1500 items related to 'Malaria'
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Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of a School Insecticide-Treated Net Distribution Program in Cross River State, Nigeria
Background: In 2013, the World Health Organization recommended distribution through schools, health facilities, community health workers, and mass campaigns to maintain coverage with…
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Impact of a 15-month multi-channel continuous distribution pilot on ITN ownership and access in Eastern Region, Ghana
Background: Insecticide-treated nets are a key intervention for malaria prevention. While mass distribution can rapidly scale up ITN coverage, multiple channels may be needed to sustain high levels…
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Private sector malaria RDT initiative in Nigeria: lessons from an end-of-project stakeholder engagement meeting
BackgroundThe malaria rapid diagnosis testing (RDT) landscape is rapidly evolving in health care delivery in Nigeria with many stakeholders playing or having potential for critical roles. A recent…
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Immediate assessment of performance of medical laboratory scientists following a 10-day malaria microscopy training programme in Nigeria
Background Rapid and precise diagnosis of malaria is an essential element in effective case management and control of malaria. Malaria microscopy is used as the gold standard for malaria…
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Continuing the fight to shrink the malaria map in the Sahel
Another rainy season brings malaria preventive treatment to children July 2018 marks the fourth year Malaria Consortium will provide preventive treatments to children under five to protect them from…
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Village health club creates local solutions
Since 2016, USAID’s Malaria Action Program for Districts (MAPD) has been working with key influencers to reduce the malaria burden in Uganda. One of them is Ernest, a volunteer community health…
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Community understanding of the concept of pre-referral treatment and how this impacts on referral related decision-making following the provision of rectal artesunate: A qualitative study in western Uganda
Background Successful pre-referral treatment with rectal artesunate (RA) for suspected severe malaria requires operational linkages between community health workers (CHWs) and referral facilities,…
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completedStrengthening Uganda's response to malaria
Strengthening Uganda's response to malaria in 16 districts in Northern and Eastern Uganda
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completedImplementation of SMC and Support to NMEP
Implementation of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprophylaxis and Support to National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP)
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VOX Uganda: VHT Joseph talks about being a key health influencer
USAID's Malaria Action Program for Districts in Uganda aims to reduce childhood and maternal mortality and morbidity, particularly from malaria. Malaria Consortium is leading the implementation…
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VOX Uganda: a grandmother on protecting herself from malaria
USAID's Malaria Action Program for Districts in Uganda aims to reduce childhood and maternal mortality and morbidity, particularly from malaria. Malaria Consortium is leading the implementation…
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VOX Mozambique: health centre director Omar on malaria prevention
Nampula is one of the worst malaria affected provinces in Mozambique. To help reduce the burden, Malaria Consortium trained community members to raise awareness of the disease and promote good…
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VOX Mozambique: a mother on protecting her family from malaria
Nampula is one of the worst malaria affected provinces in Mozambique. To help reduce the burden, Malaria Consortium trained community members to raise awareness of the disease and promote good…
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VOX Mozambique: malaria activist Elias Pedro on helping to change behaviour
Nampula is one of the worst malaria affected provinces in Mozambique. To help reduce the burden, Malaria Consortium trained community members to raise awareness of the disease and promote good…
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VOX Mozambique: A villager on malaria behaviour change in his community
Nampula is one of the worst malaria affected provinces in Mozambique. To help reduce the burden, Malaria Consortium trained community members to raise awareness of the disease and promote good…
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Resources: Case study :
Improved management and prevention of malaria in pregnancy
Effective management of malaria in pregnancy (MiP) requires key antimalarial commodities to always be available at health facilities. To improve the management and prevention of MiP, USAID’s Malaria…
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Pharaoh's story: Community health workers promote change through village health clubs
Pharaoh, Bukinda village’s integrated community case management (iCCM) health worker, is working with members of his community to find solutions to common health issues through the establishment of…
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Resources: Project brief :
Moving towards malaria elimination by strengthening surveillance in Mozambique
This project focuses on building the foundation of a comprehensive nationwide malaria surveillance system and on supporting the regional malaria elimination agenda in Mozambique.
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completedRegional Artemisinin Initiative 2 Elimination (RAI2E)
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completedAnti-malaria activities