218 News items related to 'Malaria'
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Success treating severe malaria in Nigeria
Abuja, Nigeria – “Mortality rates in those states where we ran our severe malaria project fell from 25 to just one percent. These results are, in part, due to the project and show that the use of…
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VIDEO: How to defeat one of the world’s oldest and deadliest diseases (Politics Home)
This article was originally published on Politics home. "We need a scaling up of domestic and international resources" to end malaria, says Malaria Consortium. Fifteen years ago, malaria killed a…
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Innovation key to defeating malaria
London, 25 April 2016 – “Significant progress in malaria control and elimination has been made between 2000 and now, with malaria mortality rates falling by 60 percent and over 6.2 million lives…
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Linking nutrition to the treatment of children with malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea
In South Sudan, Malaria Consortium saves lives by preventing and treating malaria, pneumonia, diarrhoea and undernutrition The approach Since 2009, Malaria Consortium has been implementing a…
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UK’s commitment to malaria should put disease surveillance at its core (Politics Home)
This article was originally published on Politics Home. As we mark World Malaria Day on the 25 April, Malaria Consortium calls on the UK to place strengthening disease surveillance systems to find…
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Unprecedented net gains: the role of insecticidal treated nets in fighting malaria
Extending access, and increasing use, of mosquito nets amongst those most at risk from malaria – pregnant women and children under the age of five – has been a significant factor contributing to a…
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Positive deviance approach helps reduce malaria cases in Asia
Malaria Consortium has recently published a paper in Malaria Journal which describes our experiences carrying out an innovative approach to malaria control in Cambodia. Originally used to improve…
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Strong regional health systems are the answer to infectious disease control
Bangkok, 9 March 2016 – “Every day we see evidence of the impact of infectious diseases, not only on our health systems, but on our economy and most importantly the everyday life of our people.” Dr.…
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Community level personal protection crucial for malaria elimination in Myanmar
Yangon, Myanmar - “Scaling up insecticide-treated clothing and targeting migrant and mobile populations in Myanmar is crucial. Treated clothing partly fills a gap in personal protection of vulnerable…
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Insecticide-treated nets might still prevent malaria despite mosquito resistance
Insecticide-treated mosquito nets have contributed to the prevention of millions of deaths due to malaria. In recent years, there has been growing concern that mosquitoes are becoming resistant to…
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Unique Interactive Malaria Guide for the private sector in Asia
Malaria Consortium, together with Montrose, has developed an interactive online malaria guide for the private sector in the Asia-Pacific region. This guide will help companies manage the detrimental…
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Eight-year programme contributes to significant malaria decrease in Nigeria
Abuja, 18 February 2016 - “I am inspired by the efforts of SuNMaP and its partners. There is no question that SuNMaP has had a huge impact upon malaria in Nigeria.” Dr Ngozi Azodoh, Assistant…
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Support to National Malaria Programme ends with dissemination event
Abuja, 16 February 2016 - SuNMaP, the Support to National Malaria Programme, has come to an end after eight years of working to improve Nigeria’s health system. Today – on the first of a two-day…
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Donors urged to follow UK's lead as Osborne pledges £3 billion to fight malaria (Politics Home)
This article was originally published on Politics Home. Malaria Consortium welcomes five-year £3 billion commitment to fight malaria and calls for other countries to follow the UK's lead. “Malaria…
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Malaria Consortium welcomes five-year £3 billion commitment to fight malaria
London, UK - “Malaria Consortium welcomes the recommitment from the UK Government to spend £500m a year to fight malaria,” said Chief Executive, Charles Nelson, following the announcement today by…
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COMDIS-HSD annual review highlights 2015 achievements
COMDIS-HSD, a Research Programme Consortium (RPC), which conducts operational research to improve health service delivery for underserved populations, released its annual review today. The review…
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Health for all: putting the last mile first
Universal health coverage (UHC) means that every person, everywhere, has access to quality health services without suffering financial hardship. As we celebrate universal health coverage day and…
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VIDEO: Filling the gap with community health workers (Politics Home)
This article was originally published on Politics home. What is the role of policy makers in filling the global healthcare shortage? There is a global shortage of 7.2 million health workers…
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Panel call for sustained investment to build on malaria success of the past 15 years
London, 9 December 2015 - “The shortfall in malaria investment is daunting. It is important we find the right balance between funding countries with the highest burden, and those aspiring for malaria…
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Malaria Consortium presents at the 2015 Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting
Malaria Consortium staff are presenting at the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting 2015 (JITMM 2015) from December 2-4. The annual conference, held in Bangkok, Thailand, brings together…