234 items related to 'Chemoprevention'
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Resources: Project report :
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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Resources: Case study :
Innovations in the net distribution coordination: the use of WhatsApp
The second Uganda universal net coverage campaign, launched in February 2017, saw the innovative use of the messenger application – WhatsApp – improve central coordination, make decision-making…
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Resources: Case study :
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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Resources: Case study :
Awareness raising activities increase community engagement in malaria prevention
In Uganda – where the malaria burden is among the highest in the world – raising public awareness of the disease is helping to contribute to the prevention and treatment of malaria in communities...
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Resources: Case study :
Mothers receive the right number of IPTp doses to prevent malaria in pregnancy
USAID’s Malaria Action Program for Districts in Uganda has been improving the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria by pregnant women visiting antenatal centers...
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Resources: Research brief :
Feasibility and acceptability of extending seasonal malaria chemoprevention to children aged 5–10 years
This study aimed to understand the barriers to delivering SMC in Massaguet district, Chad, to children above 59 months.
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Resources: Project brief :
Reducing malaria morbidity in infants through intermittent preventive treatment in Nigeria
This study is assessing the clinical effectiveness and operational feasibility of Intermittent preventive treatment in infants (IPTi) in Nigeria. It aims to generate the necessary evidence to support…
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Resources: Journal article :
Eliminating Plasmodium falciparum malaria: Results from tailoring active case detection approaches to remote populations in forested border areas in north-eastern Cambodia
This case study presents a successful approach to implementing tailored active case detection strategies in forested border areas in north-eastern Cambodia.
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Resources: Project brief :
Engaging teachers and students to control dengue in Myanmar
The My School project in Myanmar aims to assess the impact of integrated vector control and community-based participatory interventions in schools.
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Videos :
Pneumonia: the solution
In this video, we outline Malaria Consortium's holistic strategy for pneumonia response at all levels of the health system in high-burden countries.
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Videos :
Pneumonia: the issue
In this video, we outline the issue of pneumonia and underline the need for action. This video is part one of two. Video two focuses on Malaria Consortium's proposed solution to pneumonia in…
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Resources: Poster :
Perceptions of the feasibility and acceptability of extending the delivery of seasonal malaria chemoprevention to older children in Chad
Extending SMC to older children is widely considered acceptable.
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Resources: Poster :
Effectiveness of long-lasting insecticidal nets and intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy uptake among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Uganda
Increased uptake of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy and long-lasting insecticidal nets is contributing to malaria reduction in pregnancy cases in Uganda.
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Resources: Synopsis :
Assessing adherence to infection prevention and control measures for seasonal malaria chemoprevention during COVID-19
This study will explore community distributors’ adherence to infection prevention and control practices for SMC in Burkina Faso, Chad and Nigeria during COVID-19.
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Resources: Presentation :
Co-implementing vitamin A supplementation with seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Sokoto state, Nigeria: A feasibility study
This presentation explores the feasibility and acceptability of co-delivering vitamin A supplementation via the SMC campaign.
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Resources: Presentation :
Assessing the impact of seasonal malaria chemoprevention on suspected and confirmed malaria cases in Chad using routine clinical data, 2013–2018
This presentation aims to generate evidence on the impact of SMC at scale.
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Resources: Synopsis :
Assessing the feasibility, acceptability and impact of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Mozambique
Our new pilot study will assess the SMC in Nampula province, Mozambique, where SMC is highly seasonal.
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Resources: Project brief :
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention: Protecting children under five from malaria during peak transmission season
In 2021, Malaria Consortium's SMC programme aims to reach 20 million children in Burkina Faso, Chad, Nigeria and Togo.
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Resources: Research brief :
Co-implementing vitamin A supplementation with seasonal malaria chemoprevention: A pilot implementation study in Sokoto state, Nigeria
Our pilot implementation study in Nigeria successfully delivered vitamin A supplementation to children under five using the existing SMC campaign.
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Resources: Project brief :
Supporting frontline health workers in Uganda: Strengthening capacity during COVID-19 and beyond
With Mastercard Foundation, we are developing the capacity of frontline health workers to tackle COVID-19 while providing community case management services.