47 Publications items related to 'Private sector'
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Quality issues with malaria rapid diagnostic test accessories and buffer packaging: Findings from a five-country private sector project in Africa
Background: Use of antigen-detecting malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) has increased exponentially over the last decade. WHO's Global Malaria Programme, FIND, and other collaborators have…
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Private sector malaria RDT initiative in Nigeria: lessons from an end-of-project stakeholder engagement meeting
BackgroundThe malaria rapid diagnosis testing (RDT) landscape is rapidly evolving in health care delivery in Nigeria with many stakeholders playing or having potential for critical roles. A recent…
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VOX Cambodia: A private pharamacist uses SMS on malaria cases
Malaria Consortium piloted the use of SMS technology among private sector health providers to improve referrals and integrate private patient data into the National Malaria Information System (MIS)…
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Resources: Project report :
Working together to combat malaria: Support to National Malaria Programme (SuNMaP)
SuNMaP worked with the Nigerian government’s National Malaria Elimination Programme to harmonise donor efforts and funding agencies around national policies and plans for malaria control. Project…
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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: Presentation :
‘The health shop’: Applying integrated marketing communication to generate demand for malaria testing
This presentation was given during the 2015 World Social Marketing Conference in Sydney and was awarded the title ‘Best paper from a non-OECD country’. It discusses a pilot project that aimed to…
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Bringing Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention to the Sahel
The impact of malaria is devastating in the Sahel and children under five are the most vulnerable to its effects. This video introduces the ACCESS-SMC project, illustrating the different stages of…
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Resources: Advocacy brief :
Malaria prevention through insecticide treated nets
Sleeping under an insecticide treated net is the most widely adopted preventive measure against malaria. It is effective because the female mosquito that transmits malaria only bites at night in most…
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Resources: Project report :
Support to National Malaria Programme 2008–2016
This report summarises the achievements of the Support to National Malaria Programme (SuNMaP), a UK aid-funded project working with the government and people of Nigeria to strengthen the national…
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Resources: Case study :
Support to National Malaria Programme: Stories of success
The Support to National Malaria Programme (SuNMaP) project aimed to improve malaria outcomes and strengthen Nigeria’s health system, resulting in over 48,000 lives saved in 10 states. These stories…
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Resources: Project report :
Malaria control Nigeria: State fact sheets
This is a collection of fact sheets on the ten Nigerian states in which the Support to National Malaria Programme (SuNMaP) was implemented. Funded by UK aid, the project worked with the government…
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Resources: Presentation :
Using social and behaviour change communication to create demand for mosquito nets in the private sector
This presentation was given at the first International Summit on Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) in February 2016. It discusses the results of a three-year project implemented by…
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Resources: Learning brief :
‘The health shop’: Applying integrated marketing communication to generate demand for malaria testing in the private and public sectors
This brief presents lessons learnt when using an integrated marketing communication (IMC) approach to increase demand for and uptake of artemisinin-based combination therapies and malaria rapid…
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Developing a long lasting insecticidal net retail market in Nigeria
In Nigeria, long lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are distributed through mass distribution campaigns and routine distribution — to reach the most vulnerable groups — as well as through the private…
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Resources: Poster :
Blended e-learning course: An innovative approach to train private providers on diagnosis and treatment of febrile illnesses
This poster was presented at the 63rd annual American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene conference from 3–6 November 2014. It discusses the impact of a combined instructor-led and e-learning…
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Supporting the commercial sector
SuNMap -- Support to National Malaria Programme -- was set up to support the Nigerian government tackle the burden of malaria, a disease that costs the country at least $1bn a year and causes…
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Harmonisation - key to malaria control efforts
SuNMap -- Support to National Malaria Programme -- was set up to support the Nigerian government tackle the burden of malaria, a disease that costs the country at least $1bn a year and causes…
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Resources: Infographic :
Fake Medicines and Malaria
This infographic by the Fight the Fakes campaign, of which Malaria Consortium is a member, describes the problem of counterfeit drugs in Asia and Africa.
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Resources: Case study :
Strengthening commercial retail of LLINs through partnership with professional associations and business member-based organisations
This case study details SuNMaP's approach to facilitate partnerships with medical industry representative bodies in Nigeria.
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Resources: Project brief :
Creating a private sector market for quality-assured RDTs in malaria endemic countries
Diagnosis is one of many crucial components in the fight against malaria. Misdiagnosis or a lack of proper diagnosis can often lead to worsening symptoms and even death in patients and can…