130 items related to 'NTDs'
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Resources: Journal article :
Knowledge, attitudes and practices with regard to schistosomiasis prevention and control
Community dialogue can play an important role in schistosomiasis prevention and control n Nampula province, Mozambique.
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Resources: Annual review :
Annual report 2017–2018: All-Party Parliamentary Group on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases (APPMG) provides a forum for exploring issues pertaining to the fight against malaria and neglected tropical diseases…
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Resources: Presentation :
Community dialogues for the prevention and control of neglected tropical diseases in Mozambique
This presentation was given at the 2018 International Conference on Social Determinants of Health in Maputo, Mozambique. It discusses community dialogue interventions to prevent and control neglected…
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Resources: Research brief :
Strengthening primary healthcare for neglected tropical diseases in Ethiopia
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect more than a billion people in tropical and subtropical conditions. NTDs are 20 diverse diseases of poverty and have historically received less global…
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Videos :
The Community Dialogue Approach: social and behaviour change for promoting healthy communities
This video introduces the Community Dialogue Approach - an intervention developed by Malaria Consortium to facilitate community engagement in low and middle income settings. Read the project brief …
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2018 NNN Conference workshop: Integrating primary health care for NTDs
More than 500 delegates attended the 9th Neglected Tropical Disease NGO Network (NNN) annual Conference in Addis Ababa last week, for which the overarching theme was reaching ‘the last billion’…
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The community dialogue approach: lessons learnt from implementation in four countries
Diseases and how they can be prevented, diagnosed and treated are sometimes misunderstood by affected communities. This means that people may get sick more often, and might not seek timely or…
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The community dialogue approach: lessons learnt from implementation in four countries
Diseases and how they can be prevented, diagnosed and treated are sometimes misunderstood by affected communities. This means that people may get sick more often, and might not seek timely or…
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Resources: Poster :
Co-implementation of malaria, neglected tropical diseases, and water, sanitation and hygiene interventions in schools in Nigeria
In 2013, Nigeria’s Ministry of Health launched a National Malaria Strategic Plan and a National NTD Master Plan to achieve pre-elimination of NTDs by 2020. While much progress has been made since,…
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Resources: Project brief :
Community dialogues for the prevention and control of neglected tropical diseases
This project aims to improve knowledge of the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases and promote the uptake of effective prevention and control practices at the community level using a community…
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Resources: Newsletter :
Our first publications newsletter: Highlights from our recent publications
Malaria Consortium launched the first edition of our publications newsletter with links to our most recent journal articles, papers and briefs. You can sign up to our publications newsletter here.
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Videos :
VOX Cambodia: Dr Hai Ra on dengue control
Malaria Consortium initiated a one year demonstration project in Cambodia to evaluate viable alternatives for dengue vector control. This included trialling the use by communities of guppy fish in…
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Resources: Annual review :
Highlights of the year 2016–2017
Our 2016–2017 highlights present a selection of key achievements and challenges for the year. The full Trustees’ report and financial statements for the year to 31 March 2017 is available…
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Resources: Annual review :
Trustees' report and financial statements for the year to 31 March 2017
Malaria Consortium's Trustees present their report and the audited financial statements for the year which ended 31 March 2017.
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Resources: Journal article :
Neglected tropical diseases: Exploring long-term practical approaches to achieve sustainable disease elimination and beyond
This paper identifies two major priorities in the fight against NTDs: strengthening the capacity of the primary health care health system in correctly diagnosing and managing such diseases, and…
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Resources: Project brief :
Strengthening primary healthcare for neglected tropical diseases in Ethiopia
This pilot tests materials and processes designed to strengthen health workers' capacity to detect, manage and record neglected tropical diseases at the primary healthcare level in Ethiopia.
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Resources: Advocacy brief :
Vector control: The untapped potential for neglected tropical diseases
Nine of the 12 major diseases transmitted by vectors are classified as neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Collectively, they account for nearly 300,000 deaths a year, yet vector control…
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COMDIS-HSD granted extension for new study on NTDs in Ethiopia
Malaria Consortium is pleased to announce a two-year extension to the COMDIS-HSD Research Programme Consortium (RPC). This project began in 2011 and has already concluded successful research 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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Resources: Journal article :
Mass drug administration in Central Equatoria, South Sudan: Results and suggestions for future distributions
Background South Sudan has rolled out a neglected tropical disease programme, which envisaged deworming campaigns in states endemic for soil transmitted helminth infections and…