118 items related to 'COVID-19'
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Assessment of COVID-19 information overload among the general public
This assessment sought to measure the level of COVID-19 information overload and assess the sociodemographic characteristics among the public.
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Blog :
Our first year as an Independent Research Organisation
This month marks one year since Malaria Consortium was granted Independent Research Organisation (IRO) status, making us one of only a few international non-governmental organisations to hold this…
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Health and demographic surveillance system: A potential tool for solving challenges associated with epidemic surveillance and social protection scheme for COVID-19 pandemic response in Nigeria
A health and demographic surveillance system has the potential to strengthen the coping strategies of citizens in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Strengthening local capacity: The key to sustainable development
What exactly is capacity development? Capacity development as a field has changed quite a bit, especially in the past two decades. Even today, if you were to bring five experts together, they might…
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Decisive action needed now warns the latest African Union Malaria Progress Report
Earlier this week, African Heads of State and Government were urged to take decisive action if they are to be in with a chance of achieving the goal of eliminating malaria by 2030. Meeting for the…
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Resources: Capacity statement :
Malaria Consortium Uganda
In Uganda, we demonstrate pioneering work in integrated community case management, social behaviour change and community engagement.
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Mitigating the risks of pandemic-weakened supply chains
Supply chains, and the consequences of their breakdown, have been an unusual, and somewhat regular, topic of mainstream news since the emergence of COVID-19. Backlogs of containers at ports, empty…
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SMC in 2022: Maintaining scale and looking to the future
Last year, our seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) programme reached 20 million children across Burkina Faso, Chad, Nigeria, Mozambique, Togo and Uganda, providing them with antimalarials to…
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Resources: Project report :
A mixed-methods study to assess the quality of infection prevention and control measures during delivery of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Sokoto and Kano states, northern Nigeria
This study determines adherence to, and perceptions of, infection prevention and control measures when delivering SMC during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Supporting country coordinating mechanisms to deliver Global Fund's strategy
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria recently released a new five-year strategy, following a long period of engagement with civil society and the global health community. The…
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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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Our top five blogs of 2021
In spite of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, over the last 12 months we continued to deliver projects and, in some cases, significantly expand our work, ensuring communities were supported and…
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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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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: Presentation :
Impact of current malaria infection and previous malaria exposure on clinical profiles and outcomes of COVID-19 in a high malaria transmission setting
This study was conducted to better characterise COVID-19 in a high malaria transmission setting and to describe the clinical impact of SARS-CoV-2 and malaria co-infection.
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Resources: Poster :
The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on essential malaria services in northern Uganda
Supporting health facilities in Uganda to adhere to COVID-19 preventive measures was essential to deliver malaria services effectively.
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A rapid assessment of knowledge, attitude and practices related to COVID-19 among community-oriented resource persons in Nigeria
Community-oriented resource persons demonstrated satisfactory knowledge, attitudes and practices for safe and effective delivery of iCCM services during COVID-19.
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COVID-19 less severe in people with high exposure to malaria, study suggests
Ground-breaking research conducted by Malaria Consortium found that low previous malaria exposure seems to be associated with more severe manifestations of COVID-19. The results, published in full in…