37 News items related to 'Elimination'
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Malaria Consortium welcomes UK’s increased Global Fund commitment
Donors met at the fifth replenishment conference of The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria on 16-17 September in Montreal, Canada to pledge US$12.9 billion to fight the three…
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Positive deviance approach helps reduce malaria cases in Asia
Malaria Consortium has recently published a paper in Malaria Journal which describes our experiences carrying out an innovative approach to malaria control in Cambodia. Originally used to improve…
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Strong regional health systems are the answer to infectious disease control
Bangkok, 9 March 2016 – “Every day we see evidence of the impact of infectious diseases, not only on our health systems, but on our economy and most importantly the everyday life of our people.” Dr.…
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Community level personal protection crucial for malaria elimination in Myanmar
Yangon, Myanmar - “Scaling up insecticide-treated clothing and targeting migrant and mobile populations in Myanmar is crucial. Treated clothing partly fills a gap in personal protection of vulnerable…
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Malaria Consortium welcomes five-year £3 billion commitment to fight malaria
London, UK - “Malaria Consortium welcomes the recommitment from the UK Government to spend £500m a year to fight malaria,” said Chief Executive, Charles Nelson, following the announcement today by…
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Myanmar community members spearhead novel approach to eliminate dengue
Myanmar, 1 October - Almost 50 local community volunteers gathered in Hinthada district, in the Ayeyarwady Region, to attend a two-day refresher training on dengue prevention and control organised by…
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New UNICEF and WHO report shows MDG target for malaria met
“We already have the tools available to prevent anyone dying from malaria and evidence shows that the global commitment to defeat this disease has made a significant impact.” Charles Nelson, Malaria…
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First Malaria Indicator Survey in Myanmar kicks off in Yangon
Early August saw the start of the first nationwide malaria survey of its kind in Myanmar, where the spread of drug resistance to antimalarial drugs is a growing obstacle to the elimination of the…
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Malaria Consortium conducting Myanmar's first Malaria Indicator Survey
In partnership with the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP), and with funding support from the President’s Malaria Initiative, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Three…
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World Malaria Day 2015: more funds needed at crucial moment in development history
“This World Malaria Day, we call for efforts to rid the world of malaria to be stepped up, focusing first on ending all deaths from malaria. This can be done very effectively with the tools we have…
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Panel call for EU to address the urgent threat of drug resistant malaria
“The issue of drug resistant malaria in the Greater Mekong Subregion is an urgent one. We need to see every case as an emergency and to act quickly. Our most effective drugs are under threat and the…
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Bill Gates calls the international community to action
Malaria Consortium welcomes Bill & Melinda Gates’ continued commitment to reduce poverty related deaths by tackling infectious diseases and other childhood illness. Today’s release of the Bill…
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Report shows impressive progress in reducing malaria cases and deaths
(London) Malaria Consortium welcomes the release of the World Health Organization’s 2014 World Malaria Report today and the encouraging news it delivers on the progress made toward reaching global…
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Malaria Consortium at the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting 2014
Malaria Consortium gave a number of presentations at the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting (JITMM 2014) and the 8th seminar on Food- and Water-borne Parasitic Zoonoses (FBPZ8) in Bangkok…
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Malaria Consortium promotes knowledge sharing in its efforts to eliminate malaria
Malaria Consortium is pleased to announce that we have shared our research portfolio on the newly launched MESA Track database. Malaria Eradication Scientific Alliance (MESA), with whom Malaria…
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Bill Gates commits to eradicating malaria in his lifetime
In the opening keynote speech of the annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Bill Gates called upon the international community to drive towards eradicating malaria…
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Malaria Consortium at ASTMH
Malaria Consortium at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene meeting in New Orleans, November 3 - 6 Malaria Consortium will be giving a number of presentations at the 63rd annual…