9 News items related to 'Malnutrition'
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Non-medical health workers use simplified tools to treat malnutrition in children under five in rural Nigeria
Community health workers in rural Nigeria without formal medical education can successfully identify, treat and refer cases of malnutrition in children under five when using simplified tools and…
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Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) and COVID-19
Protecting the world's most vulnerable people is crucial during the COVID-19 pandemic. The delivery of life saving health services must not be interrupted however, especially at community level, if…
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Remote, rural populations in Myanmar receive improved healthcare
Malaria Consortium announced the results from its project introducing integrated community case management (iCCM), which includes diagnosis and treatment of malaria, diarrhoea, pneumonia and…
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Community-based Primary Healthcare: the key to unlocking health for all
Community-based primary healthcare has potential for delivering health services to hard-to-reach and under-served communities, and for achieving the Global Goals on health, says a new report…
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Malaria Consortium seals partnership with Myanmar Government
Malaria Consortium has officially signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Public Health and Ministry of Health and Sports Myanmar, paving the way for future collaboration and…
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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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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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South Sudan faces growing public health crisis
On the third anniversary of South Sudan’s independence, the humanitarian situation remains critical for the country and it is on the brink of famine and facing a public health crisis. The UN…