1496 items related to 'Malaria'
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completedRAI-ICC2
With the development of antimalarial drug resistance in the Greater Mekong Subregion, it is especially important to monitor cases – even in low-intensity transmission areas – in order to contain, and…
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completedTranslating Research Into Action
In Ethiopia, integrated community case management (iCCM) is a key strategy for the Ministry of Health to address cases of malaria, pneumonia, diarrhoea and other illnesses within remote communities…
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completedScaling Up for Universal Coverage and Impact
Scaling Up for Universal Coverage and Impact
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completedEvaluation of Spatial Repellents
Vapour phase spatial repellents deter mosquitoes from attacking one or more humans in a protected space. Furthermore, recently developed mathematical models suggest that highly efficacious repellents…
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completedInnovative Malaria M&E Research and Surveillance towards Elimination
The IMMERSE project aims to support malaria surveillance in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS). Malaria Consortium is working in partnership with National Malaria Control Programmes in Thailand,…
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completedMalaria Control Culture Project Tororo District
The Malaria Control Culture project in Tororo district, Uganda, aims to reduce malaria mortality and morbidity by fostering a culture of malaria control at community and health facility levels. In…
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Resources: Learning brief :
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention: Transforming the malaria landscape in the Sahel
ACCESS-SMC is a UNITAID-funded project, led by Malaria Consortium in partnership with Catholic Relief Services. This learning brief discusses the project’s approach to scaling up seasonal malaria…
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Resources: Poster :
The correlation between the Premise Condition Index and the presence of adult Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in Kampong Cham, Cambodia
This poster was presented at the2016 Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting and looks at the association between the overall Premise Condition Index score and the presence of adult female…
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Positive Deviance - an innovative approach to improve malaria outcomes in Myanmar
Malaria Consortium is implementing an innovative project that will pilot positive deviance in six villages of Kyunsu Township, in Kadan Kyun -- the largest island in the Mergui Archipelago and a…
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Resources: Newsletter :
ACCESS-SMC December newsletter
As the 2016 ACCESS-SMC campaign comes to a close, over six million children in the Sahel region have been successfully administered seasonal malaria chemoprevention. Project Director Diego Morso…
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There is no room for complacency in the battle against malaria – DfID Secretary (Politics Home)
This article was originally published on Politics home. A group of experts met last week to launch a report from the World Health Organisation and to talk about how best to stamp out the…
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World Malaria Report highlights successes but calls for further funding
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) World Malaria Report 2016 highlights that there has been a significant improvement in access to effective malaria-fighting interventions. However, gaps in…
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Resources: Training materials :
Malaria in the Asia Pacific: An interactive guide for the private sector
This interactive resource provides technical and practical advice on malaria control for the private sector in the Asia-Pacific. It raises understanding of the potential human and financial impact…
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Resources: Training materials :
Diagnose and treat febrile illnesses — malaria
This training course targets private sector sales representatives of malaria rapid diagnostic test (mRDT) manufacturers, as well as registered mRDT providers. The modules cover how to provide quality…
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Aid reviews demonstrate UK’s continuing leadership in international development
Malaria Consortium welcomes the newly published Bilateral and Multilateral Development Reviews from the Department for International Development (DFID), which recognise the incredible impact UK aid…
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Malaria Consortium placed as a GiveWell top charity
Today, Malaria Consortium is delighted to be positioned as a GiveWell top recommended charity. GiveWell is a world-renowned meta-NGO that recommends charities by assessing them on four criteria:…
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Resources: Research brief :
Assessing and addressing barriers to the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy in Uganda
This research brief evaluates the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) in areas of medium or high malaria transmission. IPTp is typically provided as part of the focused…
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Resources: Journal article :
Assessing demand-side barriers to uptake of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in pregnancy: A qualitative study in two regions of Uganda
Background To prevent malaria infection during pregnancy in endemic areas in Africa, the World Health Organization recommends the administration of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy…
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Resources: Journal article :
Health worker perspectives on the possible use of intramuscular artesunate for the treatment of severe malaria at lower-level health facilities in settings with poor access to referral facilities in Nigeria: a qualitative study
Background Innovative strategies are needed to reduce malaria mortality in high burden countries like Nigeria. Given that one of the important reasons for this high malaria mortality is delay in…
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Resources: Journal article :
The use of formative research to inform the design of a seasonal malaria chemoprevention intervention in northern Nigeria
Background Experience of seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is growing in the Sahel sub-region of Africa, though there remains insufficient evidence to recommend a standard deployment strategy.…