme began in April 2008, and…

10/01/2013 Learning paper Developing and implementing training materials for integrated community case management in South Sudan In South Sudan, ICCM – or integrated community case management – is carried out by trained community volunteers called community drug distributors (CDDs) or community based distributors. These operate… 10/01/2013 In South Sudan, ICCM – or integrated community case management – is carried out by trained community volunteers called community drug distributors (CDDs) or community based distributors. These operate like community based (volunteer) health workers in other parts of…

03/01/2013 Newsletters Malaria Consortium Mozambique Newsletter January 2013 Malaria Consortium Mozambique's quarterly newsletter aims to share information about our activities in the country with a wide range of stakeholders as well as drawing attention to issues faced in… 03/01/2013 Malaria Consortium Mozambique's quarterly newsletter aims to share information about our activities in the country with a wide range of stakeholders as well as drawing attention to issues faced in Mozambique and promising innovations.

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Research brief

Co-implementing vitamin A supplementation with seasonal malaria chemoprevention

Capacity statement

Malaria surveillance and response

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Seasonal malaria chemoprevention

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