11 News items related to 'Capacity development'
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Improving access to malaria services in conflict-affected populations in Cameroon
A recent study published in BMC Malaria Journal highlights the challenges faced by communities in accessing malaria services — including availability and cost of services — in conflict-affected…
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African-led vector control solutions in the context of emerging threats
The Pan-African Mosquito Control Association (PAMCA) opens its ninth annual conference this week, held this year in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The event, attended by scientists, public health…
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Assessing the effectiveness of a community digital health platform in Mozambique
In a new learning paper published today, Malaria Consortium reviews the effectiveness of upSCALE, a community digital health platform implemented in Mozambique. Over a four-year period, upSCALE…
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21st meeting of WHO's MPAG brings fresh momentum to the fight against malaria in Africa
The 21st meeting of the Malaria Policy Advisory Group (MPAG), part of the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s Global Malaria Programme (GMP), took place virtually this week, from 23 to 24 March. The…
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New project to boost malaria burden reduction gains in Uganda
To build on and boost gains made in Uganda’s mission to eradicate malaria, Malaria Consortium is implementing a new project – Supporting Uganda’s Malaria Reduction and Elimination Strategy (SUMRES) –…
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Exciting potential for increased protection against malaria for young children in combining malaria vaccine with seasonal malaria chemoprevention
A seminal paper, published on 25 August in the New England Journal of Medicine, details results from a three-year trial to test the efficacy of the RTS,S/AS01 E malaria vaccine in combination…
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Malaria Consortium to support Nigeria’s National Malaria Elimination Programme to reduce malaria burden to pre-elimination by 2025
Malaria Consortium is supporting Nigeria’s National Malaria Elimination Programme to deliver malaria interventions to help the country reach its goal of reducing the malaria burden to pre-elimination…
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Celebrating success: huge wins in reducing malaria cases and deaths in Uganda as USAID-funded project comes to a close
Malaria Consortium is today celebrating the successful close of the United States Government (USG)-funded Malaria Action Program for Districts (MAPD), having achieved impressive results in improving…
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Digital health at the forefront of the community response in Mozambique amidst COVID-19 pandemic
Malaria Consortium is rapidly adapting its existing digital platform, upSCALE, to better support health workers’ ability to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mozambique. The changes include a…
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Seasonal malaria chemoprevention set to reach more than 30 million children for the first time
The number of children set to receive seasonal malaria chemoprevention in 2020 will exceed 30 million for the first time, according to the latest figures presented by national malaria programmes at a…
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Malaria Consortium launches ‘top-rated’ malaria prevention campaign in Africa’s Sahel
London, 30 July 2019 – Malaria Consortium’s seasonal malaria chemoprevention campaign has begun across three countries in the Sahel region of Africa. Over the next four months, the campaign will…