96 items related to 'Advocacy'
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Supporting country coordinating mechanisms to deliver Global Fund's strategy
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria recently released a new five-year strategy, following a long period of engagement with civil society and the global health community. The…
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Our top five blogs of 2021
In spite of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, over the last 12 months we continued to deliver projects and, in some cases, significantly expand our work, ensuring communities were supported and…
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World Malaria Report 2021: Maintaining essential services has saved lives but malaria cases continue to rise
Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) published its World Malaria Report for 2021, assessing global and regional malaria trends over the last year and providing an opportunity to reflect on…
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COP26: What needs to happen next to secure the world's health?
As COP26 draws to a close in Glasgow, it seems that we can be cautiously optimistic about the commitments that have been made. More than 100 countries have pledged to reverse deforestation by 2030;…
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Five ways to combat the impact of climatic changes on malaria in Ethiopia
Climatic changes are being observed across the African continent. These changes may be contributing to the spread of malaria, especially in Ethiopia where the diverse topography, varied vector…
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Malaria Policy Advisory Group recommendation on rethinking malaria
The Malaria Policy Advisory Group (MPAG) is an independent body that provides policy advice to the World Health Organization (WHO) on matters relating to malaria control and elimination. MPAG met…
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The United Nations General Assembly: One step forward, one step back?
The 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) came to a close last week in New York. Attended by the majority of the world’s Heads of State and senior diplomats, the UNGA saw a range…
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Malaria Consortium's recommendations for the Global Fund 2023 strategy
The recently published Global Fund Results Report highlights the devastating impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the fight against HIV, TB and malaria in 2020. HIV and TB treatments and services…
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Monitoring and improving inpatient malaria case management and health systems readiness in hospitals in Nigeria
Malaria Consortium supported the implementation of new guidelines for the management of severe malaria cases in Nigeria through health systems strengthening activities.
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USAID Malaria Action Program for Districts: Year 1 report
During MAPD's first year, the project rapidly completed its start-up activities and conducted capacity building, health system strengthening, and activity implementation in all districts. Read the…
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Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine on essential drugs list for preventing malaria in pregnancy
USAID’s Malaria Action Program for Districts influences the Government of Uganda, via the Ministry of Health, to take important steps in improving provision of SP (sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine) – an…
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Malaria attains a spot on district agenda
USAID’s Malaria Action Program for Districts supported the Ministry of Health to organize a Grand Round meeting to sensitize district leaders on malaria control and highlight the need to allocate…
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Resilient health systems are vital in response to global warming
On 9 August, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released an eagerly anticipated landmark report on the impacts of global warming. The report highlights evidence asserting that…
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UK-Nigeria foreign policy in 2021: Rhetoric vs reality
In recent months, the UK government’s messaging on ‘Global Britain’ has increased, Cornwall has hosted the G7 summit and the Foreign Affairs Committee has launched an enquiry into the UK-Nigeria…
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Mobilising the younger generation in disease response
An estimated nine-tenths of people aged between 10 and 24 worldwide are living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and 60 percent of the population in Africa is under the age of 25. However,…
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The G7 health priorities must not overlook health inequalities and malaria burden
Last weekend, the G7 leaders met in Cornwall to discuss, amongst other priorities, how to ‘build back better’ from the COVID-19 pandemic. A landmark global health agreement was reached between the…
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Health sector resilience provides the roadmap to UHC
12 December 2020 marks the seventh year of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day, where the international community comes together to renew its commitment to health for all by 2030.In approach,…
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In conversation with Hana Bilak, Malaria Technical Advisor at PATH
For the second instalment of our In Conversation with series, we spoke to Hana Bilak, Malaria Technical Advisor at PATH. This series aims to engage with a range of global health professionals on a…
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In conversation with Janice Apilado, Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance Secretariat (APLMA) / Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN)
In the first of our In Conversation with series, we spoke to Janice Apilado, Communications Manager at APLMA/APMEN. The series aims to engage with a range of global health professionals on how the…
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Innovating and adapting during COVID-19
By some accounts, we may currently be living through a once-in-a-century pandemic. Whether or not this turns out to be true, the sheer scale of the global response attests to these being…