1503 items related to 'Malaria'
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Determinants of malaria testing at health facilities: The case of Uganda
We sought to assess health facilities’ capacity to provide malaria diagnosis and treatment in 43 districts in Uganda.
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Maintaining universal coverage of long lasting insecticidal nets through distribution in schools in Uganda
We piloted a school long-lasing insecticidal net distribution programme in June 2018 in 26 Ugandan districts.
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Factors associated with severe malaria deaths: Lessons from mortality audit conducted in health facilities in Uganda
To strengthen malaria management, the US President’s Malaria Initiative supported Malaria Action Program for Districts to conduct a criteria-based review.
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USAID Malaria Action Program for Districts: Year 4 report
During its fourth year, the project continued to conduct capacity building and health system strengthening despite the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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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USAID Malaria Action Program for Districts: Year 1 report
During MAPD's first year, the project rapidly completed its start-up activities and conducted capacity building, health system strengthening, and activity implementation in all districts. Read the…
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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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Awareness raising activities increase community engagement in malaria prevention
In Uganda – where the malaria burden is among the highest in the world – raising public awareness of the disease is helping to contribute to the prevention and treatment of malaria in communities...
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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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Malaria attains a spot on district agenda
USAID’s Malaria Action Program for Districts supported the Ministry of Health to organize a Grand Round meeting to sensitize district leaders on malaria control and highlight the need to allocate…
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Working with religious leaders to drive positive behavior change
USAID’s Malaria Action Program for Districts works together with religious leaders to develop sermon guides about malaria and health, so these influential leaders can drive positive malaria change…
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Mothers receive the right number of IPTp doses to prevent malaria in pregnancy
USAID’s Malaria Action Program for Districts in Uganda has been improving the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria by pregnant women visiting antenatal centers...
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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 responds to urgent call to deliver SMC to two million children in Borno state
Malaria Consortium is delivering seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) across Borno state in northeast Nigeria to approximately two million children under five who would otherwise not have had…
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The role of adaptive surveillance as a core intervention to achieve malaria elimination
A strong surveillance system is critical to implementing an efficient and effective malaria programme to accelerate progress towards malaria elimination.
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SMC: What is it and why is it so effective?
In this video, hear from Malaria Consortium's SMC Programme Director, Christian Rassi, as he speaks to the GiveWell team about the seasonal malaria chemoprevention programme and the reasons why it…