118 items related to 'COVID-19'
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Resources: Technical brief :
Paving the way for universal health coverage
To help ensure our programmatic efforts continue to progress UHC in the countries in which we work, we have developed a dedicated action plan and a country assessment tool for UHC.
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Investing in research: Moving the dial for effective, equitable healthcare
Globally, countries in Africa and Asia face the world's highest mortality rates attributable to diseases including malaria, dengue and pneumonia. Research plays a critical role in improving health…
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Resources: Project brief :
Implementing a subnational COVID-19 vaccination campaign in South Sudan
We are conducting a seven-day vaccination campaign in Aweil South to promote vaccination efforts and encourage community uptake.
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Photo story: Research explores potential risk of contracting malaria and developing long-term complications following COVID-19 infection
In selected hospitals and COVID-19 treatment centres in Ethiopia and Uganda, teams of physicians, lab technicians, data managers and study coordinators, are working on an innovative research project,…
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completedLong COVID research
This research is being undertaken to determine the burden of malaria and long-term complications following SARS-COV-2 infection and to assess health care pathways for the management of fever and…
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Top reads of 2022
2022 was a busy year at Malaria Consortium! Thanks to our supporters, we were able to work with communities and governments across Africa and Asia to strengthen health systems, improve access to…
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ASTMH 2022: Transforming health through innovation
In the third and final instalment of our ASTMH blog series, we explore the need to prioritise innovation in public health programming to optimise the impact of interventions and help ensure more…
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Evaluating the adaptation of SMC implementation during COVID-19 in Karamoja, Uganda
The Sahel’s SMC implementation model is feasible in Uganda. We recommend scale-up in line with WHO guidelines.
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completedSouth Sudan UNICEF COVID-19 Emergency Response - Lot 5
The objective of the CERHSP project is to deliver low cost, high impact essential health services to about 1.8 million of the total population living in the former Upper Nile and Jonglei States. This…
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Vaccine hesitancy: a key consideration for successful uptake of malaria vaccine
Whilst the COVID-19 vaccine was developed in an unprecedented timeframe, it has taken combined efforts, spanning 30 years, for a malaria vaccine to reach the potential for wide-scale distribution. In…
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Assessing the effectiveness of a community digital health platform in Mozambique
In a new learning paper published today, Malaria Consortium reviews the effectiveness of upSCALE, a community digital health platform implemented in Mozambique. Over a four-year period, upSCALE…
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Resources: Learning paper :
Implementing a large-scale community digital health platform in Mozambique: Lessons learnt from upSCALE
The upSCALE digital health platform has been developed to improve quality and coverage of health services at the community level in Mozambique.
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Resources: Project brief :
Determining the malaria burden and long-term complications following SARS-CoV-2 infection
Our study conducted in Ethiopia and Uganda explores the relationship between past SARS-CoV-2 infection and malaria risk.
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Photo story: Net distribution campaign addresses urgent need in flood-affected areas of Jonglei state, South Sudan
Malaria Consortium conducts high-quality implementation and operational research to provide evidence on country specific as well as globally significant innovative social behaviour change (SBC)…
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Malaria Consortium records highest COVID-19 vaccination coverage rates in South Sudan
Malaria Consortium has recorded the highest COVID-19 vaccination coverage rates in South Sudan in their work supporting the National Ministry of Health’s roll out of the vaccine through the Health…
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New research study to determine potential impact of previous COVID-19 infection on risk of malaria among recovered patients
Malaria Consortium today announced a new research study to determine the burden of malaria and long-term complications following SARS-CoV-2 infection. This study follows previous ground-breaking…
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Resources: Capacity statement :
Social and behaviour change
We implement evidence-based malaria SBC activities to promote community engagement and promote universal health coverage across Africa and Asia.
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New tool to lower the costs of distributing vital insecticide-treated nets for malaria control
A new cost-effective decision-making tool can be used to quickly map out and prioritise regions for insecticide-treated net (ITN) distribution, especially during public health emergencies and in…
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The 6th European Union - African Union Summit: A renewed partnership?
Last month, European and African Heads of State met for the 6th European Union and African Union Summit in Brussels, held two years later than originally planned due to the coronavirus pandemic.…
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Resources: Learning brief :
Improving malaria surveillance through existing community structures: Lessons learnt from Ethiopia
Existing community structures, such as health extension workers, play a pivotal role in improving malaria detection and surveillance in Ethiopia.