218 News items related to 'Malaria'
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Survey helps to inform Thailand’s malaria elimination strategy
From May to August 2016 Malaria Consortium conducted an endline survey designed to evaluate the coverage and use of malaria preventive interventions and case management practices among those living…
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Malaria Consortium trustee, Professor Sir Brian Greenwood, on drug resistance
Malaria Consortium trustee, Professor Sir Brian Greenwood, talks to meta-charity, GiveWell, on the potential resistance of antimalarial drugs currently used for seasonal malaria chemoprevention The…
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Malaria Consortium Mozambique wins award for highly effective net distribution pilot
In February 2017, Malaria Consortium was invited to the Alliance for Malaria Prevention’s (AMP) annual partners meeting in Geneva to share lessons learnt from a net distribution pilot project in…
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Malaria Consortium presents at 2017 MalEND Keystone Symposia meeting
Two Malaria Consortium technical experts will present on two key aspects of the organisation’s research at the 2017 Malaria: From Innovation to Eradication (MalERA) conference, co-organised by…
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Why the Government must commit to eliminating malaria (Politics Home)
This article was originally published on Politics Home Malaria Consortium’s Global Technical Director Dr James Tibenderana speaks to PoliticsHome about the challenges we face in the fight against…
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Uganda launches record net campaign to fight malaria
Apac district, Uganda - A campaign to distribute 24 million long lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) across Uganda was officially launched in a ceremony held today in the Apac district, in the…
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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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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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Help us improve access to healthcare in eastern Uganda
[{dx-module-home_justgiving}] When your child is sick from a fever, vomiting or suffering from dehydration from constant diarrhoea, you need to seek urgent medical help. If you live in a rural area…
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Malaria Consortium welcomes UK’s increased Global Fund commitment
Donors met at the fifth replenishment conference of The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria on 16-17 September in Montreal, Canada to pledge US$12.9 billion to fight the three…
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School children spread the word about malaria prevention
Malaria is one of the leading causes of sickness and death for children under five in Ethiopia, with the disease particularly prevalent in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region…
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Creating community dialogue to combat malaria
Malaria is one of the most significant health threats in Ethiopia where, in spite of available preventive measures, many people remain unsure of the ways to protect themselves from the threat of this…
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Solar powered mini-media kits support malaria prevention in Ethiopian communities
During a recent visit to the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region (SNNPR), Ethiopia, Malaria Consortium teams visited the Meja Primary School to hear how our awareness raising project…
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Parliamentary report acknowledges success of Malaria Consortium’s SuNMaP Nigeria programme
Malaria Consortium welcomes the findings of a new report by the UK Parliament’s International Development Committee (IDC) into the effectiveness of the UK Department for International Development’s…
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Photo story: bringing healthcare to under-fives in rural Mozambique
Mozambique still faces major challenges in reducing maternal and child morbidity and mortality, despite making significant progress over the past decade. Because so many children live beyond the…
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Video series on Malaria Consortium-led project in the Sahel
Malaria Consortium is the lead partner of the Achieving catalytic expansion of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in the Sahel (ACCESS-SMC) project, which supports National Malaria Control Programmes…
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Symposium on innovative malaria prevention method held in London
On 9th June, Malaria Consortium ran a symposium in London entitled Transforming the malaria landscape in the Sahel: Seasonal malaria chemoprevention. In the Sahel region of sub-Saharan Africa, the…
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Health systems strengthening critical to tackle 'seemingly endless' global health emergencies (Politics Home)
This article was originally published on Politics Home. Strong health systems are critical to international efforts to tackle emerging health emergencies, such as Ebola and Zika. Global health…