341 items related to 'Capacity development'
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Resources: Journal article :
Digital Technologies for Health Workforce Development in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review
The collection of journal articles, systematic reviews, and reports published over the last decade that attest to the potential of digital technologies to achieve health workforce improvements across…
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completedNiger State Wraparound Technical Assistance for CHIPS Program
Funded by the Gates Foundation, the four year (2018-2022) technical assistance to CHIPS programme aims at supporting improvement access and quality of PHC at the community level in Niger State. The…
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Resources: Research brief :
Strengthening primary healthcare for neglected tropical diseases in Ethiopia
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect more than a billion people in tropical and subtropical conditions. NTDs are 20 diverse diseases of poverty and have historically received less global…
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Resources: Project brief :
Reducing the malaria burden in Nigeria
We support Nigeria’s National Malaria Elimination Programme to deliver interventions that are designed to develop capacity around reporting and case management.
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Resources: Poster :
Community case management of chest indrawing pneumonia with oral amoxicillin in children in Nigeria
Current recommendations advise community health workers to refer cases of chest indrawing pneumonia to health facilities for treatment, but many children die due to delays or non-compliance with…
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Resources: Project brief :
Strengthening Uganda's response to malaria
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…
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Resources: Journal article :
Immediate assessment of performance of medical laboratory scientists following a 10-day malaria microscopy training programme in Nigeria
Background Rapid and precise diagnosis of malaria is an essential element in effective case management and control of malaria. Malaria microscopy is used as the gold standard for malaria…
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Resources: Research brief :
Supporting roll-out of revised dengue prevention and control guidelines in Myanmar
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…
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Videos :
iCCM - Filling Health Care Gaps
Integrated community case management, or iCCM, forms an integral part of community based primary health care in less developed countries. It helps bridge the gap between the marginalised and the…
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Kangaroo mother care initiative: Saving preterm babies in Uganda
Prematurity is the leading cause of newborn death in Uganda. During a broader community health care project, Malaria Consortium trained village health team members to raise awareness among mothers of…
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Resources: Presentation :
upSCALE: A digital health system strengthening approach for improved quality of care at community level and for passive case reporting for malaria surveillance
To improve the quality of care community health workers (CHWs) in Mozambique provide, Malaria Consortium developed the upSCALE platform in 2013, together with the Ministry of Health and Unicef. The…
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Resources: Project brief :
ARIDA field trial: acceptability study
The Acute Respiratory Infection Diagnostic Aids (ARIDA) project aims to evaluate community health workers’ and facility health workers’ use of respiratory rate counting aids on children under five in…
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Resources: Newsletter :
Dr Sylvia Meek scholarship in entomology enrolments are complete
The Dr Sylvia Meek scholarship has seen Malaria Consortium partner with three universities to fund a new generation of entomologists in studying the subject at a graduate level. This newsletter…
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Resources: Learning brief :
Integrating malaria education into primary school activities
Malaria Consortium integrated edutainment-based malaria sessions into primary school classroom activities in Mozambique to provide children with basic knowledge around malaria transmission,…
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Resources: Newsletter :
Final call Dr Sylvia Meek scholarship
Final call for applications for the Dr Sylvia Meek Scholarship for Entomology in the University of Pretoria, South Africa.
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VOX Myanmar: Malaria volunteer on training and treating more illnesses
Malaria Consortium worked with Myanmar's National Malaria Control Programme, Child Health and Nutrition Divisions and Kalay, Pinlebu and Banmauk townships to introduce integrated community case…
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VOX Myanmar: Deputy DMO on malaria volunteers providing more services
Malaria Consortium worked with Myanmar's National Malaria Control Programme, Child Health and Nutrition Divisions and Kalay, Pinlebu and Banmauk townships to introduce integrated community case…
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VOX Uganda: Mbale District chairperson on VHT training and malaria
Malaria Consortium worked with the National Malaria Control Programme to train village health team members (VHTs) to sensitise communities about malaria in Mbale district, Eastern Uganda. This VOX…
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VOX Nigeria: Dr Fadore on malaria management / SuNMaP
Malaria Consortium worked with the Nigerian National Malaria Elimination Programme to assist in malaria prevention and treatment, including creating demand for malaria services and commodities such…
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Resources: Project brief :
Identifying drivers of antibiotic resistance and developing a ‘One Health’ approach for rational use of antibiotics in humans and animals in Cambodia
This project aims to reduce the inappropriate use of antibiotics in humans and animals, and the spillover to the environment of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in rural Cambodia.