209 items related to 'Health system strengthening'
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completedImproving Vitamin A Coverage through integration with Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention delivery: An Implementation Research in rural and urban settings in Nigeria
This study aims to provide additional evidence to support policy makers’ decision-making regarding full integration of VAS with SMC campaigns at scale and in diverse settings. The objectives are to…
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WHO recommends RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine for children in sub-Saharan Africa
Today, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that there is evidence to recommend that the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine should be provided to reduce malaria disease and burden in children living…
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completedAssessing the feasibility, acceptability and impact of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Mozambique
Assessing the feasibility, acceptability and impact of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Mozambique. SMC funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; Mozambique
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Exciting potential for increased protection against malaria for young children in combining malaria vaccine with seasonal malaria chemoprevention
A seminal paper, published on 25 August in the New England Journal of Medicine, details results from a three-year trial to test the efficacy of the RTS,S/AS01 E malaria vaccine in combination…
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Building a strong malaria surveillance system in Mozambique
Over the last decade, Mozambique has intensified its malaria control and elimination activities. To reach a malaria-free future, Mozambique can now build on data-driven interventions to combat…
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Malaria Consortium to support Nigeria’s National Malaria Elimination Programme to reduce malaria burden to pre-elimination by 2025
Malaria Consortium is supporting Nigeria’s National Malaria Elimination Programme to deliver malaria interventions to help the country reach its goal of reducing the malaria burden to pre-elimination…
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Celebrating success: huge wins in reducing malaria cases and deaths in Uganda as USAID-funded project comes to a close
Malaria Consortium is today celebrating the successful close of the United States Government (USG)-funded Malaria Action Program for Districts (MAPD), having achieved impressive results in improving…
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USAID Malaria Action Program for Districts: Year 3 report
During MAPD's third year, the project overcame a number of additional challenges including prolonged upsurges of malaria in some districts. Read the Year 3 report in full...
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USAID Malaria Action Program for Districts: Year 2 report
During its second year, the project contributed to reducing new malaria infections, increased access to treatment and reduced death. Read the Year 2 report in full...
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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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MAPD supports improvement of malaria diagnostics capacity, outcomes and leadership
USAID’s Malaria Action Program for Districts has built the technical and leadership capacity of Uganda to ensure accurate and appropriate malaria diagnostics...
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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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Malaria drops to no. 2 in terms of outpatient attendance in Masaka region, Uganda
All districts in Masaka region, central Uganda are, for the first time reporting that malaria has fallen to become the second highest contributor to its outpatient department health issues, rather…
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Improving health workers’ adherence to test, treat and track procedures
Observing the test, treat and track policy requirements have been a challenge for health workers in overcrowded health facilities. A training that encouraged health workers to observe the standards…
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Resilient health systems are vital in response to global warming
On 9 August, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released an eagerly anticipated landmark report on the impacts of global warming. The report highlights evidence asserting that…
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Malaria Consortium highlights vital role of responsive surveillance systems in eliminating malaria
In a new perspective paper published in IntechOpen, Malaria Consortium experts outline the importance of surveillance systems that are able to adapt to changing circumstances as a crucial component…
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The G7 health priorities must not overlook health inequalities and malaria burden
Last weekend, the G7 leaders met in Cornwall to discuss, amongst other priorities, how to ‘build back better’ from the COVID-19 pandemic. A landmark global health agreement was reached between the…
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Q&A :
Surveillance and response is the bedrock of resilient health systems: Q&A with Arantxa Roca-Feltrer
Disease surveillance has not typically made headlines or secured high billing on priority global health agendas but, with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, phrases like ‘track and treat’ have crept into…
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Malaria Consortium and COVID-19: Prioritising public health
We have lived with the reality of COVID-19 as a global pandemic for over 12 months and it has been a year of intense public health efforts. As Malaria Consortium remains committed to disease burden…
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O APE e seu Papel / upSCALE: Community Health Workers and their role
PortugueseNeste vídeo, você pode ouvir dos APE’s Carlos Nhancula e Candida Guirruta que compartilham suas experiências na função e no impacto do upSCALE na complementação dos serviços que…