188 items related to 'Quality improvement'
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Political economy analysis for malaria programming in Nigeria
This political economy analysis focuses on government stewardship, decision-making processes in the health systems and the role of the private sector.
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Building a strong malaria surveillance system in Mozambique
Over the last decade, Mozambique has intensified its malaria control and elimination activities. To reach a malaria-free future, Mozambique can now build on data-driven interventions to combat…
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Effective malaria prevention programs implemented in support of the national malaria control strategy
This presentation highlights effective malaria prevention programs implemented as part of the USAID Malaria Action Program for Districts.
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Effective malaria diagnosis and treatment activities implemented in support of the national malaria strategy
This presentation outlines the approaches used within the USAID Malaria Action Program for Districts project in Uganda.
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Trends in malaria morbidity and mortality rates in Uganda: A four-year retrospective study
This study compared severe morbidity and mortality in MAPD project and non-project districts in Uganda.
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Health workers’ malaria case management practices in south-central Uganda, 2017–2019
This study sought to compare health workers' practices in project and non-project districts.
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USAID Malaria Action Program for Districts: Year 4 report
During its fourth year, the project continued to conduct capacity building and health system strengthening despite the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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USAID Malaria Action Program for Districts: Year 3 report
During MAPD's third year, the project overcame a number of additional challenges including prolonged upsurges of malaria in some districts. Read the Year 3 report in full...
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USAID Malaria Action Program for Districts: Year 2 report
During its second year, the project contributed to reducing new malaria infections, increased access to treatment and reduced death. Read the Year 2 report in full...
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USAID Malaria Action Program for Districts: Year 1 report
During MAPD's first year, the project rapidly completed its start-up activities and conducted capacity building, health system strengthening, and activity implementation in all districts. Read the…
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Resources: Case study :
MAPD supports improvement of malaria diagnostics capacity, outcomes and leadership
USAID’s Malaria Action Program for Districts has built the technical and leadership capacity of Uganda to ensure accurate and appropriate malaria diagnostics...
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Malaria drops to no. 2 in terms of outpatient attendance in Masaka region, Uganda
All districts in Masaka region, central Uganda are, for the first time reporting that malaria has fallen to become the second highest contributor to its outpatient department health issues, rather…
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The role of adaptive surveillance as a core intervention to achieve malaria elimination
A strong surveillance system is critical to implementing an efficient and effective malaria programme to accelerate progress towards malaria elimination.
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Resources: Journal article :
Evaluating the interrater agreement and acceptability of a new reference tool for assessing respiratory rate in children under five with cough and/or difficulty breathing
A new reference tool which facilitates manual annotation of breaths based on videos was developed to improve diagnosis of suspected cases and appropriate treatment.
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Malaria Consortium Burkina Faso
We are carrying out SMC programmes across Burkina Faso and are exploring the potential of digital solutions to strengthen health systems in the country.
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Malaria Consortium South Sudan
In South Sudan, we collaborate with government and partners to support community-centred, evidence-based interventions that respond to changing conditions.
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The impact of malaria coinfection on Ebola virus disease outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis
This study aims to understand how the malaria and Ebola virus interact which is important to establish for future outbreaks.
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Navigating the COVID-19 crisis to sustain community-based malaria interventions in Cambodia
We were able to provide continued support to mobile malaria workers and communities by conducting a COVID-19 rapid risk assessment and mitigation plan.
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Smart diagnostics: The stepping stone in the pathway to malaria elimination
Advances in technology have made malaria both preventable and treatable, yet over 400,000 people died from the disease in 2019, two-thirds of them children under the age of five and more than 90…
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Solar-charged solutions: Improving digital tools for community health workers in Mozambique
In 2016, we worked closely with the Ministry of Health in Mozambique and UNICEF to bridge the gap in community healthcare, developing the upSCALE mHealth app to assist community health workers, known…