1496 items related to 'Malaria'
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Quasi-experimental study to estimate the effectiveness of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in South Sudan
In South Sudan, seasonal malaria chemoprevention reduced malaria in children during the high transmission season, despite potential high levels of resistance.
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Exploring community perceptions on the feasibility and acceptability of seasonal malaria chemoprevention
The commitment and trust of community health workers increase the feasibility and acceptability of seasonal malaria chemoprevention.
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Perceived factors impacting community health workers and lead mothers’ capacity to support seasonal malaria chemoprevention across delivery settings: Qualitative secondary analysis from recent studies in Mozambique, Nigeria, South Sudan and Uganda
Challenges in access, community sensitisation, workload and context can affect community health workers and lead mothers’ ability to support SMC campaigns.
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Assessing the impact of extending seasonal malaria chemoprevention from four to five monthly cycles in Burkina Faso
Extending seasonal malaria chemoprevention from four to five cycles was associated with further reductions in malaria incidence and deaths in Burkina Faso.
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Assessing coverage and quality of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in previously untreated areas of Mozambique
Routinely monitoring SMC coverage and quality can identify areas for improvement, particularly in previously untreated areas.
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Caregiver knowledge and confidence in seasonal malaria chemoprevention effectiveness in Nigeria
The more knowledgeable caregivers are about seasonal malaria chemoprevention, the more confidence they will have in its effectiveness.
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African-led vector control solutions in the context of emerging threats
The Pan-African Mosquito Control Association (PAMCA) opens its ninth annual conference this week, held this year in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The event, attended by scientists, public health…
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Resources: Learning brief :
Supporting the scale-up of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Mozambique
Malaria Consortium Mozambique visited Nigeria to gather practical knowledge on the effective scale-up of seasonal malaria chemoprevention, and to establish ways of exchanging knowledge in the future.
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Genetic interventions to combat obstinate mosquito-borne scourges
This piece was written for Outreach Network for Gene Drive Research and republished here, authored by Leo Braack, Co-Chair of APMEN Vector Control Working Group; Senior Vector Control Specialist from…
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Resources: Project brief :
Malaria control in Ebola-affected districts in Uganda
This project implemented a mass drug administration campaign for malaria in Ebola-affected districts in Uganda, contributing to national outbreak control efforts.
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Photo story :
Photo story: Universal net coverage is saving lives in South Sudan
Adut is a mother of four children (soon to be five) from South Sudan. Every year, her local community suffers the effects of malaria, with lives lost to this preventable and treatable disease.
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Distributing antimalarial medicines to 25 million children: The supply chain step-by-step
Author's note: This blog is an update from the original article published in 2019. Since then, Malaria Consortium's SMC activities have grown from targeting six million children to 25 million…
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Malaria Consortium Ethiopia
In Ethiopia, we are providing technical assistance to the Ministry of Health to develop and strengthen evidence-based strategies for child survival.
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Predictors of caregiver adherence to administration of amodiaquine during delivery of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Chad and Togo
Non-adherence to amodiaquine administration by caregivers has implications for the emergence of antimalarial resistance.
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Malaria Consortium launches rapid assessments project to help define the future of seasonal malaria chemoprevention
Malaria Consortium is conducting a new research project to carry out ‘rapid assessments’ in East and southern Africa to provide evidence on the suitability of seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC)…
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Conducting rapid assessments to build the evidence base for seasonal malaria chemoprevention in new geographies
We are carrying out rapid assessments in up to five countries across East and southern Africa where SMC has not previously been delivered at scale.
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activeSennay: Reducing malaria burden among seasonal mobile workers through innovative approaches in the Amhara Region
Seasonal mobile workers (SMWs) are at increased risk of acquiring malaria infections due to various factors; i.e. absence and inadequacy of appropriate malaria prevention and case management…
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Institutionalising data ownership and data-informed decision-making for community health programmes in Mozambique
Integrating upSCALE into the Ministry of Health's surveillance systems will support data-driven decision-making for community health interventions.
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Malaria surveillance in Mozambique
Technicians working in health facilities across Mozambique share their experience of improving malaria data quality through the Strengthening Malaria Surveillance for Data-driven Decision-making in…
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Milestones towards a malaria-free Uganda
The Supporting Uganda’s Malaria Reduction and Elimination Strategy project sets up integrated community case management to treat common childhood diseases.