234 items related to 'Chemoprevention'
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Resources: Journal article :
Acceptability of insecticide-treated clothing for malaria prevention among migrant rubber tappers in Myanmar: A cluster-randomised non-inferiority crossover trial
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…
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Videos :
Fighting NTDs: Five years later, five years closer
On the 5th Anniversary of the London Declaration on NTDs, Malaria Consortium looks back on some of our favourite moments in the fight against NTDs.
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Resources: Annual review :
Malaria Consortium strategy 2015–2019
To achieve our mission, Malaria Consortium will work with partners — including all levels of government — to improve the lives of all in Africa and Asia, especially the poorest and most marginalised.…
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Resources: Poster :
Dengue control in Cambodia: Community acceptance and sustainability of guppy fish, pyriproxyfen, and social and behaviour change activities
This poster was presented at the 2016 Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting and examines the reception of three different vector control methods in Cambodia: guppy fish, a new controlled…
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Resources: Poster :
Field efficacy of guppies and community engagement on dengue vectors in Cambodia
This poster was presented at the eighth Asian Congress of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. It discusses the use of guppy fish as an effective vector control method for reducing the number of dengue…
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Resources: Presentation :
Use of guppy fish for Aedes control in Cambodia: Challenges, opportunities and community acceptance
This presentation from the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting 2016 looks at the use of guppy fish as an intervention for Aedes control in Cambodia, examining challenges, opportunities and…
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Resources: Poster :
Improving the coverage of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy through text messaging health workers in West Nile, Uganda
This poster was presented at the 2016 American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene Conference. It discusses a project that aimed to tackle malaria infection in pregnant women through…
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Resources: Research brief :
Assessing and addressing barriers to the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy in Uganda
This research brief evaluates the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) in areas of medium or high malaria transmission. IPTp is typically provided as part of the focused…
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Resources: Presentation :
Community dialogues for prevention and control of schistosomiasis in Mozambique
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…
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Resources: Journal article :
Assessing demand-side barriers to uptake of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in pregnancy: A qualitative study in two regions of Uganda
Background To prevent malaria infection during pregnancy in endemic areas in Africa, the World Health Organization recommends the administration of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy…
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Resources: Journal article :
Health worker perspectives on the possible use of intramuscular artesunate for the treatment of severe malaria at lower-level health facilities in settings with poor access to referral facilities in Nigeria: a qualitative study
Background Innovative strategies are needed to reduce malaria mortality in high burden countries like Nigeria. Given that one of the important reasons for this high malaria mortality is delay in…
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Resources: Journal article :
The use of formative research to inform the design of a seasonal malaria chemoprevention intervention in northern Nigeria
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.…
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Resources: Journal article :
Molecular determinants of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistance in Plasmodium falciparum in Nigeria and the regional emergence of dhps 431V
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…
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Resources: Newsletter :
Saving lives in the Sahel
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…
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Videos :
Nigeria works to curb spread of malaria
© Al JazeeraA huge effort is under way to save the lives of millions of African children from malaria. Malaria Consortium is working with governments across the continent to distribute essential…
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Resources: Annual review :
Highlights from the trustees report and financial statements 2015–2016
During the first operating year of Malaria Consortium’s 2015–2019 strategy, we continued to deliver on our mission to improve lives in Africa and Asia through sustainable, evidence-based programmes…
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Resources: Annual review :
Trustees report and financial statements for the year to 31 March 2016
Take a look at Malaria Consortium's trustees report and financial statements for the year that ended 31 March 2016. Also read the highlights from the trustees report and financial statements…
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Resources: Case study :
Strengthening the community approach to malaria prevention
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…
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Resources: Project brief :
ACCESS-SMC Project Brochure_English
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Resources: Journal article :
Assessing supply-side barriers to uptake of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in pregnancy: A qualitative study and document and record review in two regions of Uganda
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…