713 items related to 'Community delivery'
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completedRegional Artemisinin Initiative 3 Elimination (RAI3E)
RAI3E aims to contribute towards Cambodia’s goal of eliminating P. falciparum by 2023 and P. vivax by 2025. It is the third project under the RAI Fund, which strives to accelerate coordinated efforts…
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Resources: Journal article :
A feasibility study to assess non-clinical community health workers’ capacity to use simplified protocols and tools to treat severe acute malnutrition in Niger state, Nigeria
With training and supportive supervision, community-oriented resource persons can treat severe acute malnutrition in under-fives and refer complicated cases.
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Non-medical health workers use simplified tools to treat malnutrition in children under five in rural Nigeria
Community health workers in rural Nigeria without formal medical education can successfully identify, treat and refer cases of malnutrition in children under five when using simplified tools and…
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Blog :
Snapshot of 2021
The past year has dealt us a paradoxical mix of highs and lows. After decades of research and investment, the world rejoiced at the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommendation that the…
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Our top five publications of 2021
In 2021, we produced a record 79 non-peer-reviewed publications that reflect Malaria Consortium’s impressive and varied portfolio of work. We have not only been able to grow our translated content –…
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Resources: Project brief :
Improving vitamin A coverage through co-implementation with seasonal malaria chemoprevention
This study aims to generate evidence to support decision-making on integrating vitamin A supplementation into SMC in Nigeria.
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Taking seasonal malaria chemoprevention to new geographies: Promising findings from Uganda and Mozambique
In a recent webinar, Malaria Consortium and the leaders of the national malaria control programmes in Uganda and Mozambique presented the latest implementation research from both countries exploring…
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Optimising the role of lead mothers during the seasonal malaria chemoprevention campaign in Kano state, Nigeria
This study focuses on optimising the role of lead mothers, women who promote health activities in their communities, during the SMC campaign in Kano, Nigeria.
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Malaria Consortium begins distribution of over seven million LLINs in Nigeria
Malaria Consortium has today begun the mass distribution of over seven million long-lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs) to help reduce the burden of malaria in Nigeria. Two LLIN campaigns will…
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World Malaria Report 2021: Maintaining essential services has saved lives but malaria cases continue to rise
Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) published its World Malaria Report for 2021, assessing global and regional malaria trends over the last year and providing an opportunity to reflect on…
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SMC: From adapting to COVID-19 to looking to the future at the ASTMH Annual Meeting 2021
As the global health community comes together virtually for this year’s American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) Annual Meeting, it represents a key moment of reflection for Malaria…
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Resources: Learning brief :
Assessing the effect of the 'zooming-in’ approach to improve malaria-related indicators: Lessons learnt from Uganda
The innovative 'zooming-in’ communication approach can generate exceptional results when applied with sufficient time, follow-up visits, mentorship and coaching.
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Resources: Presentation :
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention: Results from Mozambique implementation study 2020–2021
This presentation gives an overview of the Mozambique SMC implementation study.
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Resources: Presentation :
Improving SP-IPTi by increasing numbers of doses and testing alternative strategies to EPI delivery channels
In Nigeria, malaria remains a public health challenge: Nigeria contributes about 25 percent to the global burden, with children and pregnant women most affected.
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Resources: Poster :
Impact of seasonal malaria chemoprevention on the prevalence of malaria infection in malaria indicator surveys in Burkina Faso and Nigeria
The impact of SMC can be seen in malaria infection prevalence data collected through regular household surveys.
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Feasibility, acceptability and protective effectiveness of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Uganda
SMC with SPAQ is feasible, acceptable and demonstrates good protective effectiveness against malaria morbidity in the Karamoja region.
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Resources: Poster :
Cross-sectional assessment of heterogeneity of malaria prevalence among children 0–13 years in three malaria endemic subregions of Uganda
Malaria prevalence among children in Uganda is highly heterogeneous.
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Improving neglected tropical diseases services and integrating into primary health care in Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People’s Region, Ethiopia
Integrating NTD services into primary healthcare in Ethiopia is feasible, acceptable and increases care-seeking behaviours.
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Adaptation of rapid multi-objective LQAS surveys in Burkina Faso, Chad, Nigeria, Mozambique and Togo to drive improvements in SMC delivery
Lot quality assurance sampling (LQAS) was successfully used to rapidly improve data use and improve decision-making for programmes in SMC-implementing countries.
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Resources: Poster :
Exploring a role model approach to improve caregiver administration of seasonal malaria chemoprevention drugs to children under five in Burkina Faso, Chad and Togo
The role model approach provides valuable insights to support improved administration of SMC medicines by caregivers.