235 items related to 'Chemoprevention'
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Blog :
International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2024
According to the UNESCO Science Report: The Race Against Time for Smarter Development (2021), women researchers are more likely to have shorter, less well-paid careers than their male counterparts…
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Resources: Journal article :
A quasi-experimental study to estimate effectiveness of SMC in Aweil South county in Northern Bahr El Ghazal, South Sudan
The results of this study indicate that seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is effective at reducing the incidence of malaria in under-fives in an area with high seasonal malaria transmission and…
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Resources: Journal article :
Urban–rural differences in SMC coverage and characteristics of target populations in nine states of Nigeria
This study investigated urban–rural differences in seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) coverage and other programme outcomes, as well as child and caregiver characteristics of target populations…
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Top reads of 2023
In 2023, alongside continuing our work with communities and governments across Africa and Asia to strengthen health systems, improve access to health services and find solutions to improve health and…
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Resources: Project brief :
Evaluating intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in school-aged children in Burkina Faso
We are exploring new approaches to preventing malaria infections and reducing mortality in children aged between 5 and 14 years in Burkina Faso.
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Resources: Presentation :
Rapid assessments for the deployment of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in new geographies of East and southern Africa
A rapid assessment will estimate the effectiveness, chemoprevention efficacy, potential deployment impact, acceptability and feasibility of seasonal malaria chemoprevention using SPAQ in new…
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Resources: Presentation :
Chemoprevention options from seasonal malaria chemoprevention non-eligible areas: Experiences from Nigeria
Following the development of a malaria stratification map for Nigeria, a study is being carried out to assess the impact and operational feasibility of perennial malaria chemoprevention in Osun state.
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Resources: Presentation :
Opportunities for learning through a community of practice: How flexible and adaptable guidelines create opportunities for learning and rapid improvement in implementation
A community of practice for perennial malaria chemoprevention will enable countries to share experiences and learn from one another and avoid duplication of efforts.
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Resources: Poster :
The impact of seasonal malaria chemoprevention on Plasmodium falciparum resistance to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and amodiaquine in northern Mozambique
Monitoring resistance markers is essential as Mozambique expands seasonal malaria chemoprevention and introduces new chemoprevention strategies.
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Resources: Poster :
Molecular surveillance of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and amodiaquine resistance markers in northeastern Uganda
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention has not notably altered sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistance after two consecutive annual rounds in northeastern Uganda.
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Resources: Poster :
Community leadership in seasonal malaria chemoprevention: Engaging communities in northern Mozambique
The involvement of community leaders contributed to the high acceptability of seasonal malaria chemoprevention.
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Resources: Poster :
Perceived factors impacting community health workers and lead mothers’ capacity to support seasonal malaria chemoprevention across delivery settings: Qualitative secondary analysis from recent studies in Mozambique, Nigeria, South Sudan and Uganda
Challenges in access, community sensitisation, workload and context can affect community health workers and lead mothers’ ability to support SMC campaigns.
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Resources: Poster :
Assessing the impact of extending seasonal malaria chemoprevention from four to five monthly cycles in Burkina Faso
Extending seasonal malaria chemoprevention from four to five cycles was associated with further reductions in malaria incidence and deaths in Burkina Faso.
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Resources: Learning brief :
Supporting the scale-up of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Mozambique
Malaria Consortium Mozambique visited Nigeria to gather practical knowledge on the effective scale-up of seasonal malaria chemoprevention, and to establish ways of exchanging knowledge in the future.
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Resources: Project brief :
Malaria control in Ebola-affected districts in Uganda
This project implemented a mass drug administration campaign for malaria in Ebola-affected districts in Uganda, contributing to national outbreak control efforts.
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Distributing antimalarial medicines to 25 million children: The supply chain step-by-step
Author's note: This blog is an update from the original article published in 2019. Since then, Malaria Consortium's SMC activities have grown from targeting six million children to 25 million…
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Resources: Capacity statement :
Malaria Consortium Ethiopia
In Ethiopia, we are providing technical assistance to the Ministry of Health to develop and strengthen evidence-based strategies for child survival.
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Malaria Consortium launches rapid assessments project to help define the future of seasonal malaria chemoprevention
Malaria Consortium is conducting a new research project to carry out ‘rapid assessments’ in East and southern Africa to provide evidence on the suitability of seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC)…
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Resources: Project brief :
Conducting rapid assessments to build the evidence base for seasonal malaria chemoprevention in new geographies
We are carrying out rapid assessments in up to five countries across East and southern Africa where SMC has not previously been delivered at scale.
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Resources: Advocacy brief :
Prioritising the pneumonia and diarrhoea agenda in Ethiopia: Strengthening strategies for child survival
To target child survival at the community and health facility level, Ethiopia has adopted several programmatic strategies.